A Taunton man who violently assaulted his girlfriend and violated a restraining order multiple times was sentenced to serve three to five years in state prison.
A judge has refused to lift a temporary restraining order that would have allowed for the demolition of a Lowell apartment building that burned down last week, killing seven tenants.
The city and the building's owner want the building torn down, citing public safety and health concerns, now that a state investigation has determined that the three-alarm blaze was caused by an electrical accident...