Posts Tagged ‘city’
Boston police probe Dorchester dogfighting ring; one dead, 11 live pit bulls found
Boston police are investigating a dogfighting ring in Dorchester where officers allegedly found a dead pit bull and 11 additional pit bulls living in deplorable conditions. An undercover officer first responded to 56 Mather St. on Sunday after an anonymous tip came in that the location housed a [...]
Former student sues city of Waltham for failing to protect him from sexual abuse
A former Waltham middle school student sued the city of Waltham today, charging that school officials’ failure to investigate complaints about a pedophile teacher and coach 10 years ago left him free to abuse more children in 2005. Michael Phillips, Jr., now 20, said that Robert Dacey, a teacher [...]
Worcester Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr. to be mourned today in Worcester
For the second time since 1999, the city of Worcester will mourn a Worcester firefighter today. This time, it will Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr. who will be laid to rest seven days after he rushed into a burning apartment building to search for a tenant, only to be fatally injured when the building [...]
City Clerk candidates outline their qualifications at public hearing
Former Boston City Councilor Maureen E. Feeney and Grove Hall resident Natalie Carithers on Monday were quizzed publicly by the Boston City Council about their interest in being the next city clerk for Boston. Feeney served 18 years on the City Council and has long wanted the clerk’s job, which [...]
Timeline of the Occupy Boston movement
Sept. 17 – About 1,000 protesters congregate in Zuccotti Park in Downtown Manhattan. Sept. 30 – Imitating the New York protests, demonstraters in Boston set up “Occupy Boston” in Dewey Square, opposite the Federal Reserve Bank near South Station. Oct. 11 – Boston Police arrest at least [...]
Boston police urge awareness after rash of robberies involving cellphones
Boston police are urging residents to be aware of their surroundings throughout the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, citing an increase in the taking of cellphones around the city. “It’s not unusual during the very busy holiday season for people to be distracted with what’s going on [...]
A diminished Occupy camp remains after deadline passes; 2 blocking Atlantic Ave. arrested
Occupy Boston protesters breathed a sigh of relief today after police decided not to raid the two-month-old downtown encampment, extending an increasingly tense showdown between the demonstrators and the city. Cheers erupted after Superintendent William Evans said just after 1 a.m. today that [...]
Midnight deadline passes without police action at Occupy Boston site
A midnight eviction deadline passed uneventfully tonight at the Occupy Boston encampment in the city’s downtown as a growing crowd of protesters girded for nonviolent protests and arrests. Protesters had earlier rejected the idea of throwing a massive dance party as a unique, creative way to end [...]
Occupy Boston camp abuzz with activity after Menino sets midnight deadline
Dewey Square is bustling with activity this afternoon as some Occupy Boston protesters pack up to leave and organizers pack up tents and other valuables to protect them in case of a police raid. People are in the process of taking down tents. Earlier, protesters rolled out boxes of food to a Boston [...]
Worcester firefighter killed in apartment building collapse; second recovering
A Worcester firefighter was killed and his partner injured today when the rear of a burning apartment building collapsed on them as they searched for a still-missing tenant, officials said. In an echo of a 1999 Cold Storage blaze that killed six city firefighters, six firefighters reentered a [...]
