Group rallies in Dorchester for Juneteenth, Black Lives Matter
A group of people gathered in Dorchester on Friday afternoon for a Black Lives Matter rally and to recognize Juneteenth — the day that slaveryRead More
Town changes locks, shuts off power and water to Oxford gym that defied state’s coronavirus reopening plan
The town of Oxford on Thursday posted a closure notice on the front door of a gym that welcomed its members back in defiance ofRead More
Oxford gym owner planning to protest judge’s decision to close his doors
The doors of Prime Fitness in Oxford are still open and inside, gym-goers are still pumping iron despite a judge’s order to shut down. “IRead More
‘People are frightened’: Walsh reports astronomical spike in illegal fireworks use
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Wednesday urged Bostonians to stop firing off illegal fireworks in the middle of the night because frightened residents are losingRead More
Woman confronts man mopping up chalk messages of support for Black Lives Matter in Watertown
A woman confronted a man mopping up messages of support for the Black Lives Matter Movement in Watertown sparking a difficult First Amendment issue. OnRead More
George Floyd mural vandalized in Stoneham
Stoneham police are searching for a vandal after a mural, painted in memory of George Floyd, was defaced with spray paint. The graffiti obscured Floyd’sRead More
Rallies against police brutality, racial injustice continue across Mass.
Hundreds of people attended rallies in Massachusetts on Monday to protest racial injustice and police brutality, being held at the same time as the viewingRead More
Officials: Andover firefighter placed on leave after altercation with town resident in private driveway
An Andover Fire Rescue lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into an altercation involving a town resident that was recorded andRead More
Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors charged three more police officers Wednesday in the death of George Floyd and filed a new, tougher charge against the officerRead More
Protesters on Boston Common meet to reject police brutality
BOSTON (AP) — Protesters gathered on Boston Common on Wednesday to again denounce police brutality against people of color, as authorities mopped up after violentRead More