BOSTON — A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing an unregistered silencer, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley. Ryan Davidson, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman […]
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Lowell Folk Festival gets ready to party
LOWELL — Excitement is building for the 38th annual Lowell Folk Festival that opens in just 12 days. The longest-running and second-largest free folk festival opens Friday, July 25 at 6:15 p.m., with the traditional Parade of Flags, and runs through Sunday, July 27.
Massachusetts opioid overdose deaths down 36% in 2024
Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data.
Three more suspended Market Basket employees speak out as corporate drama continues
TEWKSBURY — Three more Market Basket supervisors are speaking out after they were suspended by the company in the wake of CEO Arthur T. Demoulas being placed on administrative leave.
Judge begins releasing defendants amid legal representation crisis
LOWELL — Defendants facing charges including armed robbery and drug trafficking were released from custody on Wednesday at the Kiernan Judicial Center, as trial courts in Middlesex and Suffolk counties began holding emergency Lavallee Protocol hearings at the Lowell-based courthouse in response to a statewide shortage of court-appointed attorneys.
Student loan interest to kick in again for 8 million borrowers, Trump administration announces
Nearly 7.7 million student loan borrowers within a Biden-era repayment plan will begin to see interest accrue once again on their student loans, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.
