Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro will testify before lawmakers Tuesday at an informational hearing on the myriad problems he says his office identified at the Cannabis Control Commission.
Shapiro last month pleaded with top lawm…
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Economic development bill would clear the way for construction of pro soccer stadium in Everett
The Massachusetts Senate will dig into a massive economic development package Thursday after top Democrats on Monday morning released their own vision for how the state should pursue job and economic growth opportunities going forward.
The Sen…
Shuttle buses replacing Red Line service between Broadway, Harvard after derailment
Shuttles buses are replacing service on the Red Line between Harvard and Broadway, the MBTA said Tuesday.
A maintenance vehicle derailed at Park Street station Tuesday morning, according to the MBTA.
South Shore customers should consider using the Commuter Rail for service to South Station, the MBTA said.
“Personnel remain on scene working to resolve the issue,” the MBTA wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
This story is developing and will be updated once more information becomes available.
Migrant families must leave Logan airport Tuesday
Tuesday is the deadline for migrant families seeking shelter at Boston Logan International Airport to leave.
This move comes as Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system has been working at maximum capacity for months.
Gov. Maura Healey…
Karen Read’s defense team raises concerns about jury
With the Karen Read murder case heading back to court at some point, the defense is looking to dismiss some of the charges against her.
Read’s lawyers argue the jury did unanimously agree that she was not guilty of two of three charges, despite the judge declaring the high-profile case a mistrial.
The two charges Read’s defense are contesting are second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death. They claim they were contacted by three jurors who said the entire jury all agreed Read was not guilty of those two charges during deliberations.
If the prosecution goes through with re-trying this case, which they say they intend on doing, the court has to dismiss those charges because it would be against the constitution to prosecute someone twice for the same crime.
It should be noted that they are not contesting the motor vehicle manslaughter while driving under the influence charge.
“The question is why then wasn’t the form completed at all, because there were spaces, certainly for the second-degree murder charge for them to have checked off not guilty, but that wasn’t done on the form returned to the court,” said legal analyst Michael Coyne.
Meanwhile, the names of jurors in the trial are officially protected due to safety concerns.
“It could mean harm of harassment, intimidation, threats,” explained Robert Cordy, former associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The names will be withheld from the public for at least 10 days.
As it relates to the motion to dismiss the charges, NBC10 Boston contacted the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office who say they anticipate filing a response and look forward to picking a new trial date on July 22.
High humidity Tuesday will raise heat index to uncomfortable levels in New England
Heat continues to hammer us this week. While air temperatures will peak Tuesday and Wednesday, the humidity will not let up for the foreseeable future.
That means the heat index will climb beyond the uncomfortable range and venture into danger…
