Parents defended Amy Bishop on ’86 shooting
In court documents released yesterday, Bishop's parents insisted it was an accident when she fatally shot her brother in the family’s Braintree home in 1986.
Brian McGrory
Shining a new light on a Kennedy line
A secret whispered from the grave by a former Boston Police detective to his son suggests that JFK’s most famous Inaugural Address line might not be an original.
Casino developers contend with traffic concerns
Opponents of casinos in many Massachusetts communities have been quick to seize on traffic as a good reason to resist the developments.
Conservatory will not rescind Zander firing
New England Conservatory says it will not reconsider its decision to dismiss conductor Benjamin Zander, even as Zander’s supporters push for his reinstatement.
Marblehead home razed after 18-year legal battle
Neighbors said the house blocked light and harbor views, setting off a battle that lasted 18 years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
JERRY WISHNOW FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
By court order, this 5,000-square-foot, million-dollar house overlooking Marblehead Harbor came tumbling down yesterday.
JERRY WISHNOW FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
The owner battled with his neighbors for 18 years. After hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, he dropped his latest zoning appeal.
JERRY WISHNOW FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
In the end, the giant claw of an oversize backhoe needed only hours to demolish the house.
JERRY WISHNOW FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
The owner, a financial adviser in his 70s, is moving to a rental apartment in Salem.
Tensions rise in Mattapan quadruple murder trial
The testimony of a key prosecution witness today was interrupted when a spectator hissed that he was a “rat” and a “snitch.”
SJC rules underage party host not liable
The state’s highest court ruled that teenagers who host underage drinking parties but do not supply the alcohol cannot be held liable in a civil lawsuit if a partygoer is injured.
Woman, 72, fatally stabbed in apartment
28-year-old Tu Nguyen pleaded not guilty in Dorchester Municipal Court to charges of stabbing and killing his neighbor yesterday.
Drug charges against college professor are dropped
Charges have been dropped against a longtime college professor who was summoned to court three months ago, accused of running a meth lab out of her Somerville home with her son, authorities said.
“The blood was just — it just came in a wave. My shoes were full of blood; my hair was full of blood.’’
Judith Bishop, in court documents, testifying about the fatal shooting of her son, Seth, in 1986
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Political Intelligence
Political Intelligence
Kennedy strives to balance family’s history, his future
Joseph P. Kennedy III seems determined to strike out on his own, building off the advantages offered by his famous name but driven to seal his future himself.
Starts & Stops
Starts & Stops
Repairs due to improve O’Neill tunnel reception
Recent roadway-resurfacing work has damaged some sections of the AM antennas that run the length of the O’Neill Tunnel, diminishing the quality of radio reception.
Obituaries
Eda Saccone, 102; founded Hub culinary society chapter
Mrs. Saccone, who founded Les Dames des Amis d’Escoffier, the first women’s chapter of Les Amis d’Escoffier, a male-only society of culinary experts, died Jan. 20.
Regionals
Knowing the score on concussions
A Globe survey of 26 high schools across Greater Boston found that athletes suffered 338 head injuries on football and soccer fields last fall.
Opinion
“What Boston Police detective Jim Mills lacked in formal education, he made up in curiosity and brains.”
Brian McGrory