A 50-year-old man convicted of killing Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons’ son in 1995 and sentenced to life in prison has been granted parole. “Yesterday, our office was notified that Ernest Benjamin, 50, is set to be released to a home plan approved by the...
After a low-profile couple of months, Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio reignited her fight with the Legislature on Wednesday, describing the majority-Democrat body as an “authoritarian regime” as she seeks to force it to open its books.“We talk about authoritarian regimes in D.C. — what about...
Remember Stephen Gostkowski? He was the New England Patriots’ field goal kicker for ages, 2006-2019 to be exact.One of the most accurate kickers in NFL history, Gostkowski is a three-time Super Bowl champ, four-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro selection. Let’s check in and see...
A 51-year-old man who raped and killed a 17-year-old in Framingham nearly three decades ago was denied parole in a split vote of the state’s parole board. Damien Lockhart pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the girl’s death in September 1997. Lockhart made his fourth...
A beloved Shrewsbury Firefighter died on Aug. 2 with family by his side from job-related cancer. Walter J. “Wally” Wagner, Jr., 70, was born in Worcester but raised and educated in Shrewsbury. He spent 25 years being a firefighter for the town. Wagner also enjoyed...
A deputy fire chief in Chelsea was placed on paid administrative leave after being arrested on charges including assault of a law enforcement officer in Nashville, Tennessee, according to officials and court records.Michael Masucci, 53, was arrested in connection with an incident in Nashville on...
A Massachusetts man was granted parole for the sixth time as officials hope he can finally overcome struggles with substance use disorder.On April 22, 1989, Charles Hughes, who was 24, and Mac Hudson shot two people during an attempted robbery in Roxbury. Eighteen-year-old Derek Twitty...
A 19-year-old man was arrested near the South Bay Mall in Boston Wednesday morning in connection with the shooting of a teenager late last month, police said. Isaac Gonzalez, of Brighton, was taken into police custody around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, near 25 Jan Karski Way...
WESTFIELD - One-hundred-forty soon-to-be fifth graders gathered this week at Westfield Intermediate School to familiarize themselves with their new school building, new schedules, new friends they will make and how to master those tricky combination locks.“It was hard - I’ve done it four times so...
The winners of the 2024 Massachusetts Senior Games men’s softball tournament. (SUBMITTED)Massachusetts Senior GamesBy Debbie Gardner | Reminder PublishingSPRINGFIELD — Over 200 softball-playing men — ranging in age from 60 years old to 75-plus — are slated to take the field in Springfield’s Blunt Park...
