A heavy emergency response could be seen Friday night at a carnival at a high school in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Aerial footage from NBC10 Boston’s SkyRanger helicopter showed at least a dozen police cruisers at Weymouth High School, where the Weymouth Spring Carnival is being held. A fire engine and an ambulance could also be seen. There was no immediate word on the nature of the incident. NBC10 Boston has reached out to the Weymouth Police Department, but has not yet heard back ..read more

While Friday marked a pause in jury selection for the Karen Read murder trial, jurors are still top of mind. Or, more specifically, the jury box, which is the latest focus of defense attorneys who say the seating for jurors in the courtroom at the Norfolk Superior Court violates their client’s constitutional right to confront witnesses face-to-face because of poor sight lines. “The defendant’s right of confrontation is affected, because that’s why we have juries is to determine the credibility of the witnesses, and what the facts are, and if they are not able to do that fully, there is a legit ..read more

Reports of antisemitic incidents reaching an all-time high led a local Jewish organization to reshape its goal to create a safe space for Jewish teenagers. The Anti-Defamation League released a new report this week citing record-high numbers of antisemitic incidents in New England, showing a total of 623 recorded incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism in the region in 2023 — about a 200 percent increase from the year prior. Of those 623 incidents, 351 happened after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. “It’s very important for people from all backgrounds to understand the com ..read more

Breweries come in all shapes and sizes, from basement businesses to single rooms where the owner might be pouring beers for customers to restaurants that just happen to include beermaking operations. And some breweries are true destinations, multipurpose facilities that bring people in for live music, art shows, trivia nights, arcade and board games, corporate functions and more. One spot that seems to fit in this category sits at roughly the gateway to the Berkshires. While Tree House Brewing Company is known for its always-busy facility in the central Massachusetts town of Charlton (and is b ..read more

Two unsettling reports of animal cruelty involving dogs in different towns in Massachusetts were unfounded, according to police. Authorities in Townsend and Newburyport issued press releases Friday looking to debunk rumors that had been circulating around the towns. Police in Townsend, located in northern Massachusetts along the New Hampshire border, said they received a report on April 11 that someone had thrown one or more puppies off the Amidon Family Memorial Bridge on Wheeler Road and into Willard Brook. When officers arrived, they searched a stretch of the brook but were unable to find a ..read more

A driver fled a traffic stop in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Friday, according to police. The driver wasn’t taken into custody, according to Worcester police, who said they’ve been told the vehicle later struck a Massachusetts State Police cruiser. The attempted stop was for a person who is wanted on active warrants, according to Worcester police, who didn’t provide more details. NBC10 Boston has reached out to state police for more information. This developing news story will be updated when more information is available ..read more

A person was sent to the hospital after a fire broke out in a home in Beverly, Massachusetts, Friday, according to authorities. The fire occurred at about 6:52 a.m. on Berkeley Avenue, the Beverly Fire Department said. The person’s name or condition wasn’t immediately released. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. More Massachusetts news Brockton 6 hours ago Pickup truck crashes into home, lands on top of cars in Brockton; driver flees Lynn 16 hours ago ‘This road is garbage': Construction disrupts traffic in Lynn Framingham Apr 17 Two people critically injured in Fram ..read more

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A location of a chain of burger spots with local roots appears to have closed. According to a source, Wahlburgers at South Bay in Dorchester is no longer in business, with the website for the chain seeming to confirm that it is gone as it has been removed from the locations section of the site. We reached out to the company several days ago to find out more information on the closure, and if/when they get back to us, we will post an update. The South Bay location of Wahlburgers first opened in late 2018; existing outlets of the chain — whi ..read more

We have a break from rain Friday, as temperatures reach in the 50s for most as the wind will be more from the southeast. A cold front approaches Friday night and moves through Saturday afternoon. The first few showers move into Vermont for the evening commute. Then, a sneaky shower passes through Boston after 7 p.m. More rain and downpours spread in from west to east along the cold front after midnight through Saturday morning. The rain will bring us around a quarter inch of rainfall. By afternoon, western New England breaks out some sun with a gusty west wind. That downsloping wind, combined ..read more

Week 1 of the Karen Read murder trial is set to end Friday, but the same can’t be said about the jury selection process. Four spots remain on the jury panel after what was an eventful day. According to the defense, one juror that was previously chosen to serve on the trial was excused for a hardship. It’s uncertain what exactly that hardship was but they’ve been replaced and now a total of 12 jurors are seated. As far as the trial, new documents filed in court Thursday reveal a report from a Virginia-based lab about DNA tests. The results are connected to a piece of hair that was discovered on ..read more