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Boston Fire Department thanks ‘heroic’ Roxbury man for rescuing neighbor during fire

1 day ago | boston.com | Dialynn Dwyer

The Boston Fire Department is thanking a Roxbury man for his quick actions during an early morning fire Wednesday that they say “undoubtedly” saved his neighbor’s life. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 971 Tremont St. around 3:30 a.m., arriving to find fire showing from the third and fourth floors, officials said. During the fire, officials said, Socrate Joseph rescued his neighbor.
Man charged with shooting pro-Palestinian man in fight at Newton protest gets probation, will likely avoid trial

1 day ago | boston.com | Dialynn Dwyer

A Framingham man charged with shooting someone who allegedly attacked him at a pro-Israel rally in Newton last year has been placed on pre-trial probation, officials announced. Scott Hayes, 48, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for allegedly shooting Newton resident Caleb Gannon, 31, on Sept. 12, 2024. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that if Hayes follows the conditions of his pretrial probation, his case will be dismissed in September.
Second hiker found dead in Maine day after father's body found

1 day ago | boston.com | Dialynn Dwyer

The body of a hiker who went missing on a Maine mountain was found Wednesday afternoon, a day after her father’s remains were located. Ester Keiderling, 28, of Ulster Park, New York, was found around 1 p.m. on Mount Katahdin’s Tableland, Baxter State Park officials announced. Her father, 58-year-old Tim Keiderling, also of Ulster Park, was recovered in the Tablelands area on Tuesday afternoon by a Maine game warden K9 unit.
Watch: Red Sox first base coach gets into shouting match with Angels player

1 day ago | boston.com | Khari Thompson

NESN posted, and eventually deleted, a video of a Red Sox coach arguing with an Angels player before Wednesday’s series finale. According to The Boston Globe‘s Tim Healey, Red Sox first base coach Jose Flores got in a shouting match with Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson. According to WEEI’s Rob Bradford, Anderson started the incident. The Angels thought the Red Sox were stealing signs and Anderson started yelling at Flores about it, according to the report.
Family of detained Milford student pleads for his release in new video directed at ICE

1 day ago | boston.com | Ross Cristantiello

The family of Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Milford teen detained by ICE on his way to volleyball practice, released a video this week pleading with authorities to release him. In the video, Gomes’ mother, father, and two young siblings can be seen addressing the camera directly from the teen’s bedroom. “Please bring my son back, I miss my son so much,” Gomes’ mother, Daiane Pereira, said as her husband João Paulo Gomes Pereira visibly fought back tears and comforted her.
U.S. Attorney for Mass. blasts Wu over ICE concerns

1 day ago | boston.com | Ross Cristantiello

U.S. Attorney Leah Foley sharply criticized Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Wednesday, days after Wu said that residents were “terrified” because of recent ICE activity in and around the city. Wu made her comments during a talk at the WBUR Festival last Friday. “People are terrified for their lives and for their neighbors,” she said.
From Larry Bird to Sam Presti, here are 9 notable New England connections in the 2025 NBA Finals

1 day ago | boston.com | Khari Thompson

The Celtics are long gone, but there are still some local connections to root for on both sides of this year’s NBA Finals. On the surface, the Oklahoma City vs. Indiana matchup doesn’t sound like it would have many people with New England ties in it. But, there are key people within both organizations who, some way or another, spent significant amounts of time living in this region. Oklahoma City’s head coach is from Leominster.
Authorities find body of hiker who went missing with daughter on Maine mountain

2 days ago | boston.com | Dialynn Dwyer

The body of a New York man who went missing on a hike with his daughter on a Maine mountain over the weekend has been found, officials announced Tuesday. Tim Keiderling, 58, of Ulster Park, New York, was found around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday near the summit of Mount Katahdin by a Maine Warden Service K9 search team, Baxter State Park officials said. The search is ongoing for his daughter, 28-year-old Ester Keiderling, also of Ulster Park.
Mother of 5-year-old killed by alleged drunk driver also dies

2 days ago | boston.com | Dialynn Dwyer

The mother of the 5-year-old killed by an alleged drunk driver last month in Franklin has died from injuries she sustained in the crash, authorities announced. Minaben Patel, 38, of Franklin had been hospitalized since the May 24 crash. “The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and the Franklin Police Department are saddened by the loss to Minaben’s family and we extend our heartfelt condolences,” District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and Franklin Police Chief Thomas J.
Hazy days ahead: Expect Canadian wildfire smoke this week

2 days ago | boston.com | Dialynn Dwyer

Summer temperatures arriving Wednesday will be accompanied by hazy skies as smoke from Canadian wildfires moves over the region. According to the National Weather Service, the smoke from the west will move “aloft” over the region starting Tuesday night before moving east late Wednesday night. “This will result in a hazy sky at times,” the service said.