The former CEO of a New Hampshire addiction rehab center has been federally charged with directing a harassment campaign against journalists and their families in response to negative coverage. A Federal grand jury indicted Eric Spofford, 40, of Salem, N.H., and Miami, Fla., on several interstate stalking-related charges. In March 2022, New Hampshire Public Radio […]
ICE reorganizes as Trump seeks 3,000 migrant arrests per day
The agency tasked with carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization. In a news release Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced leadership changes at the department tasked with finding, arresting and removing immigrants who no longer have the right to be in the country as well as at […]
One killed in Dorchester double shooting
One man has died and another victim remains in critical condition following a shooting in Dorchester on Saturday night, Boston Police reported Sunday. At about 9:47 p.m. Saturday night, police responded to a shot spotter activation around 38 Franklin Hill Ave. in Dorchester, BPD stated. At the scene, officers found two victims with gunshot wounds. […]
Battenfeld: Probe of fatal bus crash should be swift and transparent
Mayor Michelle Wu’s “independent” investigation into the fatal bus accident in Hyde Park should be swift and totally transparent and include the city’s failed oversight of the bus vendor Transdev in order to ensure Boston kids are safe getting to school. The investigation should not take until the end of Wu’s reelection campaign and should […]
Karen Read murder retrial: Complete trial 2.0 coverage
Mansfield’s Karen Read is on her second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, on Jan. 29, 2022. Here’s an index to all of the Herald’s coverage. It is the second time Read is on trial. She was tried a year ago on the same charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter […]
Councilor Flynn calls for Economic Opportunity and Inclusion chief’s resignation
City Councilor Ed Flynn issued a call for the resignation of Boston’s Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu, and is seeking an outside investigation of several city departments. He made the call Sunday in a statement shared on social media. “The Chief of Boston’s Economic Opportunity and Inclusion failed to provide positive and […]
Battenfeld: Buck stops with Mayor Wu on deadly bus accident
Wu can’t just point the finger at the bus vendor and the driver – she needs to take full accountability for the city’s needless delay in reporting details of the April 28 accident and appoint an independent investigator to oversee the deadly incident. Source link