
John O’Keefe’s mother gives emotional testimony in Karen Read murder trial. Follow live updates.
The trial began Tuesday with opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic, one of the first responders on scene, and a friend of Read’s who was with her when she found O’Keefe’s snow-covered body.

Dick Durbin, Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, says he won’t seek reelection in 2026. Follow live updates.
Durbin's decision will set off a flurry of activity among a scrum of would-be successors, both Democratic and Republican.

Trump administration files intention to appeal order to bring Rümeysa Öztürk back to New England
Öztürk’s case made national news over the past several weeks after video surfaced showing masked federal immigration agents arresting her outside of her apartment in Somerville.

Signs of new life this spring in Boston’s housing market, but it’s not getting any cheaper.
The number of homes on the market in March, jumped significantly, perhaps an early indication that the region’s housing market may be stirring from a three-year-long malaise.
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