Two residents and two police officers who helped save them suffered injuries from a serious house fire in Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Sunday morning.
The Attleboro Fire Department says it responded around 9:13 a.m. to 563 Mendon Road for a re…
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Here’s what Mass. voters had to say about Biden’s decision to step aside
Politicians from both parties were quick to react Sunday to President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s abandoning his reelection bid, but it’s the voters who will determine the next president, of course.
NBC10 Boston talked with some Massachusetts voters on Sunday to gauge how they’re taking the news. They tell us they are not so surprised, especially with all the recent calls in the Democratic party for Biden to step aside. Now they say they hope that a new candidate can bring renewed energy for the upcoming election.
“I think we knew this was maybe coming,” Rob Perkins said. “It’s just hard when you’re in that position with that much power to step outside yourself and see kind of the reality for what it is.”
“I was expecting it,” Jeff Shaw said. “I know, I’m sure it was a very difficult decision for Biden to take, you know this is something he’s been aspiring his whole life, serving the country, but I think it was the right one. It was a selfless choice.”
For some, there was no coming back after his disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, and they believe this was the best decision.
“He needs to give somebody else a chance, he’s forgetting, getting up there in age, making mistakes on his words,” Deidra Glover said.
“Once I saw some of the big wigs in the party you know Pelosi and Schumer, and those guys announcing that they think he should go, I figured he would do the right thing,” Damian Sugrue said. “I think it’s going to give the Democrats a much better chance to beat Trump, which I think is the ultimate goal.”
“They’re really just gonna have to coalesce and figure out what the path forward is going to be for the next candidate,” Shaw said. “I think you’re already seeing a lot of the endorsements that are kinda coming in.”
With the election just around the corner, voters say they do feel there is enough time for a new candidate to lay their proposals on the table and win their vote come November.
Decision on a new Karen Read trial could be reached on Monday
A new Karen Read trial date could be selected tomorrow and under state law, that date must be before July first 2025, exactly one year after the mistrial was declared.
Prosecutors quickly made clear that they intend to retry Read, who is accused of striking her boyfriend, former Boston police officer John O’Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in the snow.
Both sides will be in court tomorrow to consider next steps. Plenty of questions remain unanswered. A federal investigation of how law enforcement handled O’Keefe’s death continues after the lead investigator, state police trooper Michael Proctor, was suspended without pay two weeks ago.
Read’s defense claims five jurors have come forward and confirmed that the jury found her not guilty on two of the three charges, unable to agree on manslaughter.
Last week, Judge Beverly Cannone extended her impoundment order on their identities indefinitely due to safety concerns. Read’s team is saying that the judge should hold a “post-verdict inquiry” to confirm that the jurors unanimously found her not-guilty on the charges of second degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
“I’ve seen lawyers ask that question before and I’ve seen jurors come back with partial verdicts and those partial verdicts can be recorded and then sealed at the end of the case.” says Chris Dearborn, Suffolk University law school professor.
Prosecutors are asking the court to deny that request. If the judge does agree to hold such a hearing, legal experts say there’s a real chance prosecutors could be barred from retrying Karen Read for murder.
Cloudy but warm Sunday in New England
Warm temperatures with comfortable humidity on Sunday, with highs in the mid to upper 80s inland and lower 80s near the coast.
A weak cold front from the north might bring a spot shower or thunderstorm, but the day will mostly be dry with a m…
Police response in Chelsea
A police investigation is underway in Chelsea, Massachusetts, late Saturday night.
There’s very little information at this time, but a portion of Grove Street was blocked off as police searched for evidence in the area around 11 p.m.
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Kamala Harris headlines Provincetown fundraiser, reiterates support for Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris headlined a high-profile political fundraiser in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on Saturday, reaffirming her support for President Joe Biden as he continues to face calls from Democrats to drop his reelection bid.
The sold-out event was held at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum and featured a star-studded roster of politicians and celebrities, according to the Boston Globe. Attendees included Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and actors Jennifer Coolidge, Adrienne Warren, and Billy Porter. There were also a number of local leaders there, including Mass. Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Sen. Ed Markey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
Bryan Rafanelli, one of the fundraiser’s hosts, tells the Globe that the event raised more than $2 million on behalf of the Biden Victory Fund. About $1 million of that total, which was the event’s original goal, was amassed prior to the debate.
At the fundraiser Saturday, Harris acknowledged it won’t be an easy path to reelection but confidently proclaimed, “We are going to win this election.”
She also called Biden “one of the most consequential presidents in American history.”
“I’m testifying as a first-hand witness that with every decision he makes in the Oval Office, I tell you, he thinks about how it will impact everyday folks,” she said.
Harris also used the fundraiser in Provincetown — a prominent hub for LGBTQ+ culture — to take a few digs at former president Donald Trump’s message of unity from the Republican National Convention, and his newly-announced running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
Of Trump, Harris said, “If you claim to stand for unity, then you need to know it’s more than just a word.”
She also noted Vance’s past comments that have been critical of LGBTQ+ rights, saying that he would “undoubtedly be a rubber stamp for Trump’s extremist, anti-LGBTQ agenda.”
The Globe reports that Harris is expected to return to Massachusetts at the end of the month.
