Town employees on leave after ‘racist’ remarks caught on Lynnfield HS graduation livestream – Boston News, Weather, Sports

Town employees on leave after ‘racist’ remarks caught on Lynnfield HS graduation livestream – Boston News, Weather, Sports

LYNNFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) – Two town employees have been placed on leave after “inappropriate and racist words” were caught on the livestream of Lynnfield High School’s graduate ceremony on Friday, the community’s town administrator said in a statement. In a joint statement, Town Administrator Robert J. Dolan and Assistant Town Administrator Robert E. Curtin said, … Read more

Atlanta Hawks debut Jr. Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic

Atlanta Hawks debut Jr. Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic

The Atlanta Hawks debuted their Jr. Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic on June 4 (Photo provided by Atlanta Hawks). The Atlanta Hawks debuted their Jr. Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic on June 4 at Norcross High School. Throughout the evening, young basketball players developed their shooting skills, listened to advice from NBA alumni, and enjoyed basketball fun. … Read more

Vance says Musk making a ‘huge mistake’ in going after Trump but also tries to downplay the attacks – Boston News, Weather, Sports

Vance says Musk making a ‘huge mistake’ in going after Trump but also tries to downplay the attacks – Boston News, Weather, Sports

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk was making a “huge mistake” going after President Donald Trump in a storm of bitter and inflammatory social media posts after a falling out between the two men. But the vice president, in an interview released Friday after the very public blow up between the world’s richest … Read more

Russian attack on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kills 3, wounds 21 – Boston News, Weather, Sports

Russian attack on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kills 3, wounds 21 – Boston News, Weather, Sports

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounded 21 others, local officials said. The barrage — the latest in near daily widescale attacks — included aerial glide bombs that have become part of a fierce Russian onslaught in the all-out war, which … Read more

Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured – Boston News, Weather, Sports

Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured – Boston News, Weather, Sports

A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive, nearly two-week-long manhunt in the rugged mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities announced Friday. Grant Hardin, a former police chief in the small town of … Read more

‘I Don’t Understand You’ mixes horror and comedy

‘I Don’t Understand You’ mixes horror and comedy

(L-R) Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll in “I Don’t Understand You.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical) When Andrew Rannells was offered a role in the new horror comedy film “I Don’t Understand You” and realized that Nick Kroll would be his onscreen husband, he knew the project was going to be a special one. The fact … Read more

Another rainy Saturday

Another rainy Saturday

It’s overcast, mild and muggy this morning. Expect rain, downpours and the chance for thunder this afternoon and evening. Highs will be near 70 and into the low 70s. Here’s a look at the timing of the rain and downpours and when it could arrive in your town. A Flood Watch is in effect for … Read more

Former Hopkinton deputy police chief convicted of child rape while school resource officer – Boston News, Weather, Sports

Former Hopkinton deputy police chief convicted of child rape while school resource officer – Boston News, Weather, Sports

HOPKINTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan announced Friday that a Middlesex Jury has convicted former Hopkinton Deputy Chief of Police, John “Jay” Porter, of three charges of Rape of a Child. The assault on the student occurred while he was assigned as a school resource officer in the Town of Hopkinton … Read more