Democrats who control Massachusetts’ House and Senate failed to reach deadline-day agreements on popular efforts to impose new oversight on hospitals, supercharge business and job growth, reform clean energy infrastructure, and more.
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Lynn woman found dead, apparently stabbed; man arrested, DA says
A woman was found dead, apparently stabbed, at an apartment in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, and a man was arrested on suspicion of killing her, authorities said Thursday.
Brianna Welsh, 25, was found dead at her apartment at an a…
Man arrested in Dorchester shooting to face judge
A 48-year-old man arrested in connection with a shooting in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood is expected to appear in court Thursday.
The shooting happened Wednesday morning on Fernboro Street, according to Boston police, who said the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The victim, whose name wasn’t released, is expected to survive.
The suspect, identified as Carlos Encarnacion, was later arrested in Framingham, police said.
Encarnacion was charged with armed assault with intent to murder. He’s also facing charges for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The 48-year-old Encarnacion will be arraigned in Dorchester District Court. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney.
Serious crash with injuries reported in Methuen
Police are at the scene of a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries in Methuen, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning.
Methuen police said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, shortly after 8 a.m. that Lowell Street between Sawyer and Wh…
New Mass. migrant shelter limits go into effect Thursday
Changes to Massachusetts’ migrant shelter system are scheduled to go into effect Thursday.
Migrants and unhoused families at overflow shelter sites will only be allowed to stay for five days. Those shelters can, however, request a 30-day extension.
The families that will have priority starting Aug. 1 are those without housing because of a no-fault eviction, who lost their home because of a sudden incident like a flood or fire, and those including a veteran, someone with significant medical needs, a newborn child or are at risk of domestic violence.
Families who wouldn’t qualify after the change but are already housed at temporary respite centers will retain prioritization.
Gov. Maura Healey says the goal is to lessen the strain on the state’s shelter system caused by the influx of migrants in the Commonwealth.
A decade later, Pete Frates’ family aims to relaunch ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Remember the viral internet challenge from a decade ago, where millions of people spent the summer dousing themselves with buckets of ice-cold water?
It all started with Beverly, Massachusetts, native and Boston College alumni Pete Frates, who suffered from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
The Ice Bucket Challenge helped draw attention to the disease, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for ALS research.
The Frates family is now hoping to spark a new wave of social impact and inspire people.
They will be at Fenway Park Thursday to not only celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but also hoping to relaunch that challenge.
Pete Frates passed away in 2019 from the devastating disease but the legacy he left behind has resonated with so many people.
Celebrities, sports stars and every day people were among the more than 17 million people inspired to take the Ice Bucket Challenge to not only raise awareness, but also raise money to support research to a find a cure for ALS.
The Pete Frates Foundation said since he began the challenge in August 2014, more than $150 million has been poured into ALS research, which led to an additional 1 billion in research funding.
Frates’ loved one will be joined by Gov. Maura Healey, Red Sox president Sam Kennedy, Boston Bruins legend Ray Bourque, New England Patriots Foundation president Josh Kraft and NFL great and Boston College alum Matt Ryan.
The event at Fenway starts at 10 a.m.
