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Emily Sweeney

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Local News Reporter and Columnist, Blotter Tales at The Boston Globe

Dorchester native. @BostonGlobe journalist, #BlotterTales columnist, and Cold Case Files reporter. Sign up for my newsletter here: https://t.co/G8BD92RQXB

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  • 5 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Emily Sweeney

    In a wide-ranging interview, Leno reflected on his formative years in Andover, how he was “humiliated” on “The Tonight Show” back in 2010, and the odd places he’s performed over the years, which included gigs at prisons, psych wards, and a brothel in Dorchester. The gig in Dorchester took place in a three-decker house, which turned out to be a brothel. “That was a guy in Dorchester, it was a three-decker house,” said Leno. “I guess the girls were on the second and third floor.

  • 5 days ago | flipboard.com | Emily Sweeney

    1 day agoHow Many Cars Does Jay Leno Actually Have In His Collection? For many TV viewers, Jay Leno is — and always will be — one of the most legit icons of the late-night talk-show circuit. He did, after all, anchor …6 hours agoJay Leno pushes bill to end smog checks in California for vehicles 35 years or olderComedian says it would benefit auto enthusiasts, while environmentalists say it would increase air pollution Should old cars get a break from …

  • 5 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Emily Sweeney

    Officer Josh Kimball holds one of the baby fishers that was found after some trees were cut down in Cohasset. Cohasset Police DepartmentEvery day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our communities.

  • 6 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Emily Sweeney

    In the wake of President Trump’s crackdown on immigration, Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Boston who hold visas or employment authorization documents have been asked to refrain from traveling abroad “until further notice,” officials said. The Rev. Paul Soper, the director of clergy personnel for the Archdiocese of Boston, issued the recommendation to the priests in an April 24 email, a copy of which was obtained by the Globe.

  • 1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Emily Sweeney

    Boston police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old child in Mattapan, police said Wednesday. At approximately 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. officers responded to a radio call for a 3-year-old child in cardiac arrest at 9 Hannon St. in Mattapan, according to Officer Mark Marron, a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department. When officers arrived at the scene, they were informed that the child had been taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, Marron said.

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Taylor Swift’s former Cape Cod house is on the market for $14.5 million https://t.co/Dbtreotn04 via @BostonGlobe