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'Happy to Chat' bench aims to get people talking in Lowell

Aaron Curtis, November 1, 2023

LOWELL — While discussing what has been called a “loneliness epidemic” infecting the nation, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stated... more ››

MA urged again to close loophole protecting doctors accused of sexual assault

September 12, 2023, Kerry Kavanaugh, Marina Villeneuve

BOSTON — For well over a decade, Massachusetts lawmakers have time and again failed to pass a law to close a loophole shielding medical... more ››

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Bill Seeks Domestic Violence Training For Personal Care Workers

Alison Kuznitz, State House News, July 26, 2023

Hairdressers and other personal care workers would be required to attend one hour of standardized domestic violence and sexual assault... more ››

Dean Kapsalis Convicted of Racially Motivated Murder of Henry Tapia

BELMONT - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Belmont Chief of Police James MacIsaac announced today that Dean Kapsalis, 56, of... more ››

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13 arrested in massive bust after 2-year investigation in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM - Framingham Police helped shut down a massive drug operation that saw more than a kilo of drugs coming into the state each day.... more ››

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Genetic genealogy and a bottle of Fireball led to arrest of suspected rapist

Shelley Murphy, March 26, 2023

The man who raped a 22-year-old woman at knifepoint at an Acton train station in 2013 left his DNA during the assault, but his identity... more ››

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Two Mass. men arrested in separate cases of assembling 'ghost guns' at their homes

Claire Law, March 7, 2023

Two men are facing charges in separate incidents related to the making of ghost guns, which cannot traced to an owner, at homes in... more ››

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DNA identifies suspect in Acton, Massachusetts, 2013 cold case rape, Middlesex DA says

Karen Anderson, February 21, 2023

ACTON, Mass. — DNA evidence has identified a suspect in a Massachusetts rape case that went cold for nearly a decade, the Middlesex... more ››

District Attorney Announces Arrest in 2013 Cold Case Sexual Assault

ACTON – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Acton Chief of Police James Cogan announced today that, nine years after a young woman... more ››

Two Juveniles Arrested in Connection with Alleged Armed Robbery of USPS Letter Carrier in Melrose

MELROSE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Massachusetts State Police assigned... more ››

21 Arrested in Connection with Large Scale Drug and Firearms Operation

LOWELL – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Lowell Police Superintendent Barry Golner, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher... more ››

Inmate Charged in Connection with Attack on Corrections Officer at MCI-Shirley

WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that Roy Booth, 40, has been charged with armed assault with intent to... more ››

Woman to be Arraigned on Murder Charge in Connection with Death of Newton Man

NEWTON – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Newton Chief of Police John Carmichael have confirmed that Xiu Fang Ke, 43 of Newton... more ››

Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Lexington Under Investigation

LEXINGTON - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Lexington Police Chief Michael McLean have confirmed an investigation into a fatal... more ››

Man Dies From Injuries Following Officer-Involved Shooting in Burlington

BURLINGTON - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Burlington Chief of Police Thomas Browne have announced that Paul Courtemanche, 42... more ››

Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Burlington 

BURLINGTON – Today, at approximately 12:08 p.m., Burlington Police received  a 911 call from a man who stated he was having some mental... more ››

Statement on Fatal Crash in Tyngsborough 

TYNGSBOROUGH – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Tyngsborough Chief of Police Richard Howe have confirmed an investigation into a... more ››

Fatal Crash Under Investigation in Wakefield

WAKEFIELD - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory have confirmed the ongoing investigation... more ››

Drowning Victim in Framingham Identified

FRAMINGHAM - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Chief of Police Lester Baker have confirmed the identity of the man... more ››

Statement on Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Chief of Police Lester Baker have confirmed an investigation into a... more ››

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