‘Boston City’ Archives
Friends, family mourn Jessica Cormier, slain Everett woman
Jessica Cormier was remembered today as the “best human being’’ just hours before a prosecutor alleged the Everett woman was murdered by a Chelsea man with whom she had an “ongoing relationship.’’ Cormier, 20, was killed by two stab wounds to the heart Tuesday night in the foyer of her [...]
Fire officials say Lunenburg condo fire proves residential sprinklers save lives
Authorities today pointed to a fire at a Lunenburg condo as proof that residential sprinkler systems can save lives by quickly putting out fires before they grow into infernos. In a joint statement, State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Lunenburg Fire Chief Scott Glenny said a single sprinkler [...]
Man facing second drunk driving charge following fatal crash on Route 24 in Freetown
A Fall River man is facing charges that include motor vehicle homicide after he allegedly drove drunk and caromed his car off the guardrails on Route 24 in Freetown Sunday afternoon, killing one of the passengers in his car. William S. Lucas, 27, was behind the wheel of a 1995 Honda Accord [...]
Police probe shooting death of 11-year-old girl in Merrimack, N.H.
An 11-year-old girl died after being fatally shot in Merrimack, N.H., on Sunday afternoon, but no foul play was involved, police said. Authorities were called to the Woodbury Condominiums off Joppa Road around 3 p.m. Sunday for a report of a child who had been shot. Police said the girl lived at [...]
Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray tells supporters he has been subject of ‘false rumors’ since his 108-mph crash
Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray has written to political supporters telling them that he has been subjected to “false rumors and wild speculation’’ since he crashed his state-owned car last November while driving in excess of 100 miles per hour. “I understand that when a public figure [...]
Natick firefighters on scene of two-alarm residential fire
Natick firefighters were battling a two-alarm fire blaze this afternoon on Birch Road. Go here to see the original: Natick firefighters on scene of two-alarm residential fire
Could it actually snow? Storm may bring some flakes to Massachusetts early Thursday
A nor’easter arriving early Thursday morning may drop some snow on interior sections of southern New England, the National Weather Service says. One computer model suggests that there could be several inches of snow across the interior, the service said in a forecast discussion this morning. [...]
Brigham Circle bank is robbed
The Bank of America branch at 1614 Tremont St. was robbed this morning by a man who said he had a bomb with him, Boston police said. Police said the suspect passed a note to a teller at the Brigham Circle bank around 9:46 a.m. and fled. Police said it was unclear whether the man got away with any [...]
Norton woman mistakenly shot by state trooper on New Year’s Eve may have more surgery
A woman who was shot in Norton by her neighbor, an off-duty state trooper, while she was walking her dogs on New Year’s Eve may undergo yet another surgery today due to infection. The .50-caliber lead ball that went into Cheryl Blair’s side left a 10-inch wound which is being treated at Rhode [...]
Chelsea man expected to face murder charge for stabbing Everett woman to death
A Malden courtroom may be the place where relatives of a 20-year-old Everett woman learn why a Chelsea man nearly four decades older allegedly attacked the woman and stabbed her to death on the doorstep of her home last week. Clarence Earl Berry, 59, is scheduled to be arraigned today on a first [...]
