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4 days ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
The founder and former CEO of an addiction treatment company in New Hampshire has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to stalk journalists at New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), federal prosecutors said.
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4 days ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
Commuters at the Back Bay MBTA station won’t be running on Dunkin’ for a while after city inspectors found “gross unsanitary conditions” at the store, including rat droppings and a live cockroach. The inspection yielded 18 violations, according to a Wednesday report from the Inspection Services Department. The Dunkin’ location fell far below city standards for safe food handling, storage, and preparation. Worse still, the store showed signs of some unwelcome guests.
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4 days ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
A third defendant was sentenced May 28 in federal court for his involvement in operating a high-end Greater Boston brothel ring, according to federal prosecutors. James Lee, 70, of Torrance, Calif., was also sentenced for fraudulently obtaining over $580,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a statement. Lee pleaded guilty to prostitution conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud back in February.
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5 days ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
Two victims of a May 24 shooting in Dorchester have since been pronounced dead, according to Boston police. Walter Wilkens, 36, of Quincy, died the night of the shooting, police said in a statement. Anthony McIntosh, 66, of Dorchester, died later, the department said. Shortly before 10 p.m., officers responded to 38 Franklin Hill Ave. for a ShotSpotter activation, according to police.
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5 days ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
A former MBTA Transit Police sergeant was found guilty of helping another officer file a false arrest report after he assaulted a man at Ashmont Station, federal prosecutors said. David S. Finnerty, 49, of Rutland, was convicted on one count of aiding and abetting the filing of a false report, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in an announcement Thursday. Finnerty was arrested in August 2023.
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1 week ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
Communities in Leominster are outraged after vandals destroyed the backstop at one of the city’s Little League baseball fields. “Thank you to whoever thought it would be a good idea to help us redecorate!” the league wrote in a Facebook post, which included photos of the shredded backstop with the padding ripped out. The damage will cost at least $3,000 to repair, according to the league. Volunteer coach and league president Rob Lora discovered the damage Monday morning, according to CBS Boston.
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1 week ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) announced that an abandoned dog found on a highway last week was humanely euthanized due to severe health issues. Willie, a poodle mix, was found May 19 on I-495 in Lawrence and brought to Nevins Farm Adoption Center in Methuen, the MSPCA said in a statement May 21. He was later taken to Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston for advanced treatment.
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1 week ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
As universities grapple with the impending presence of artificial intelligence, some have integrated the technology into their graduation ceremonies — and some graduates aren’t happy about it. At Northeastern University, as students walked across the stage to receive recognition for years of hard work, their names were called out not by faculty or administrators. Instead, the university used Tassel, an AI tool, to call out the names for them.
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1 week ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
Market Basket chief executive Arthur T. Demoulas has been placed on paid administrative leave by the company’s board of directors to investigate alleged plans to lead a work stoppage. Demoulas, along with other employees who were also placed on paid leave, allegedly planned to disrupt the supermarket chain’s business, according to a statement released Wednesday from the Executive Committee of Market Basket’s Board of Directors.
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1 week ago | 
boston.com | Darin Zullo
There’s a shark in the pond, and New Englanders are basking in its glory. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” a shark was spotted Monday near Block Island, Rhode Island, which USA Today recently named one of the 10 best summer destinations for 2025. “There’s a shark in the pond!” somebody called out in a distinct New England accent (read: “shahk in the pawnd”), referencing the classic scene from the 1975 film.
