By Olivia LloydThe Charlotte ObserverBARTLETT, Tenn. — A hospital received a Christmas morning surprise in the form of a wayward beaver, Tennessee police said.The “huge” beaver was found hiding under a piano at the St. Francis Hospital lounge when officers found it, the Bartlett Police...
Boston police identified a 41-year-old Boston man as the victim in a fatal shooting in Dorchester on Saturday, the day before New Year’s Eve.Curtis Effee was found near 417 Geneva Avenue after police received a call about a shooting shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday....
By Chance SwaimThe Wichita EagleWICHITA, Kan. — Wichita is taking steps to fight violent crime outside of the criminal justice system.Violent crime spiked in Wichita in 2020 and 2021, especially gun violence, surpassing homicide records set during the street-gang wars of the early 1990s. In...
Jeannie Boudreau has been appointed mortgage loan 0fficer at Westfield Bank. She is responsible for Westfield, Holyoke, Huntington and surrounding communities, and will be based out of the bank’s 560 East Main St. location in Westfield.Boudreau has over 40 years of experience in the mortgage...
By Sarah LawlorLincoln Journal Star, Neb.LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. — At one point on Thursday night, it was a standing room only in a Lincoln courtroom while more than 50 people waited to have their arrest warrants cleared during a “Warrant Wipeout” event.The event, at the...
Let’s start off with stating a few facts.Since Robert Kraft took over as owner of the team in 1994, he’s never had to stomach so much losing and mistake-driven play. As a season ticket holder for many years, he lived through some woeful seasons. But...
It came as no surprise that the Celtics were able to pull off their sixth straight win on Sunday night against an overmatched 5-27 Spurs squad. Boston was without Jrue Holiday but still probably had the best four players on the court, turning the game...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The curtain might be closing on one of the greatest Patriots in franchise history.Matthew Slater won’t say if next week’s game against the New York Jets will be his last, but the future Patriots Hall of Famer recognized this could be...
The Patriots wrap up their 2023 season next week against the New York Jets, and many are wondering whether that will be Bill Belichick’s final game as New England’s coach.Questions regarding Belichick’s future have heightened over the last few weeks. And while there isn’t any...
The Quintal Agency, an independent insurance agency led by Lynne Quintal-Hill and located in Plainfield, Conn., has merged its operations with Smith Brothers Insurance, with an office in Northampton. Smith Brothers has offices across Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. The agency’s team will...
