A Massachusetts mother who says her daughters were among the victims of a stabbing spree that left six injured across two towns over the weekend is alleging that the suspect was “laughing the whole time” during the attack. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office says 26-year-old Jared Ravizza of Chilmark – a town on the island of Martha’s Vineyard – …
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Massachusetts AMC theater stabbing suspect knifed multiple girls before taking rampage to next town: police
Two “unprovoked” stabbings were reported in separate Massachusetts towns on Saturday, and police arrested a suspect they say was involved in both. Braintree Police Department Chief Timothy Cohoon told Fox News Digital the first incident was reported at an AMC theater in Braintree at around 6 p.m. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, reportedly approached four young girls …
Read More »Boston council member calling for 'revolution' alarms liberal colleagues with wild tirades, threats
EXCLUSIVE – A Democratic Boston city council member, who called to “dismantle the White backdrop” in America and “create a revolution,” is starting to disturb her liberal colleagues with her wild antics and threats, according to a source who spoke with Fox News Digital. The source is a city hall employee, who requested anonymity because council member Tania Fernandes Anderson …
Read More »US Marshals nab fugitive in Connecticut, wanted for murder and other crimes in Massachusetts
U.S. Marshals apprehended a Puerto Rican man in Willimantic, Connecticut on Thursday, who was wanted for allegedly shooting and killing a man in Massachusetts in December. The U.S. Marshal’s Service said 28-year-old Lee George-Maldonado faces multiple charges in Fall River, Massachusetts, including murder, carrying a firearm without a license, attempting to commit a crime, kidnapping with a firearm, and two …
Read More »Sharks spotted off popular Memorial Day weekend getaway spot
As the unofficial start to the summer arrives, experts are warning of an increase in shark activity along the popular Memorial Day weekend spot in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Researchers with the New England Aquarium on Thursday issued an advisory for people returning to the pristine waters on Cape Cod. John Chisholm, an adjunct scientist at the Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center …
Read More »Boston aquarium on lookout for great white sharks after suspicious bites observed
Scientists with a Boston aquarium are encouraging beachgoers to report sightings of white sharks this holiday weekend after signs of shark bites were observed on multiple marine mammals. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in New England, and the region has been experiencing beach weather already. That’s a good reason to be on the lookout for the …
Read More »Florida man convicted of murder at 19 running for city council, calling for more police and youth resources
A Florida man previously convicted of murder in Massachusetts is now running for city council in Palm Bay and hoping to bring positive change to the coastal town. Michael Bruyette, 59, spent 30 years in prison for beating a man to death in June 1985 before he was paroled with special conditions in 2016 for demonstrating good behavior, according to …
Read More »Massachusetts considering universal, free community college
A plan to create tuition-free, universal community college for all Massachusetts residents was up for discussion Tuesday as the state Senate launched debate on its proposed $57.9 billion budget for the new fiscal year. Supporters, including Democratic Senate President Karen Spilka, say the plan dubbed MassEducate is aimed at increasing the state’s workforce while expanding opportunities for students across the …
Read More »Massachusetts recreational center to return to public use after serving as temporary migrant shelter
A recreational center serving as a temporary migrant shelter in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is slated to transition back to public use next month in time for summer, according to the governor’s office. The Malnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, a state-owned facility with sports courts and a pool for community members, has been closed to the public for several months while it …
Read More »Democratic town furious over migrant shelter opening in neighborhood
Residents in a New England town are fuming that they have not been consulted on plans to convert a former state prison into a tax-payer-funded migrant shelter for hundreds of people. The state is refurbishing Norfolk, Massachusetts’ Bay State Correctional Center, a former minimum-security dorm-like facility, to accommodate migrants and homeless individuals who are currently holed up at Boston’s Logan …
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