A New Bedford firefighter died from a medical emergency while on duty at the fire station Thursday. Matthew E. Forand, 45, was a father of two and had received multiple awards for rescuing people during his time as a firefighter. “On behalf of the New...
An air quality alert is in place for two of Massachusetts’ largest cities on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift through the Bay State. The alert, which includes the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford,...
It’s been nearly 20 years since Tuen Kit Lee, a man who became known as the “bad breath rapist,” tied up and raped a waitress employed at his family’s restaurant inside her Quincy apartment.On Thursday, a Norfolk Superior Court judge sentenced the 56-year-old to 18...
A 43-year-old woman was sentenced to six to eight years in prison on Thursday after a jury found her guilty on two charges connected to the death of a jogger in 2019, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz’s office.At sentencing Thursday, the woman, Kristina Blackmore,...
An 11-month-old infant found unresponsive inside his mother’s car on Tuesday in Lexington had likely been in the vehicle for an “extended period of time,” officials revealed. The boy was found in a Massachusetts Avenue daycare parking lot around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 13, Middlesex...
The Connecticut bakery that made the pickle cupcake for The Big E in 2023 is getting creative for another year at the largest fair in New England. Luann’s Bakery and Cafe will be offering a new cupcake flavor at The Big E from Sept. 13-29....
It’s officially time for the Celtics entire roster to get some rest with the Olympics coming to an end earlier this week. With the start of training camp just over a month away, let’s get to a busy mailbag featuring questions on Kristaps Porzingis and...
There was a reported increase in opioid overdoses in Worcester earlier this month, with blood tests finding traces of a sedative used in veterinary anesthesia, according to officials from UMass Memorial Health.UMass Memorial Health paramedic-EMT Dr. Brian Rettger and Medical Toxicology Chief Director Dr. Kavita...
Some people run for governor. Some have it thrust upon them. Just ask state Auditor Diana DiZoglio. With Gov. Maura Healey and just about every other elected Democrat in state government headed for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, it looks like the Methuen pol...
The New England Patriots have some young, athletic quarterbacks who take off running. That’s great. It’s how a lot of quarterbacks make big plays these days.We saw the benefits from both Drake Maye and Joe Milton, who both made plays with their legs. “If you...