Posts Tagged ‘boston’
Natick woman injured by grease fire in her home
A Natick woman was rushed to a Boston hospital with extensive burns today after a grease fire ignited in her kitchen. The Natick Fire Department received a 911 call at 11:53 this morning about fire, which eventually grew into a two-alarm blaze which damaged the single-family home at 1 Birch Road, [...]
Margaret H. Marshall, former SJC chief justice, to restart law practice at Choate Hall & Stewart
A year after stepping down as chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, Margaret H. Marshall is returning to private practice in Boston as senior counsel at Choate Hall & Stewart.Marshall, who wrote the landmark 2003 decision that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage, [...]
Everett woman, 20, murdered in Everett; no arrests made
A 20-year-old woman was killed last night in Everett, and authorities continue their search for her killer today. The woman was identified by authorities as Jessica Cormier. According to Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr., Everett police were called to 83 Pearl St. to investigate a [...]
Serious crime fell by 8 percent in Boston in 2011
The number of serious crimes reported in Boston fell by 8 percent in 2011, a drop Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III attributed to officers’ hard work and a commitment by the city to keep the same number of police on the street through the economic downturn. Reports of homicides, robberies, [...]
Serious crime fell by 8 percent in Boston in 2011
The number of serious crimes reported in Boston fell by 8 percent in 2011, a drop Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III attributed to officers’ hard work and a commitment by the city to keep the same number of police on the street through the economic downturn. Reports of homicides, robberies, [...]
Serious crime fell by 8 percent in Boston in 2011
The number of serious crimes reported in Boston fell by 8 percent in 2011, a drop Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III attributed to officers’ hard work and a commitment by the city to keep the same number of police on the street through the economic downturn. Reports of homicides, robberies, [...]
Husband of woman shot by trooper in hunting accident says her recovery is not progressing as hoped
The husband of a Norton woman shot in the hip during a New Year’s Eve hunting accident said today that his wife’s recovery is not progressing as doctors had hoped. Cheryl Blair was walking her dogs in the woods behind her home just as she’s done twice a day for 20 years when a hunter shot her [...]
Dorchester man faces 12 counts of animal cruelty charges in dog-fighting allegations
A Dorchester man will be arraigned in Dorchester District Court tomorrow on 12 counts of cruelty to animals – one charge for each of the injured or dead dogs found in the basement of his Mather Street home in December, according to the Suffolk County district attorney’s office. Tyrone Perry, [...]
MBTA fares could rise as much as 43 percent; ferry, bus, commuter rail cuts also eyed
Ready to shell out more for that MBTA ride? The Massachusetts Department of Transportation today unveiled two scenarios for fare increases and service cuts on the MBTA public transit system, saying they were needed to close a yawning budget gap. Under one scenario, fares would increase by 43 [...]
Teddy’s Take: Bright future
The New Year fireworks, as seen from the roof of Boston City Hall. More here: Teddy’s Take: Bright future
