Abby Patkin is a staff writer at Boston.com. She specializes in general assignment news reporting, focusing on topics such as public transit, crime, and health, while also covering a range of social issues and regional interests. Abby's work has been featured in various outlets including GateHouse Media New England, Milford Daily News, and Yahoo News.
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By: Abby Patkin
The smoke should fade away later on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Joshua Roush was found guilty of killing Brian McDonald with a samurai sword at their Malden apartment in 2021.
By: Abby Patkin
Read spent $1.2 million on trial costs, dodged another attempted indictment in March, and holds complex feelings about her time with O'Keefe, according to Vanity Fair's second installment.
By: Abby Patkin
Local officials are racing against the clock to intervene and save Ingersoll's Ordinary before more than three centuries of Danvers history is lost for good.
The woman behind the unconventional business has racked up $17,500 in fines over The Diaper Spa's advertising.
By: Abby Patkin
Prosecutors said Junmyung Lee was paid up to $8,000 a month as a "booker" for brothels that operated around Boston and Washington, D.C.
By: Abby Patkin
Easthampton rescinded Vito Perrone's job offer last year after he referred to two women as "ladies" in an email, but school officials say other factors were at play.
By: Abby Patkin
Wayne MacDonald is charged with open and gross lewdness after allegedly exposing himself to an underage girl at a historic burial ground.
By: Abby Patkin
The MBTA's campaign to eliminate speed restrictions is “a commitment to not only rebuilding our infrastructure today, but making sure that we maintain that system,” General Manager Phil Eng said.
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