According to a recent Chicago Tribune editorial that appeared in The Republican (“Nuclear war’s risk now back with vengeance,” July 20), “It’s time for the targets of these terrible weapons - us, that is - to rise up and say, ‘No!’” I and many other...
David Roach, the frontman and lead singer of the heavy metal band Junkyard, has died at 59 following a battle with cancer.The band confirmed the news in an Instagram post Sunday. “After a courageous battle with cancer, David passed away peacefully last night at home,...
The New England Patriots are facing another injury setback as wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is expected to miss time following an injury sustained during last Friday’s in-stadium scrimmage.Bourne exited the practice early after getting rolled up on, and head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Monday that...
Editor’s note: This story has been updated at 6:25 p.m. on Aug. 4 to clarify the type of citation the owner will face.On Aug. 2, Capt. Scott Amati of the Massachusetts Environmental Police spent his afternoon in Douglas with some hard-boiled eggs and pieces of...
The city of Boston remains at an impasse with the Kraft Group over a deal to offset the effects of a proposed New England Revolution soccer stadium just across the Mystic River in Everett.With the new stadium expected to draw swarms of fans through Sullivan...
Two women charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a child’s drowning in Great Barrington last summer appeared in court on Monday afternoon for their arraignments. Linda Whitacre, 68, and Meghan Braley, 30, appeared in Berkshire County Superior Court for brief hearings as Judge John...
A man was shot and killed late Sunday night in Roxbury, according to Boston police. Boston police officers went to 289 Dudley St. at around 11:57 p.m. Sunday after receiving a radio call reporting a person shot, the department said in a statement.Arriving officers found...
The comedian Matt Rife took to social media over the weekend to announce that he and YouTuber Elton Castee were now the owners of the Ed and Lorraine Warren home and occult museum in Connecticut. In an Instagram video, Rife said he and Castee now...
After weeks on the run, a 5-foot-long water monitor lizard that escaped its home has been caught and is headed to a new home. Goose, the illegally owned reptile, escaped its home in Webster on July 18. His escape prompted Webster Animal Control to search...
Massachusetts could see hazy skies throughout the day Monday as wildfire smoke from Canada drifts into the Bay State.The smoke prompted National Weather Service forecasters to issue an Air Quality Alert blanketing the entire state, warning that the air may be unhealthy for sensitive groups....
