Fans react after @patriots.bsky.social clinch the AFC East. @nbcboston.com @nbcnews.com
Fans react after @patriots.bsky.social clinch the AFC East. @nbcboston.com @nbcnews.com
The man wanted in the Brown University murders is now the prime suspect in the Brookline murder involving an MIT professor. The investigation continues even after the suspect took his own life. @nbcboston.com
Brian Walshe is not the first in Massachusetts to go on trial for murder without a body. Joseph Romano was charged with his wife’s murder in Quincy more than two decades ago. His attorney was Larry Tipton, who now represents Walshe. @nbcboston.com
A South Shore family convoys through town every year to bring Thanksgiving dinner to all eight firehouses in Quincy. The Rizzi family does it in in memory of the Rizzi family members who served on the department for decades. @nbcboston.com
The U-S Department of Transportation unveiled a campaign aimed at bringing more civility on airplanes. @nbcboston.com
The jury in the Brian Walshe trial is now empaneled with 16, which includes 4 alternates. The prosecution and defense have spent the past 3 days carefully picking who they want to decide this case. Opening statements are scheduled for 12/1. @nbcboston.com
On the day jury selection in his trial was set to begin, Brian Walshe changed his plea from not guilty to guilty in two of the charges against him -- intimidation of a witness, juror or court official and disinterment of a body. @nbcboston.com
The judge wants 16 jurors to be empaneled before getting underway on December 1st. We learned quite a bit on where each side is going with the case at a pretrial bearing. Also, Walshe’s mother was in court for the first time. @nbcboston.com
Police say high speed chases can be dangerous and sometimes deadly – even with their extensive training. @massstatepolice troopers can deploy a GPS tracking device that can be tracked rather than chased. @nbcboston.com
The cameras capture and record license plates and locations as cars pass by. Using AI, police who are contracted to use the system can track a motorist as they investigate a crime. Flock Safety Chief Legal Officer Dan Haley sat down with us to share how it is being used. @nbcboston.com
Massachusetts is looking into a reported assault of a 9-year-old autistic student on a school bus. The Department of Children and Families alerted the parents after it was reported to them. @nbcboston.com
SNAP benefits set to resume…sort of. What we learned days after the federal food assistance program was put on pause.
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It was a wild scene in the West Bridgewater Market Basket. Police say two shoplifters assaulted two employees on Sunday, hitting one worker on the side of their head with a cell phone. @nbcboston.com talked to one customer who captured it on his cell phone.
SNAP benefits for millions of Americans is about to be suspended as the federal government shutdown hits a month. AG Andrea Joy Campbell was at a state house rally where she announced a joint lawsuit with 21 attorneys general to sue the federal government to try to keep the benefits. @nbcboston.com
Only @nbcboston.com was in a courtroom when a former Cohasset teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two students. Jeffrey Knight changed his plea just one day before his trial was scheduled to start.
The North Andover officer accused of aiming a gun at her fellow officers when she was shot by them appeared in probate court on Thursday as she continued her fight to be reconnected with her infant son. @nbcboston.com
Speaking ahead of the graduation of the 91st academy class, the head of the @massstatepolice.bsky.social expressed confidence in the department’s direction, but added that “accountability requires difficult conversations.’ @nbcboston.com
Power line workers undergo extensive training to be able to restore your power when a storm or other issue knocks it out. @nbcboston.com spent the day at an @eversourcema.bsky.social training site.
@massstatepolice.bsky.social is raising awareness about car seat safety during this year's National Child Passenger Safety Week. @nbcboston.com
@mbta.com to launch automated camera enforcement program that will send a ticket to drivers who stop or park in a bus stop or bus lane. A person will review video before ticket sent. It’s scheduled to start in January. @nbcboston.com
Something is missing in Cambridge. A piece of art — stolen from Central Square! And surprisingly — public reaction is mixed. @nbcboston.com
Boston Police are looking for at least three men who are grabbing people’s unlocked cell phones and using the them to steal money. @nbcboston.com’s Robert Goulston talked to an expert about how you can better arm your phone.
The murder investigation of Charlie Kirk had a big break with an arrest. The early stages of the case have some striking similarities to the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. @nbcboston.com
President Trump is re-branding the Department of Defense to the Department of War. An executive order was signed that makes DoD’s secondary name the Department of War. @nbcboston.com
REMINDER:
@massstatepolice.bsky.social will be enforcing the state's Move Over law during the busy Labor Day weekend as part of a crackdown on reckless driving. @nbcboston.com
Can you spell it on the fly? Massachusetts has a new ranking as one of the hardest states to spell and say. The study conducted by Preply [PREP-lee] says the Masschusetts is a muddle of syllables and tricky double consonants. @nbcboston.com
The investigator who conducted the integrity and accountability investigation on former State Trooper Michael Proctor testified today. Proctor is fighting to get his job back at a Civil Service Commission hearing. @nbcboston.com
UPDATE: Braintree American Little League wins 7-3 on Saturday to keep Little League World Series hope alive. The next game is Sunday (8/17) morning at 9 a.m. @nbcboston.com
The boys of Braintree still have a shot at the 2025 Little League World Series title. Braintree American lost their first game by 13 runs. They play again on Saturday. @nbcboston.com
Little League World Series Braintree buzz. We spent time today with players and coaches before game one in Williamsport, PA. @nbcboston.com