Rob Pelaez
Rob Pelaez came from Long Island, working for Blank Slate Media. He covered politics, county and local government, sports, entertainment and features. An Eagle Scout, Pelaez avidly camps and cooks outdoors whenever he can.
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Gary Zerola, former Suffolk, Essex prosecutor, sentenced to 5-10 years for rape
A former prosecutor in Suffolk and Essex counties who was convicted on a rape charge in late June was sentenced to five-to-10 years in prison on Monday, according to officials.
Crime roundup: Drug trafficking, unlawful firearm possession arrests in Boston
A Brockton man was arrested on drug trafficking charges when Boston police came across a car suspected in an out of state armed robbery. Officers patrolling near Morton Street saw...
Mashpee resident dies in Bridgewater car crash, another with serious injuries
A Mashpee resident died from injuries suffered in a car crash Saturday afternoon on I-495 in Bridgewater, according to state police. Officials said a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu traveling southbound on...
Tractor-trailer hits Mansfield fire truck, flees scene: ‘Significant damage,’ officials say
A Mansfield fire truck "sustained significant damage" after being hit by a tractor-trailer while responding to another crash on I-495 near Norton early Sunday, according to officials. Around 4:30 a.m....
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Massachusetts throughout Sunday
A week after a tornado watch was issued to Massachusetts and some parts of New England, more inclement weather could hit the region Sunday. A severe thunderstorm watch is in...
2023 Convention Center payroll: Your Tax Dollars at Work
Below is the 2023 payroll for the Convention Center. It's part of the Herald's "Your Tax Dollars at Work" rolling report.
Tornado watch issued for Massachusetts, other parts of New England: ‘Potential for strong, severe storms’
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in most of Massachusetts, parts of Vermont, and southern New Hampshire through Sunday evening. NWS meteorologist Bill Leathamsaid the tornado watch...
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Celtics’ Game 2 win live from The Garden
The Boston Celtics took a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals Sunday night, winning 105-98.
Thirsty Scholar Pub in Somerville, which had a cameo in ‘The Social Network,’ has been sold
A pub frequented by Somerville locals and college students that made a big screen cameo has been sold to owners of a downtown Boston bar.
Four girls stabbed at random in Braintree movie theater; suspect ID’d, arrested after crash
Police arrested a man suspected in a stabbing spree sprawling from Braintree to the Cape Saturday that sent at least 6 victims, two in Plymouth and four young girls at...