BOSTON (AP) — House lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a plan to raise the state sales tax, despite a threatened veto from Gov. Deval Patrick.
By a 108 to 51 vote, lawmakers approved the proposal by Democratic leaders, including Speaker Robert DeLeo, to increase the tax from 5 percent to 6.25 percent, enough to raise an additional [...]
Melissa Halstrom, of North Andover, is set to go on trial tomorrow for allegedly running a
prostitution ring out of her Elm Street home.
Police arrested her back in September 2007 after one of her “call girls” went to police.
Police say Halstrom employed four girls ranging from 16 to 18 years old. One girl was a 17-year-old [...]
Former Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn called the newsroom late last week from New York City to weigh in on the recent theft of equipment from the South Lawrence East Little League. Vaughn said he planned to donate money to the league, which has received $11,000 from supporters across the country.
He also offered an update [...]
A jury just found Latin Kings gang member Christian “King Joker”
Almonte guilty of first degree murder in Superior Court.
Almonte, 26, was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
He was found guilty of murdering his secret lover Willie Escobar, a
41-year-old Methuen delivery man, stabbing him more than 20 times on Feb. 24, 2008.
It took the jury [...]
Carrying an American flag and escorted by a police motorcade, John O’Connor finished his massive marathon challenge at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
“It was just amazing. The whole thing is so overwheming,” said O’Connor, finally resting after running four consecutive 26.2-mile marathons.
“I just can’t explain all the emotions running through my mind,” said an elated O’Connor.
He thanked [...]
John O’Connor is on Beacon Street in Boston and heading down the home stretch.
“Just moving forward,” he said. “One step at a time. Sort of a slow shuffle at this time.”
He’s running behind schedule, it looks like he won’t complete the ultramarathon in 24 hours, it will take him about 25. He expects to complete [...]
Ever wonder what your feet would look like if you tried to run 104 miles? In this photo, shot by Jack Struble, John O’Connor stops to do a little repair work.
As of 10:30 a.m., John O’Connor is resting near the starting line for the Boston Marathon.
Throngs of other runners have taken off toward Boston, and O’Connor is waiting to join them. But the thing that will separate him from the pack is the fact that he already ran the marathon three times overnight. He’s letting [...]
I’m having trouble reaching John O’Connor this morning because somebody else is carrying his cell phone at this point, and my two calls were not answered.
But I did reach O’Connor’s friend, Pete Bonaccorsi, who is on O’Connor’s team. Bonaccorsi said about 7:40 a.m., O’Connor was in Wellesley, heading to Hopkinton. O’Connor is on track to [...]
