Bernie Madoff, who defrauded investors of billions, has died in prison
Madoff perpetrated one of the biggest financial scandals in US history. He died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, N.C., apparently from natural causes.
The White House is speeding up its vaccination drive and pressuring states to follow its lead
Biden administration officials have been steadily boosting their direct supplies of vaccine to residents in Massachusetts and elsewhere through mass vaccination sites, retail pharmacies, and community health centers.
Is this heaven? No, it’s Worcester
Polar Park is gorgeous, and the former PawSox who play there are looking good. Imagine what Rhode Island could have had if our leaders showed even a tiny sense of vision.
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Funeral Mass for Capitol Police Officer William Evans will be held Thursday in Adams
Despite being tipped that “Congress itself is the target” on Jan. 6, Capitol Police were ordered not to use their most powerful crowd-control weapons, according to a scathing new watchdog report.
A nor’easter — with lots of rain, and possible snow for some — is on its way
With the exception of the very beginning of the month, we have not had any significant rain in April. But this should change on Thursday and Friday, when we might get 24 to 30 hours of wet weather. Higher elevations could even get a little bit of snow.
WBUR poll shows Janey, Wu lead crowded Boston mayoral field, but race still in the early innings
A new poll shows Acting Mayor Kim Janey and Councilor Michelle Wu are currently garnering more support than their rival mayoral candidates in what’s shaping up to be a crowded field, though nearly half the poll respondents said they were undecided in a race that’s still very much in the early stages.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Photos: Protests continued in MinneapolisJeneé Osterheldt: Police violence against Black people is no mistake
Prosecutors expect to decide Wednesday whether to charge the white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb over the weekend.
Derek Chauvin TrialWatch live: The trial of Derek Chauvin
Judge refuses request to acquit Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death
Judge Peter Cahill pressed on with the case after Derek Chauvin's attorney said the prosecution’s expert witnesses gave conflicting opinions about what caused George Floyd’s death.
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