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Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Four men have been indicted in connection with a shooting that left eight people shot during a Caribbean celebration in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in August 2023, officials said. The men and women who were shot around 7:45 a.m. on Talbot Avenue during the Caribbean J’ouvert parade were rushed to local hospitals but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson told the Boston Globe. The shootings stemmed from a fight between two groups nearby and didn’t involve people taking part in the festivities, the Boston police spokesperson confirmed. Related: HOMICIDE: Ma…
Weston To Open First Restaurant With Liquor License Since Prohibition Era Weston To Open First Restaurant With Liquor License Since Prohibition Era
Weston To Open Restaurant At Historic Josiah Smith Tavern Weston is about to get its first restaurant with a liquor license since the Prohibition era of the 1920s. Brian Piccini — who owns Boston Urban Hospitality and runs Boston Chops, bar, and Deuxave — is set to change Weston’s nightlife scene by opening The Woods at the Josiah Smith Tavern at 358 Boston Post Road. The tavern site has been around since 1757. But proposals to open a restaurant at that spot didn’t happen until 2009, and plans weren’t approved until August 2023, Boston Restaurant Talk noted. Related: BBQ Food Truck To Open Permanent Shop In Billerica “Friends have often a…
Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe, Shuts Down Reporter For Showing Calvin Klein Ad Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe, Shuts Down Reporter For Showing Calvin Klein Ad
Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe, Shuts Down Reporter For Showing Calvin Klein Ad Ayo Edebiri and the cast of “The Bear” took home several awards during the 81st Golden Globes, and the Boston native wasn’t about to let a reporter ruin their night by pulling out a half-naked Calvin Klein ad of her co-star. The FX series won for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, while Jeremy Allen White took home the Best Actor award and Ayo Edebiri snagged her Best Actress award in the same category on Sunday, Jan. 7. The 28-year-old Dorchester native — whose mother is from Barbados, and her father is Nigerian — attended St. Margaret School and sang in the church choir. Relat…
Shooting Near Lynn Pizza Hut Leaves 3 Seriously Injured Shooting Near Lynn Pizza Hut Leaves 3 Seriously Injured
Shooting Near Lynn Pizza Hut Leaves 3 Seriously Injured Three people were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting at a parking lot near a Pizza Hut in Lynn on Tuesday night, Dec. 26. The shooting happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. near State and Tremont streets, according to Lynn Police Lt. Rick Connick. It’s unclear if the incident happened inside or outside the restaurant, or what led to the shooting. No arrests have been made as of Wednesday afternoon, as police search for the shooter or shooters. Connick told the Boston Globe that the shooting appeared to be a targeted incident. Lynn police are investigating the shooti…
‘Pinnacle Of Pizza’: Sally’s Apizza Opens Its First Mass Location In Woburn ‘Pinnacle Of Pizza’: Sally’s Apizza Opens Its First Mass Location In Woburn
Sally’s Apizza Opens Its First Mass Location In Woburn A staple pizzeria in New Haven, Connecticut, is ramping up its social media game ahead of its new location in Woburn. Sally's Apizza is opening a new spot at 300 Mishawum Drive on Thursday, Dec. 14, according to the Boston Globe. It’s the pizza shop’s first location in Massachusetts, but a Boston seaport location is set to open in 2024. Related: Pizzeria With 'Perfect' Pies Plans New Woburn Location Sally’s Apizza was founded by Salvatore “Sally” Consiglio in 1938. It serves specialty pies, including potato and rosemary pie, New Haven clam pie, and the “firebird” — mozzarella, tomato sau…
Teen Worker Who Shot Customer During Argument At Brockton Store Turns Himself In: Police Teen Worker Who Shot Customer During Argument At Brockton Store Turns Himself In: Police
Teen Worker Who Shot Customer During Argument At Brockton Store Turns Himself In: Police An 18-year-old employee at an Ocean State Job Lot in Brockton turned himself in after shooting a customer who allegedly threatened him with a knife, police said. Khamani K Anderson is accused of shooting Brandon C Theodat, 26, around noon on Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Campanelli Industrial Drive, Brockton police said.  Anderson claimed he pulled the trigger after Theodat pulled a knife during an argument, police said. It's unclear what started the fight. Paramedics rushed Theodat to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Boston Globe re…
Movie Fans Swarm Boston For Matt Damon, Casey Affleck Sightings Movie Fans Swarm Boston For Matt Damon, Casey Affleck Sightings
Movie Fans Swarm Boston For Matt Damon, Casey Affleck Sightings Bostonians are hitting the streets to catch a glimpse of a pair of city natives who happen to be stars of the upcoming film "The Instigators," according to social media posts. "The Instigators," starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, will include scenes shot at Bova's Bakery on Cambridge Street, as reported by Daily Voice. Fans are shuffling through the area to get in on the action, and some have been rewarded with celebrity sightings.  Read more: Movie Starring Matt Damon, Casey Affleck Filming Portions At Bova's Bakery SPOTTED: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck filming at the firehouse on…
30 Stab Wounds: Man Indicted With Killing Stoughton Woman Last Year: DA 30 Stab Wounds: Man Indicted With Killing Stoughton Woman Last Year: DA
30 Stab Wounds: Man Indicted With Killing Stoughton Woman Last Year: DA A grand jury in Norfolk County indicted a man on Wednesday, Feb. 22, accused of stabbing a Stoughton mom to death in December.  Victor Carter, 40, has been held without bail since his arrest in January, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. He is accused of killing 40-year-old Amber Buckner. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, the prosecutor said.  Related: Family, Friends Mourn Death Of Slain Stoughton Woman Police found her body in the yard of a home at 743 Park Street on Dec. 13. The Boston Globe reported she had been stabbed more than two dozen times…
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family members are outraged after a 13-year-old boy from Norwood was shot to death in Boston over the weekend.  Tyler Lawrence's mother, Remy Lawrence, said her son was walking near his grandparent's house in Mattapan when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Sunday, Jan. 29.  The grief-stricken mother said her son "doesn't have any enemies" and that whoever shot him mistook him for another person, 7News reports. “Everybody in this city should be outraged and if you’re not what’s wrong," Remy told the outlet. “I want to know where are you people? It’s 11:20 in the morning, somebody…
Mayor Wu Prioritizes Rent Control, Green Housing In Boston 2023 Agenda Mayor Wu Prioritizes Rent Control, Green Housing In Boston 2023 Agenda
Mayor Wu Prioritizes Rent Control, Green Housing In Boston 2023 Agenda Rent control and affordable housing are top priorities for the City of Boston's 2023-2024 legislative agenda, according to the mayor's office.  Mayor Michelle Wu is continuing her push for fair and accessible housing according to the agenda posted by the mayor's office on Friday, Jan. 20, building on Wu's previous housing-focused initiatives.   The agenda's proposals would amend state laws if passed and include initiatives for transportation, early education, climate, and planning and development in addition to housing. Wu's administration is focusing on building wealth in communities …
Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports
Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Searchers in New Hampshire found the body of missing hiker Emily Sotelo, of Westford, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after days of searching, reports said. It would have been her 20th birthday.  Sotelo went missing on Sunday after her family dropped her off at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, NH, authorities with New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department said. The Vanderbilt University sophomore wanted to hike a popular trail in the White Mountains. Sotelo's mom reported her missing only hours after she failed to make their 3:30 p.m. meeting time at the Flume Gorge parking lo…
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man A jury acquitted a Reading police officer on Monday, Nov. 21, in the shooting death of a 43-year-old unarmed man while responding to reports of an assault in 2018. He is the first officer in nearly 30 years to face a jury for an on-duty killing.  Officer Erik Drauschke was charged with manslaughter in the killing of Alan Greenough. A caller told police that Greenough had attacked two people at a home attached to an East Coast Gas station on Feb. 3, 2018. Drauschke, who went to that call, responded to a similar call the night before at the same address against Greenough, t…
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment
New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment A log of alleged harassment by their teacher dubbed the “Pedo Database” that was created by eight middle school boys in New England is now part of an official investigation into the teacher, The Boston Globe reports.  The Rhode Island teacher, who works at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, has been placed on administrative leave amid a probe into numerous claims of inappropriate behavior, including that he made female students dance for him, the outlet reports. One of the former students, now a 15-year-old high school student, told The Boston Globe that he and several other male…