A woman was stabbed Monday afternoon near an MBTA station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
Boston police say the incident happened just after 4:15 p.m. on Washington Street in the area of Forest Hills.
The severity of the woman…
Massachusetts
Prosecutors and defense want to delay start of Karen Read’s second criminal trial
Prosecutors and the defense in the high-profile Karen Read case have filed a joint motion requesting to delay the start of her second criminal trial.
In the joint motion filed Monday, the Commonwealth and Read’s team requested the start of the trial be moved back to April 1. Currently, it is scheduled to start on Jan. 27, 2025.
Read is accused of hitting her Boston Police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow outside a home in Canton, Massachusetts, in January 2022. Read’s team claims she was framed, the victim of a police conspiracy. She faces charges of second-degree murder, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident and involuntary manslaughter.
In Monday’s filing, attorneys said they would like more time to prepare and noted that this trial will have new expert witnesses. The Commonwealth has said it intends to retest some forensic evidence, and the timeframe to get the results of some of that testing is not yet clear. They are also looking to include new expert witnesses who did not testify in the first trial.
The case has captured international attention and the first trial, which ended in a mistrial in July, raised questions about the way Massachusetts State Police investigators handled the case. Attorneys are scheduled to go before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts later this week to argue a motion related to the mistrial declaration. Read’s team says several jurors have come forward with claims that the jury did find consensus on the two more serious charges – second-degree murder and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident – and they want the charges dropped. The SJC is set to hear arguments from the Commonwealth and Read’s defense on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, O’Keefe’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Read. A judge ruled last week that Read would not be deposed in that case until the conclusion of her criminal trial, though attorneys were granted permission to move forward on discovery related to other witnesses and defendants.
Everett HazMat investigation over report of person dumping drug-making chemicals
A HazMat team was securing a home in Everett, Massachusetts, Monday after someone reported a person disposing of drug-making chemicals around the city, officials said.
The home on Gledhill Avenue is about a block from Everett High School, but …
Amesbury city councilor arrested over disturbance, reportedly at Trump parade
An Amesbury, Massachusetts, city councilor was arrested Saturday on a charge of disorderly conduct, authorities said.
Behavior like Steven Stanganelli’s is neither condoned nor tolerated by the city, a spokesman said in a statement to NB…
Well-known local chef opening new restaurant at Time Out Market Boston
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]
A well-known local chef and restaurateur is opening a new dining spot in a Boston food hall.
According to an article from Time Out, POE-Lenta is getting ready to open at Time …
Tech firm doubles Boston offices, with no back-to-office mandate
The healthtech company Veeva Systems has agreed to take two full floors at 100 Summer St. in downtown Boston, doubling its footprint at the Rockpoint Group property.
By expanding to roughly 52,000 square feet, Pleasanton, California-based Vee…
