Man charged with homicide after fatal crash
MENOMONIE — A Boyceville man has been charged with homicide following an investigation into a fatal vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a Boyceville woman. Todd R. Dormanen, 47, 817 Tiffany St., is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of motor vehicle while having a prior … Read More
Bank of England chief slams cryptocurrencies; urges action
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has launched a withering attack on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin Friday and urged regulators around the world to monitor them in the same way as other financial assets. In a speech to the Scottish Economics conference in Edinburgh, Carney laid into the … Read More
Poll shows support for transportation investment in Mass.
The “parking lot” during rush hour on Interstate 290 is apparently not an anomaly in Massachusetts, as more than 8 in 10 Massachusetts voters say transportation around the state has stayed the same or gotten worse in the past five years, according to a poll released this week by the …
CSX plans for property still unclear
Carolinas Gateway Partnership officials are backing off a statement made last week that the CSX trains-to-trucks terminal planned for Rocky Mount is kaput. Partnership CEO Norris Tolson told the Telegram this week that as far as he knows the railroad company hasn't pulled the plug on the project, but … Read …
Thomas Whitaker’s clemency and other letters
What is wrong with the governor of your state to commute the death sentence for Thomas "Bart" Whitaker? He was tried and convicted for the crime of murdering his mother and brother. A jury and court decided on his guilt and sentencing. They decided on the death penalty, and all …
New Braintree man pleads guilty to 2016 stabbing
WORCESTER – A New Braintree man is scheduled to be sentenced next week after he pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a stabbing two years ago in Barre. William T. Griffin III, 31, of 605 Dennis Whitney Road, New Braintree, entered guilty pleas in Worcester Superior Court to charges … …
Red Sox: Drew Pomeranz provides another reliable left-hander
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alex Cora thought he'd given perfect advice to one of the young pitchers in Red Sox camp earlier this spring. “Follow the lefties — we have two of the best lefties in the league,” Cora remembered saying. That night when he got home, however, Cora realized …
Bodies of woman, 3 children found in West Brookfield house
WEST BROOKFIELD – Police sent to conduct a well-being check Thursday afternoon at 10 Old Warren Road found the bodies of a woman and three children, and the Worcester district attorney's office is treating the deaths as suspicious. At a late-night news conference Thursday, District Attorney Joseph … Read More
Mark Blazis: Early trout numbers strong at local ponds
While ice fishing ended on most Eastern Massachusetts lakes and ponds because of early warm conditions that broke records, hard water persisted at higher elevations in the western part of the state. Trout fishermen, especially at Cape Cod and around Plymouth, have been having great action on the … Read More
Weinstein Co. revives sale deal, staving off bankruptcy
The Weinstein Co. revived a deal to sell its assets to a group of investors who want to transform the scandal-plagued film studio into a female-led entertainment venture, the latest twist in the company's tortured efforts to avoid bankruptcy following the downfall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Read More