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An unidentified Woburn police officer was shot during an attempted robbery at Musto Jewelers at 186 Cambridge Road. The shooting reportedly took place in a parking lot behind the building where the store is. WCVB reported one suspect was caught and police are searching for two others, one who fled the scene on foot and another in a car. The officer is being treated at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. In December of 2010, Woburn officer John Maguire, 60, was killed during a robbery attempt at Kohl's department store. more ›

A Woburn police officer was shot and killed Sunday night during an attempted armed robbery at a Kohl's department store on Washington Street in Woburn. Three people allegedly attempted to rob the store, police were called, and the unnamed officer was fatally shot in the line of duty. One suspect was killed and a second was arrested by a state trooper. State and local police searched a nearby Lowe's parking lot for a third suspect using K-9 dogs and assault rifles. The officer died at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Stoneham and Reading police also assisted. All charges alleged until proven under law. [Globe], [Herald] more ›

--Laurel Sweet at the Herald did a piece on the sharp rise in domestic violence in the state. The statistics are startling. She writes, "Authorities project that by New Year’s Eve 57 people will have died this year in Massachusetts because of domestic violence - a toll not seen in 15 years." Almost a year ago, the Phoenix made similar observations, noting that the media remains fascinated with endangered women, yet no one seems to... more ›

-- A pair of shootings remain mysteries. At 10:13 Friday, police responding to calls in Roxbury found a black male in his 20s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. And at 2:45 this morning, police found a man shot multiple times on Torrey Street in Dorchester. Both victims are at Boston Medical Center being treated. No suspects have been arrested in either case. -- A Taunton man was found by police shot dead inside a parked... more ›

Update: Officer Talbot died of his injuries last night, but there's little word about events leading up to the shooting. more ›

Just over a year ago (in June 2006) the ACLU threatened the MBTA with a lawsuit, alleging that their unwritten policy against amateur photography on the nation's oldest subway system was unconstitutional. Specifically the ACLU asserted that it was a violation of the first amendment rights (free speech specifically, though a fair argument could be made for freedom of press, we challenge you to give us a legitimate application for freedom of religion.) The... more ›