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Cambridge teen is second person arrested in connection with shooting at park, authorities say
Machyus Battle, 19, of Cambridge, was ordered held without bail Thursday pending a final dangerousness hearing scheduled for Tuesday, according to court records.
POLITICS
State pauses multimillion expansion of St. Mary’s Home for Children
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families said the decision is a “pause in construction, not a termination."
THINGS TO DO
401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island, June 14-21
This week: Pride Fest, Juneteenth events, bike rides, puppies, beer, and more!
Harrison White, groundbreaking (and inscrutable) sociologist, dies at 94
Dr. White used principles of physics to examine how social networks shape the unseen forces of everyday life.
Governor Healey calls State Trooper Michael Proctor’s behavior ‘terrible’ in Read case; says it harms law enforcement
Trooper Michael Proctor was a lead investigator on the case and took the stand in Dedham District Court this week.
Retired Florida doctor arrested on yacht in Nantucket last year pleads guilty to gun, drug charges
Scott Burke was arrested after authorities allegedly found drugs, guns, and a distressed woman on his boat.
Statue honoring former middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler unveiled in Brockton park
“Brockton is known worldwide as the ‘City of Champions,’ largely because of the incredible and historic athletic achievements of Marvelous Marvin Hagler,” said Brockton Mayor Robert F. Sullivan in a statement this week.
Cell tower records, video show Karen Read drove to Canton home by herself before returning with others, investigator testifies
Brian Tully, a State Police investigator, also testified that officials didn’t have “anything putting him inside the residence,” referring to John O’Keefe.