Mary Markos

4 days ago | nbcboston.com | Mary Markos |Thea DiGiammerino

The Miss Maine USA pageant is underway in Portland this weekend and includes some high-profile contestants. Isabelle St. Cyr of Monson is making history as the first transgender woman to compete in the pageant. In an interview with NEWS CENTER Maine before the competition, St. Cyr said she's excited to compete despite receiving some backlash. She said she hopes she can inspire others, especially as the Trump administration targets trans rights.

1 week ago | nbcboston.com | Mary Markos

While the official Run for the Roses captivated crowds at Churchill Downs, the spirit - and fashion - of the Kentucky Derby galloped into Boston's Seaport on Saturday. At Moxies Boston Seaport restaurant, hundreds gathered not just to celebrate the iconic race but to raise crucial funds for Sophie's Hope Foundation and its fight against a rare genetic disease.

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Mary Markos

A pall of grief has settled over A New Hampshire community following the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy who drowned in a canoeing accident Saturday night. The teen's body was recovered from Governors Lake in Raymond over the weekend. While authorities have yet to officially identify the teenager pending an autopsy, scheduled for Monday, those who knew him are already sharing memories of a "great kid" and expressing concerns about the response time of local fire departments.

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Mary Markos |Mike Pescaro

One of two people seriously hurt when a rope snapped on a fishing boat off Nahant, Massachusetts, has died, officials confirmed Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard said it responded to a distress call at 3:55 p.m. reporting two injured crew members of the vessel, named "25 TO LIFE," about 25 nautical miles east of Nahant. The call reported that a snapped rope hit both of them - one had a contusion and possible broken ribs, and the other was intermittently unresponsive with a suspected broken neck.

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Thea DiGiammerino |Asher Klein |Mary Markos |Michael Casey

The district attorney for Boston is calling for a state judge to reverse the decision to dismiss criminal charges against a man who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the middle of his criminal trial in Boston last month and is also requesting a federal review of ICE's action in the case. The matter revolves around William Martell-Lebron, who was taken into federal custody in the middle of his trial on March 27 and not returned for court the following day.