A man at the center of one of Massachusetts’ most tragic criminal cases is running the Boston Marathon on Monday in tribute to his three slain children and to raise money for the hospital that, as he put it, gave him “a little more time with” his baby boy. Patrick Clancy’s three children, 5-year-old Cora Clancy, 3-year-old Dawson Clancy, and 8-month-old Callan Clancy, were killed by his wife — their mother — early last year at their home in Duxbury. Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is still pending; she’s pleaded not guilty to the charges and has remained hospitalized. Days after the killings, Pa ..read more

Video shows the moment a black car suddenly reverses into an SUV, then slams into a restaurant window in Revere, Massachusetts, on Sunday, shuttering the restaurant for the time being. Its owner fears the damage could drive La Esquina del Sabor, on Unity Avenue, to close for good. Every day the restaurant remains closed, Diego Preciado said, it loses $9,000. “I don’t know how the other guys are doing, how they can bring food home, like me,” he said, adding, “I don’t know who’s at fault, but somebody has to pay.” No one was hurt in the crash on Sunday, but Revere police have said it caused majo ..read more

With the 10th pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Connecticut Sun selected point guard Leila Lacan out of France. Lacan, 19, spent the 2023-24 season with Angers in France’s LFB (Ligue Féminine de Basketball). She averaged 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.9 steals through 24 games played. Lacan was a standout performer in the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup. The 5-foot-11 floor general averaged 17.1 points per game in the event to help France earn a bronze medal in the event. Connecticut went on to select center Taiyanna Jackson (Kansas) with the 19th pick, guard Helena Pueryo (Arizona) with ..read more

The New England Patriots are doing their due diligence as they search for their next franchise quarterback. With the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Patriots have primarily been linked to top QB prospects Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and J.J. McCarthy. ESPN’s Adam Schefter recently reported that with the Washington Commanders likely to take Daniels No. 2, New England is likely to choose between Maye or McCarthy. But what if they aren’t sold on either option? To cover all their bases, the Patriots are reportedly meeting with Washington QB Michael Penix, who’s widely considered one ..read more

Some 30,000 people made their way through the Scream Tunnel, up Heartbreak Hill and down Kenmore Square on Marathon Monday in Boston. Among them was Caleb McCoy, who said at the Boston Marathon finish line that running has opened doors for him amid a 15-year struggle with addiction. “Eleven years ago, I was shooting up meth and opioids,” he said at the finish line. Running, McCoy said, “helps me to grow and heal and stay out of trouble.” When runners’ feet failed, hands and heart prevailed. Zach Prescott showed the kind of teamwork that’s become commonplace in the final leg, helping to carry a ..read more

The Boston Celtics will have two players with Team USA during the 2024 Summer Olympics. On Monday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that USA Basketball finalized 11 players on its 12-man roster for the Paris Games. Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday will represent the C’s on a loaded squad headlined by superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant. Team USA may initially keep one open spot on the roster, per Wojnarowski. Here are the 11 players currently on the team: Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Stephen Curry, Golden S ..read more

On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics, the average income tax refund so far this season is $3,011, up $123 from last year. Two out of three taxpayers expect to receive a refund. The IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. Getting refunds out faster — to some people in just over a week — is part of the promotion. So far, the IRS has delivered more than $200 billion in refunds through early April, an ..read more

A man who oversaw staff training and investigations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center testified Monday that top-level administrators sided with staff against residents, while lower-level workers wanted to punish kids for speaking up. Virgil Bossom returned to the witness stand Monday, the fourth day of a trial seeking to hold the state accountable for child abuse at the Sununu Youth Services Center, formerly the called the Youth Development Center, in Manchester. David Meehan, the plaintiff, argues the state’s negligence in hiring and training led him to be repeatedly beaten, raped and ..read more

A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for justice and a punishment that would instill greater accountability for safety on film sets. Movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March by a jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and has been held for more than a month at a county jail on the outskirts of Sa ..read more

Happy Boston Marathon Monday! Our weather is perfect for spectators, a little too warm for runners.  Thankfully, it’s nice and dry all along the route, all day long. Highs reach the 60s to low 70s Monday inland, with a few sea breezes at the coast early, a westerly gusty wind will boost our highs along the shoreline to the mid and upper 60s, too. Clouds roll through early Monday, with clearing later. Lingering clouds clear off of the Cape and Islands, and a few showers are possible in the late afternoon to early evening in northern New England, heading south towards southern New Hampshire ..read more