Maria Papadopoulos

1 day ago | boston25news.com | Maria Papadopoulos |Bob Ward

DEDHAM, Mass. — Lincoln Police Chief Sean Kennedy is accused in a violent assault during which he allegedly “threw” a family member against a kitchen wall over the weekend, court documents show. Kennedy, 53, of Westwood, was placed on administrative leave following his arrest at his home on Saturday. Kennedy is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a family member, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dedham District Court on Monday.

3 days ago | boston25news.com | April Baker |Maria Papadopoulos

Health officials in New England are warning the public about ticks and mosquitoes becoming more active as the weather warms up. In Massachusetts, tick season is here, and careful or not, the parasites can become embedded in your skin. There are ways to protect yourself from ticks while outdoors, said Dr. Jonathan Edlow, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an emergency medicine professor at Harvard Medical School.

3 days ago | yahoo.com | April Baker |Maria Papadopoulos

Health officials in New England are warning the public about ticks and mosquitoes becoming more active as the weather warms up. In Massachusetts, tick season is here, and careful or not, the parasites can become embedded in your skin. There are ways to protect yourself from ticks while outdoors, said Dr. Jonathan Edlow, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an emergency medicine professor at Harvard Medical School.

5 days ago | boston25news.com | Maria Papadopoulos

MILFORD, Mass. — A fugitive convicted of murder in Brazil has been arrested in Massachusetts, federal immigration authorities said. Fernando Antonio Vieira-Martins, 34, of Brazil, was arrested by federal officers in Milford on May 1, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement. Vieira-Martins is wanted by authorities in his native country of Brazil to serve a sentence following his conviction for murder. Officers with ICE Boston and agents with FBI Boston made the arrest.

5 days ago | boston25news.com | Maria Papadopoulos

WORCESTER — Worcester’s police union is calling for city officials to conduct an ethics investigation into District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj, accusing the local councilor of using her elected position to incite aggression towards police officers. Two people, a juvenile and a Worcester School Committee candidate, were arrested on Thursday after chaos erupted and police officers were assaulted on Eureka Terrace in Worcester when federal agents detained a Brazilian woman.