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Home of the Week: A downstairs getaway and room to roam outdoors

1 day ago | boston.com | John R. Ellement

The usual path upon entering a split-level home is to take the stairwell leading up to the living room, kitchen, and private spaces. But in this home, the next owner might consider going downstairs. It descends into the partially finished basement with an arched doorway and a support column that looks like they belong in a cathedral. Flooring at the foot of the stairs is a parquet design.
A draft-day slide for James Hagens would be best-case scenario for Bruins

2 days ago | boston.com | Conor Ryan

James Hagens has said all of the right things when it came to potentially continuing his hockey journey from Chestnut Hill to Causeway Street. “I love Boston,” Hagens said in a meeting with the media a month ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft. “Being at Boston College, we’re right in the middle of Boston there. So it’s a beautiful city. Only great things to say about it.
Former Hopkinton deputy police chief sentenced for child rape

2 days ago | boston.com | Darin Zullo

A former Hopkinton deputy police chief was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison after he was found guilty of three counts of rape of a child, according to court records. John “Jay” Porter was sentenced Monday in Middlesex Superior Court for multiple assaults which occurred in 2004 and 2005 while he was a school resource officer for Hopkinton Public Schools.
DA identifies second victim of fatal Beverly plane crash

2 days ago | boston.com | Darin Zullo

The second victim of a fatal Beverly plane crash has been identified, prosecutors said. Joseph Puciloski, 28, of Malden, died earlier this week after he was seriously injured in the June 19 crash, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. He was flown to a hospital via medical helicopter shortly after emergency responders arrived.
With No. 7 pick, Don Sweeney is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to bolstering Bruins

2 days ago | boston.com | Conor Ryan

The Boston Bruins have not had an opportunity to pluck a prospect in the top 10 of an NHL Draft in 14 years. Be it the pugnacious Brady Martin, poised Jake O’Brien, or the big-bodied Roger McQueen, the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft stands as a long-awaited opportunity for Don Sweeney and the Bruins to give their listless prospect pipeline a shot in the arm.
2 Mass. town employees resign, 1 reinstated after racist language used at high school graduation, town says

2 days ago | boston.com | Darin Zullo

Two Lynnfield town employees resigned after they were recorded using “inappropriate and racist words” during a conversation before the town’s high school graduation, town leaders said. A third employee who was also involved in the conversation was reinstated after it was determined that they did not make any inappropriate statements and “attempted to defuse the conversation,” according to a town statement on Facebook.
‘The worst day of our lives’: John O’Keefe’s cousin speaks out after Karen Read verdict

2 days ago | boston.com | Abby Patkin

As cheers from Karen Read’s supporters echoed through the courtroom last week following news of Read’s acquittal, Vanessa Rizzitano felt queasy. “That made me sick to my stomach,” she told Boston 25 News nearly a week after jurors cleared Read of murder and manslaughter charges in the death of Rizzitano’s cousin, John O’Keefe. “While it’s other people’s celebration, it literally was like the worst day of our lives,” Rizzitano added.
1 killed, 1 injured in shooting in Dedham BJ's lot

2 days ago | boston.com | Heather Alterisio

A shooting outside of BJ’s in Dedham early Wednesday morning left one person dead and another injured, authorities said. Upon receiving multiple 911 calls, Dedham police and fire personnel responded to the parking lot at BJ’s on Route 1 shortly after 3:30 a.m., according to a joint statement from the Norfolk district attorney’s office and Dedham Police Department. An investigation by State Police detectives and Dedham police remains ongoing.
Here are the six players Boston Fleet selected in 2025 PWHL Draft

3 days ago | boston.com | Conor Ryan

The Boston Fleet have had a painful offseason so far — be it losing franchise regulars Hilary Knight and Hannah Bilka to the league’s new expansion team in Seattle or seeing head coach Courtney Kessel leave the franchise to coach the Princeton women’s hockey team. But Fleet GM Danielle Marmer had a prime opportunity to restock a revamped roster on Tuesday during the PWHL Draft. Boston has six picks in the draft, headlined by the No. 2 pick behind only the New York Sirens.
Red Sox have the top-two trade chips in baseball

3 days ago | boston.com | Conor Ryan

A Red Sox season that opened with so much promise has left a lot to be desired. Entering Tuesday’s game against the Angels, the Red Sox sit at 40-40 and have just a 25.6 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to FanGraphs.