After Kate Merrill and Liam Martin left the WBZ morning show, the CBS Boston TV station has announced that Paula Ebben will be moving to the mornings. Ebben, a longtime evening anchor, has been named co-anchor of “WBZ News Mornings” alongside co-anchor Chris Tanaka — ahead of a revamped morning show later this summer. Her … Read more
The Boston City Council begrudgingly approved the mayor’s $1.5 billion budget for the public school district while citing a litany of concerns over inadequate facilities, underperformance and an ever-growing list of violent incidents. The City Council approved the Boston Public Schools budget via a 10-3 vote Wednesday, after delaying action the prior week, with many … Read more
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said she plans to veto cuts the City Council voted to make to her recommended spending plan for public safety, vowing to “fully” restore funding allocated for the police and fire budgets, the Herald has learned. Wu said she plans to file documents vetoing City Council amendments to her $4.6 billion … Read more
A former Boston College High School teacher and Jesuit priest was indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on charges of raping a student between 2008 and 2009, Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden announced Wednesday. “All teachers, and all religious officials, are figures of authority and have a professional and moral obligation to always wield that … Read more
More than 20 people have been kicked out of the state’s emergency migrant-family shelter program in recent months for “inappropriate actions,” the Herald has learned. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities recently sent 22 “separation from household” letters to those in the Emergency Assistance family shelter program — expelling them while referring … Read more
Can the Northern Lights strike twice within a month? After New Englanders were recently treated to the brilliant aurora, they could have another shot at seeing the dazzling light display this weekend. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a “Geomagnetic Storm WATCH” for Friday and Saturday, alerting residents that the event could lead to … Read more
Another longtime TV anchor in Boston is saying farewell. Boston 25’s Vanessa Welch is leaving the station after nine years — and 25 years overall in the industry — as she plans to spend more time with her family while taking on a new opportunity. “I feel so blessed. This has been such an incredible … Read more
Records show Felix D. Arroyo has filed for bankruptcy amid a lawsuit over an $86,379 unpaid legal bill tied to his past suspension as Suffolk register of probate, a process that could allow him to wipe out the debt after years of making six figures. In his Chapter 7 filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, … Read more
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant will spend five years in federal prison and pay fines and assessments just short of $508,000 for his part in the agency overtime fraud scandal. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman sentenced Daniel Griffin, 60, of Belmont, to five years in prison and three years of supervised release … Read more
