(Photo Credit: Boxford Police) BOXFORD (CBS) – Boxford police had their hands full chasing some hard-partying cows Sunday night, according to police. Police Chief Michael Murphy passed along pictures from the incident that began when officers were called to Main Street for an animal complaint. They arrived to find six cows crashing a party in a neighborhood backyard. According to a report, officers said about a dozen young adults had been drinking beer at a picnic table when the cows showed up. “I could hear them [the partygoers] screaming in the backyard and I hoped they weren’t getting trampled,” Lt. James Riter told WickedLocal Boxford. The cows decided to help themselves to the beer that the frightened, but uninjured partygoers left behind. (Photo Credit: Boxford ... Continue reading →

Adriana Alen said she found $1,800 hanging from a Chase Bank ATM in Boynton Beach, Florida. (UPI Photo/Ezio Petersen) License photo BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., May 22 (UPI) -- Florida police said bank officials are trying to find the owner of $1,800 a customer discovered dangling from the slot of an ATM. Adriana Alen said she found the money at a Chase Bank ATM in Boynton Beach and turned it in to officials, The Palm Beach Post reported Tuesday. "It was just laying there. The guy up there was testing me," Alen said. "I just hope the person who left it will find it. That's a lot of money. "You don't know," she said. "Maybe they need it for groceries or have a sick child. It ... Continue reading →

By Alli Knothe, Globe Correspondent The Harvard alumni directory for the class of 1962, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, contains a bizarre entry for Ted Kaczynski, the graduate who went on to send deadly bombs through the mail as the mysterious and elusive Unabomber. While many of his classmates sent in lengthy updates on their lives for the 2 ½-inch-thick “red book,” the entry for Theodore John Kaczynski only contains nine lines. The listing says his occupation is “Prisoner,” and his home address is “No. 04475-046, US Penitentiary—Max, P.O. Box 8500, Florence, CO 8126-8500.” Under the awards section, the listing says, “Eight life sentences, issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 1998.” Kaczynski’s name was also included in ... Continue reading →

By Peter Schworm, Globe Correspondent A two-day search for a missing Harvard University student came to a tragic end Tuesday when police divers recovered his body from Portland Harbor, a short distance from the waterfront Irish pub where Nathan Bihlmaier celebrated with friends before he disappeared. Just before noon, divers found his body on the harbor floor beside a wharf near the Ri Ra Irish Pub where Bihlamier was last seen around 11:30 Saturday night. Authorities identified his body by his clothing. His body was sent for an autopsy, but police do not believe his death was suspicious. “There’s no evidence of anything nefarious,” said Michael Sauschuck, Portland’s police chief. “It’s a tragedy all the way around.” A Kansas native, Bihlmaier leaves a pregnant wife. ... Continue reading →

By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff Insurance companies have paid $200 million to policy holders from last June’s tornadoes in western and central Massachusetts, settling more than 98 percent of claims, state officials announced Tuesday. More than 81 percent of claims were paid within four months of the storm, the state’s insurance division reported after compiling information from the state’s 25 largest insurers. State officials said the response has helped the Springfield region recover from the violent storms. “We are seeing Western and Central Massachusetts recover nobly and ably and it is encouraging to see rebuilding happening throughout the region,” said Greg Bialecki, the Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. “Getting claims quickly and effectively handled help homeowners and business owners get the money they need ... Continue reading →

By Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff The Celtics won Game 5 against Philadelphia convincingly Monday night, grabbing hold of the series at a crucial pivot point. It's their series to win Wednesday in Philadelphia, or allowing for a blip, Saturday at home in Game 7. There was a jovial mood around TD Garden Monday night. Brandon Bass set a career playoff-high with 27 points, and fans got to see Bass flash his shy smile on the podium in the postgame press conference. The Celtics won by 16 points, and fan-favorite Greg Stiemsma had a nice game with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting. Fans were in such a good mood that they serenaded former fan-favorite Brian Scalabrine -- who was working for Comcast -- with chants of ... Continue reading →

LYNN - As a busy courtroom swirled around him, Stephen Rizzo stared hard ahead, his gaze and expression grimly fixed. Nearly five years after he found his daughter’s slain body in her bedroom, he would finally see a suspect brought to answer for her death. But when Joshua Rivera. 27, came before the judge to be arraigned Monday, Rizzo hardly glanced his way. As Rivera pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges and was ordered held without bail, Rizzo lowered his sight to the floor. Beside him, other loved ones of Lara Rizzo wiped away tears. Prosecutors Monday accused Rivera of smothering the 27-year-old in her family’s Lynn home in August 2007, saying fingerprints and DNA evidence linked him to the scene. The connection only ... Continue reading →

Accidents can happen anywhere, and young adults are particularly willing to take risks wherever they are. But at a time when international programs are increasingly popular, the accident has put inherent concerns about the safety of overseas students into new perspective.Over the past decade, the number of American college students abroad has climbed by more than 65 percent, raising questions about whether programs provide - or receive - sufficient oversight.While some colleges like Tufts run their own study-abroad programs, most rely on outside providers, and many students enroll in foreign universities directly. Colleges say they regularly evaluate the programs, both for academic quality and student safety.“We vet all of our programs, and we pay a lot of attention to safety and emergency support,’’ said Jack ... Continue reading →