Posts Tagged ‘stumble’
Jack-knifed tractor-trailer causes traffic delays on Interstate 93 in Milton
Traffic on the northbound side of Interstate 93 in Milton was snarled this afternoon following an accident involving a tractor-trailer that closed the left two lanes of the road. State Police said they received a call at 12:37 p.m. reporting that a tractor-trailer jack-knifed between exits 9 and [...]
Prosecutors: James ‘Whitey’ Bulger is trying to avoid trial; defense says they need time to prepare
Federal prosecutors said today they suspect James “Whitey” Bulger is trying to avoid a trial on 19 murders and urged a magistrate judge to speed up the case against the 82-year-old gangster. “We think the defendant ... will try to slow this down so he is not brought to trial,” said [...]
Two bodies found today in Haverhill; police investigating
Haverhill police said two bodies were found near the Winnekenni Castle off Route 110 around 1:15 p.m. today. Police said the area is still an active crime scene and has been closed off to the public. The Essex County district attorney’s office is also investigating the deaths. No further [...]
Davey says MBTA fare hike, service cut plans are not written in stone
Two proposals to hike MBTA fares and cut service that were released last week are not written in stone, Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Richard Davey said today. “The scenarios were designed to prompt a conversation. Neither is a firm or concrete proposal. We don’t have all the answers [...]
Jeffrey Riley, a Boston schools administrator, is named to oversee Lawrence’s struggling district
A Boston public school administrator has been named the receiver for the ailing Lawrence school system, state officials announced. Jeffrey Riley will be charged with turning around chronically low achievement in a system that in November became the first in Massachusetts to be fully taken over by [...]
Springfield man arrested on 7th drunken driving charge
A 54-year-old Springfield man is facing his seventh drunken driving charge after nearly crashing into a State Police cruiser early this morning, authorities said. John Maher will face charges that include operating under the influence of liquor and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. [...]
Small plane crashes near Fitchburg Municipal Airport
A single-engine plane crashed near the Fitchburg Municipal Airport today just before 9:45 a.m. State Police said that the operator, who was the only occupant of the plane, was transported to the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Leominster with minor injuries. No one else was hurt. The name of the [...]
Young child found wandering alone at Waltham intersection
A young child was found by Waltham police at about 5:30 this morning walking alone on Moody and Carter streets. The four-year-old was taken to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for an evaluation, said police. Here is the original: Young child found wandering alone at Waltham intersection
State Police rescue distraught man from Massachusetts Avenue bridge
State Police said today they intercepted a man just as he prepared to jump off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge into the Charles River below. The man’s identity was not released, but following his rescue he was taken to Cambridge City Hospital for observation, State Police said. The fast-moving [...]
Rockland man and his 2-year-old son killed in Route 3 crash in Weymouth
A 35-year-old Rockland man and his 2-year-old son were killed Monday night when their vehicle careened off Route 3 and crashed into trees in the forested median strip in Weymouth. State Police said in a statement this morning that Curtis G. Thompson Jr. was driving his 2006 Chevrolet Malibu in the [...]
