‘Lights Out’ in Boston Goes Beyond Energy Conservation
Region: Massachusetts
Boston has undertaken a two-month initiative to conserve electricity by shutting off lights at 34 city skyscrapers between the Back Bay and South Boston waterfront, including the well-known Hancock building and Prudential Tower. According to The Boston Globe, nearly 25 percent of light energy will be saved thanks to the program. Inside each of the buildings, lights above the 30th floor must be off from 11 p.m. unti... more
Views: 1569James "Whitey" Bulger Reward Raised to $2 Million
Region: Massachusetts
The FBI raised the reward for the capture of fugitive mobster James "Whitey" Bulger from $1 million to $2 million today, Bulger's 79th birthday. Authorities released a new Most Wanted poster with the new bounty payment, pictures and descriptions of Bulger in five languages. The FBI will distribute the posters around Europe where they believe Bulger is hiding. James "Whitey" Bulger is wanted for 21 counts of murder an... more
Views: 2564Who Is Clark Rockefeller?
Region: Massachusetts
Posted by Shannon Firth to findingDulcinea Having captured Clark Rockefeller and recovered his daughter Reigh Boss, who he allegedly kidnapped on July 27, police are puzzled over the man’s true identity. After returning seven-year-old Reigh safely to her mother, Sandra Boss, police are working to establish Rockefeller’s motives, his failed plans, and his identity. The Australian reported that “th... more
Views: 1360Mass. Senate Votes Down Law Forbidding Out-of-State Gays to Wed
Region: Massachusetts
Posted by Rachel Balik to findingDulcinea The Massachusetts state senate has voted to repeal a 1913 marriage law designed to prevent interracial couples from coming to the state to marry and then returning to their home states. The Chapter reads, “No marriage shall be contracted in this commonwealth by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another jurisdiction if such marriage would be void if ... more
Views: 1258Chase Hilgenbrinck Retires from MLS, Enters Seminary
Region: Massachusetts
New England Revolution defender Chase Hilgenbrinck will retire from professional soccer to enter a seminary and become a Roman Catholic priest. Chase Hilgenbrinck, 26, began his MLS career with the Colorado Rapids but it wasn't until he joined the New England Revolution that he found himself on the field in an MLS game. His tenure as a professional player was brief, but in a statement from the Revolution, Hilgenbrinck... more
Views: 2883Mark Hayden Arrested for Andrew Colwell Murder
Region: Massachusetts
Following up on a GroundReport story from yesterday (see earlier coverage of Andrew Colwell), Mansfield police have a suspect in the murder of 18 year-old Andrew Colwell. Police believe Mark Hayden shot Andrew Colwell in the back of the head during a marijuana deal. Mark Hayden was arrested in Boston's South Station where he preparing to leave Boston by bus. He was in possession of marijuana at the... more
Views: 6323Conductor Terrese Edmonds, 24, Killed in Boston Train Wreck
Region: Massachusetts
Terrese Edmonds was killed yesterday while operating a Boston trolley that rear-ended another train during rush hour. Terrese Edmonds, 24, had been a trolley conductor since August, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. In addition to Terrese Edmonds, 12 passengers were injured. There were no other deaths in the accident. When the trains collided, Terrese Edmonds was trapped until l... more
Views: 305022-Year-Old Rebecca Payne Mysteriously Murdered
Region: Massachusetts
Rebecca Payne, a beloved 22-year-old Northeastern University student, was found murdered Tuesday morning in her Mission Hill apartment, says the Boston Globe. She had been shot twice in the legs and once in the chest. Neighbors say they heard gunshots but no one called 911. The building manager finally saw Rebecca Payne's body on the apartment floor through her open door, and called the police. The police have ... more
Views: 3517Ted Kennedy Has Brain Tumor, Say Doctors
Region: Massachusetts
The political world was dealt a devastating blow today when doctors revealed that Senator Ted Kennedy has a brain tumor. Kennedy's recent seizure was caused by the brain tumor, discovered in testing after the seizure. Earlier the Associated Press mentioned that the length of Senator Kennedy's stay and the types of testing he underwent were raising questions. It quoted a Washington neurologist as saying that, "C... more
Views: 1854Ted Kennedy 'Not in Danger', Suffered Seizure But Not Stroke
Region: Massachusetts
Senator Ted Kennedy's early morning health scare yesterday has been identified as a seizure, according to this family physician Dr. Larry Ronan. While his condition was described as "serious", Dr. Ronan said Kennedy was "not in immediate danger". Ted Kennedy, 76, will undergo further tests at the hospital to determine the cause of the seizure and prevent future risk. Just seven months earlier Massachusetts... more
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