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Maura Healey nominates Mass.
Parole Board lawyer to board after her previous pick was rejected
July 22, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Maura Healey nominates Mass.
Parole Board lawyer to board after her previous pick was rejected:...
Boston man who strangled 87-year-old woman to death has been granted parole
July 21, 2026 at 6:39 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Boston man who strangled 87-year-old woman to death has been granted parole: The killer 'accepted...
Massachusetts murderer who killed bouncer at Boston nightclub has been granted parole
July 20, 2026 at 5:31 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
A Massachusetts convicted murderer who killed a bouncer at a Boston nightclub has been granted...
Massachusetts murderer who beat paraplegic to death, rapist who sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl denied parole
July 13, 2026 at 5:39 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts murderer who beat paraplegic to death, rapist who sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl denied parole
Massachusetts ‘jealous’ woman who slashed baby’s neck denied parole, while board says killer has ‘made progress’
July 6, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts 'jealous' woman who slashed baby's neck denied parole, while Parole Board says killer has...
Cruz: Parole Board not accountable to victims or public
July 3, 2026 at 3:53 a.m.
By Timothy J.
Cruz
Surviving loved ones endure an agonizing, uncertain process as they await decisions from the state...
Massachusetts murderer who bludgeoned man with hammer is denied parole after ‘unacceptable’ wait for family
July 1, 2026 at 4:48 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts murderer who bludgeoned man with hammer is denied parole after 'unacceptable' wait for family
Massachusetts man who beat his 2-year-old son to death with Wiffle ball bat has been granted parole
June 23, 2026 at 7:10 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts man who beat his 2-year-old son to death with a Wiffle ball bat has...
Trooper Hanna’s killer denied parole, to remain behind bars
June 22, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.
By Colleen Cronin
A man who killed State Police Trooper George Hanna will remain behind bars after his...
Massachusetts church youth group leader convicted of raping 12-year-old boy has been denied parole
June 7, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts church youth group leader convicted of raping 12-year-old boy has been denied parole: 'I...
Lucas: Healey’s image takes a hit ahead of convention
May 28, 2026 at 3:37 a.m.
By Peter Lucas
The recent incident in Cambridge where a gunman allegedly ran loose on Memorial Drive randomly...
Massachusetts Gov’s Council is slammed for ‘outrageous’ vote to reject ex-prosecutor from Parole Board
May 26, 2026 at 5:39 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts Gov's Council is slammed for 'outrageous' vote to reject ex-prosecutor from Parole Board: 'This...
Editorial: ‘Public safety’ a 4-letter word when picking Parole Board
May 22, 2026 at 3:44 a.m.
By Boston Herald editorial staff
In rejecting former prosecutor Vincent DeMore for a position on the Parole Board, the Governor's...
Mass.
Gov’s Council rejects Parole Board nominee with prosecutor experience
May 20, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.
By Tim Dunn
The Mass.
Governor’s Council has rejected a nominee for the Parole Board who has a...
Editorial: Parole Board needs member on the side of justice
May 20, 2026 at 3:27 a.m.
By Boston Herald editorial staff
The pushback over Gov.
Maura Healey's nomination of former prosecutor Vincent DeMore to the state...
Massachusetts DAs want an ‘experienced prosecutor’ on the Parole Board, support Maura Healey’s pick
May 19, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts DAs want an 'experienced prosecutor' on the Parole Board, support Gov.
Maura Healey's pick
Massachusetts DA pushes against parole for man who ‘savagely executed’ his parents and sister
May 19, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts DA pushes against parole for man who 'savagely executed' his parents and sister
Maura Healey pushes for Massachusetts Parole Board nominee after ‘recent criticisms’
May 18, 2026 at 8:30 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Gov.
Maura Healey pushes for Massachusetts Parole Board nominee after 'recent criticisms' and 'strong opinions'
Editorial: Parole Board left fingerprints on Cambridge shooting
May 15, 2026 at 3:56 a.m.
By Boston Herald editorial staff
This is the same parole board that's released a raft of convicted killers onto our...
Memorial Drive Shooting: One victim released, other still hospitalized
May 14, 2026 at 6:01 p.m.
By Colleen Cronin
One of the victims who was shot in the back of the head during a...
Battenfeld: Have Massachusetts voters finally had enough of soft on crime?
May 14, 2026 at 5:35 a.m.
By Joe Battenfeld
Could Massachusetts be in danger of becoming the nation’s first lawless society – where criminals...
Massachusetts Parole Board released alleged Memorial Drive gunman Tyler Brown early
May 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts Parole Board released alleged Memorial Drive gunman Tyler Brown early: 'This outrageous act of...
Governor’s parole board nominee questioned about prosecutor past
April 23, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.
By Colleen Cronin
At a hearing from the Governor Maura Healey's latest nominee to the state Parole Board,...
How much do Massachusetts Parole Board members make?
Maura Healey nominates sixth member to board
April 19, 2026 at 5:33 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
How much do Massachusetts Parole Board members make?
Maura Healey nominates sixth member to board
Mass.
Parole Board freeing another 'emerging adult' murderer convicted of brazen daytime shooting
April 7, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts Parole Board freeing another 'emerging adult' murderer convicted of a brazen daytime shooting in...
Massachusetts DA rips Parole Board’s decision to free convicted killer
March 30, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts DA rips Parole Board's decision to free convicted killer who received 19 disciplinary reports...
After Mass.
Parole Board frees man convicted in pizza delivery driver killing, board denies releasing accomplice who fatally stabbed courier
March 28, 2026 at 4:28 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
After Mass.
Parole Board frees man convicted in pizza delivery driver killing, board denies releasing...
Massachusetts Parole Board releases two more lifers, including man who killed 76-year-old
March 24, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts Parole Board releases two more lifers, including a murderer who killed a 76-year-old, and...
Massachusetts man convicted in pizza delivery driver’s slaying has been granted parole: ‘Unspeakable acts of violence’
March 24, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts man convicted in pizza delivery driver's slaying has been granted parole: 'Unspeakable acts of...
Massachusetts Parole Board frees toddler killer, 17 other murderers
March 21, 2026 at 2:16 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts Parole Board frees 18 convicted murderers, including a man who killed a toddler, and...
How an 'emerging adult' murderer gets released from Massachusetts prison
March 21, 2026 at 2:15 p.m.
By Aaron Curtis
Christopher Middlemiss, of Lowell, was four months shy of his 21st birthday when he gunned...
Howie Carr: Rein in the free-em-all Parole Board!
March 20, 2026 at 4:03 a.m.
By Howie Carr
It takes a lot of Democrats marching in lockstep to ruin a state.
But as...
Former Springfield Mayor calls for clemency in 1981 murder case
March 17, 2026 at 8:05 p.m.
By Colleen Cronin
Former Springfield Mayor Michael Albano is calling for clemency in the case of a man...
Massachusetts man who killed 18-month-old boy, and put child's body in dumpster, has been granted parole
March 14, 2026 at 5:50 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts man who killed 18-month-old boy, and put child's body in dumpster, has been granted...
Massachusetts man admits to working with ‘Lord Savage’ gang member on parole from state prison to deal drugs, sell guns
March 10, 2026 at 7:36 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts man admits to working with 'Lord Savage' gang member who was on parole from...
Massachusetts man who raped 76-year-old woman and was sentenced to 3 life sentences granted parole
March 7, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.
By Rick Sobey
Massachusetts man who raped a 76-year-old woman and was sentenced to 3 life sentences has...
State has yet to schedule clemency hearing for man jailed 40 years, maintains innocence
February 17, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.
By Colleen Cronin
After four decades in prison and seven failed attempts to appeal his 1981 first-degree murder...
Tania Fernandes Anderson’s husband, a convicted murderer initially facing life without parole, is being freed
February 14, 2026 at 3:27 a.m.
By Rick Sobey
Tania Fernandes Anderson's husband, a convicted murderer initially facing life without parole, is being freed:...
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