Category — Boston, Massachusetts

By Globe Staff The drops may be coming down a little more lightly tonight and skies may be expected to brighten Tuesday, but state officials are warning that the morning commute could still be a tough one, with delays caused…

Bill Greene/Globe Staff Frankie Rizzuto (holding oar) packs up her belongings with friends and family on Plum Island after police ordered her to evacuate her oceanfront home. By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff PLUM ISLAND — Frankie Rizzuto was forced…

By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff A former top Homeland Security official from Boston violated the very law she had taken an oath to uphold by encouraging a Brazilian housekeeper who was an illegal immigrant to stay in the country, a…

By Stefanie Geisler, Globe Correspondent Milton High School went into lockdown this morning after a live shotgun round was found outside the building’s main entrance, police said. The school was locked down as a precautionary measure after a parent discovered…

Statement from state Department of Transportation just before 5 p.m.: All lines are currently operating, although customers should expect 5-15 minute delays across all lines during the evening commute except as noted below. Worcester Line: Customers should expect delays…

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By Milton J. Valencia, Globe Staff GLOUCESTER With the support of his wife and family, a lifelong Gloucester resident today pleaded not guilty to charges he participated in the brutal murder of 65-year-old woman in 1976. Kevin Ireland, 54,…

Photo courtesy of MBTA The deluge washed out a track bed under the Green Line tracks in Newton. By Noah Bierman and John R. Ellement, Globe Staff Virtually every mode of transportation was affected, if not completely shut down,…

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By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff Commuters driving along rain-soaked Interstate 93 and Interstate 495 today may catch a glimpse of a ship being tossed by an angry ocean — but it has nothing to do with the weather. Rembrandt’s…

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By Globe Staff More details are expected to emerge today in a Gloucester courtroom when one of two men charged for murdering a 65-year-old woman in 1976 faces a judge. Kevin Ireland, 54, of Gloucester, was arrested last week for…

Following is a list of known road closures or service changes on the MBTA. — As of 10:30 a.m., a large sinkhole has opened up under the tracks between Chestnut Hill and Newton Center Station on the D branch…

By Travis Anderson, Globe Correspondent Driving rain and and gusting winds didn’t deter crowds of Irish and would-be Irish celebrants today in South Boston for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Nearly an hour before the scheduled 1 p.m. start,…

By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff On a day as cold and as wet as any late-winter day in Ireland, politicians from Boston and beyond traded jabs and jokes at the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast in South Boston. Attorney General…

By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent This weekend’s northeaster, which slammed New England with wind and rain, left the region with power outages, felled timber, and flooded roads. Meteorologists said the worst is over, but some communities are continuing to feel…

By Matt Byrne, Globe Correspondent A lingering, powerful northeaster is expected to dump several inches of rain on the Boston area this weekend as police and event organizers gird for Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which is expected to go…

By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff DEDHAM — The plates were piled high with corned beef and cabbage, the hall packed with men and women in Kelly green shirts and scarves, and Governor Deval Patrick, in green tie and shamrock pin,…

By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff More than 30 years after a woman was slain in a Gloucester funeral home during what authorities say was a robbery, two men have been arrested in the case, the Essex district attorney’s office…

By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff His street moniker makes him sound like a goofy character from a children’s cartoon, but in real life, prosecutors say, a New York man dubbed “Scooby” was engaged in the potentially deadly practice of…

By Kevin Cullen, Globe Staff Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is scheduled to arrive in Boston Saturday to take part in several St. Patrick’s Day-themed events, including marching for the first time in South Boston’s annual parade. Gerry Adams Adams…

By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff Legislative leaders today told cities and towns to brace for a cut of up to 4 percent per community in the aid provided by the state, a combined hit of up to $200 million to…

By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff The shout that shattered the decorum at this week’s trustees meeting at the Boston Public Library came from Sarah Wenig. The 56-year-old Back Bay resident yelled that the public should speak first when City Council…

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Troupe artistic director Neil Ieremia played the drum while black-clad troupe members worked with the students. By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff WATERTOWN — The young dancers expressed different emotions anger, happiness, joy, sadness …

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff Suffolk County prosecutors today dropped charges against a Brighton man arrested by SWAT team officers inside his apartment in January for allegedly robbing two convenience stores. Miguel Vargas (Boston Police photo) When he was…

By Donovan Slack, Globe Staff Police in Huntsville, Ala., executing a search warrant today at the home of Amy Bishop called in a bomb squad after they discovered a “suspicious device.” Huntsville Police Sergeant Mark Roberts said the squad determined…

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By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff The state’s highest court said for the first time today that police do not have to give a Miranda warning to a suspect who has already consulted with a lawyer and has that…

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By Shana Wickett, Globe Correspondent Stick out your chin, grin, and say, The sunll come out on Tuesday. Greater Boston is in for a soggy weekend, followed by beautiful weather toward the beginning of next week, according to the…