Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans to sign legislation Thursday morning that bans revenge pornography and cracks down on coercive control by domestic abusers, her office said.
The governor’s signature will make Massachusetts the 49th state to pr…
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Testimony continues Thursday in Karen Read trial: Watch live at 9 a.m.
Testimony is expected to resume Thursday morning in the Karen Read murder trial, with a Massachusetts State Police investigator returning to the stand.
Read is accused of striking John O’Keefe, her Boston police officer boyfriend, with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank in Canton, Massachusetts, in the early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2022. Prosecutors say Read dropped O’Keefe off at a house party hosted by a fellow officer after a night of drinking, struck him while making a three-point turn and then drove away. She has pleaded not guilty, and her defense team argues she has been framed by someone who beat O’Keefe to death inside the home and that the homeowner’s relationship with local and state police tainted their investigation.
Watch the Karen Read trial live on nbcboston.com, NECN, NBC Boston streaming platforms (including Roku, Peacock and Samsung TV) and NBC10 Boston’s YouTube page. Every night of the trial at 7 p.m., come back for analysis and more.
Email questions to canton.confidential@nbcuni.com.
Messages between Read and O’Keefe were revealed during the testimony of Massachusetts State Police forensic expert Trooper Nicholas Guarino on Monday. Court was in session Tuesday, but jurors were not present as Judge Beverly Cannone heard from three potential defense witnesses — a dog bite expert and two accident reconstruction experts — before deciding if she will allow them to testify. She is expected to make her decision Thursday.
Guarino is expected to be the first witness on the stand Thursday, when the defense team is expected to get a chance to cross examine him.
A full day of testimony is expected Thursday, followed by a half day of testimony on Friday.
The defense team has said it expects to begin calling witnesses as early as this week, and the judge has said jurors should get the case by the end of June.
Extreme heat creates safety concerns across New England
Schools in Newton, Massachusetts, have canceled after-school activities as the blistering hot weather continues.
Newton, Norwood and Boston Public Schools all have half days Thursday and Friday.
And Worcester Public Schools ended the school year…
Large fire damages several businesses in Brockton overnight
Firefighters battled a huge fire in Brockton, Massachusetts, overnight.
The flames spread to several businesses, but was pretty much extinguished as of Thursday morning.
The fire started in a large building housing several businesses before spre…
Woburn company will make Banner 18 for Boston Celtics
Now that the Boston Celtics have won Banner 18, a Massachusetts company will soon be making it.
At New England Flag and Banner in Woburn, workers will create what will soon hang from the rafters at the TD Garden.
“I watched the game the ot…
Crowded beaches force would-be beachgoers to turn around
With hot weather on the Juneteenth holiday Wednesday, many tried to hit the beach in Massachusetts. But heavy traffic and packed parking lots kept a lot of would-be beachgoers away.
Some took to social media with photos showing bumper-to-bumper tra…
