Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
The Worcester Police Department says it’s opened an internal investigation into officers’ response to a crash involving City Councilor Kate Toomey. Toomey’s attorney said she did nothing wrong.
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How genealogists found more than 1,600 enslaved people with ties to Harvard
“Everyone should have access to their family history.” One researcher tells GBH’s All Things Considered the project can give people new insights about their family trees. -
Cape Cod high schooler and father in ICE custody after ‘highly unusual’ Coast Guard arrest
A government attorney argued Thursday the father should continue to be detained due to his pending removal order. -
Boston Public Library accused of ‘targeting union activists’ after AFSCME head placed on leave
Elissa Cadillic was placed on leave earlier this week, which prompted the accusation from the chief steward of the BPL’s Professional Staff Association. -
‘My next chapter will be a little bit more complicated’: Boston Foundation CEO to step down
Lee Pelton has led the $2.6 billion foundation for five years. His 2020 essay about the murder of George Floyd helped launch the Black Lives Matter movement in Boston. -
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American soccer fans prepare for big crowds as World Cup comes to Boston
AO Boston will be hosting watch parties at four different locations in the Greater Boston area. -
Boston seeks to stem seasonal spike in violence with expanded teen programming
City officials plan to expand Boston After Dark, a series of teen-focused events aimed at creating safe places for youth on Friday nights.
