Emily Sweeney

Sixteen jurors will ultimately be selected with four designated as alternates for the Norfolk Superior Court trial, which is expected to last several weeks.

A Duxbury man is on trial for allegedly killing his father by repeatedly dunking his head underwater while performing what he described to authorities as a baptism and exorcism , according to prosecutors.

“We are writing to reaffirm both our commitment to the right to protest and demonstrate and that such actions must take place in accordance with University policies and state and federal law, Brown administrators said in a statement.

Tent encampments at Emerson College and MIT protesting the Israel-Hamas conflict continued on Tuesday, although they were relatively quiet and non-confrontational compared to scenes at other prestigious campuses across the US.

A man was taken into custody after a stabbing in Mattapan on Tuesday night, police said.

At less than 2 percent, the metro area had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the country, a study has found.

At less than 2 percent, the metro area had the second-lowest rental vacancy rate in the country, the study found. Renters in the region have seen the third-highest increase in rental prices over the last year, with a hike of $163.

An Emerson College student captured harrowing video of the moment several police officers swarmed a protester on the ground as they cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at Boylston Place early Thursday morning.

Emerson students Avery Stallings, left, and Carli Bertonneau embrace upon returning to their dorm at Emerson Place. in Boston, MA on April 25, 2024.

By Emily Sweeney, The Boston Globe Gail Miles made history in 1984 when she became the first Black police officer in the Watertown Police Department.