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Covers:  massachusetts, local news, feature stories, technology, sports, boston, history, organized crime, mafia
@BostonGlobe social video journalist, #BlotterTales columnist, and Cold Case Files reporter. 📚 I also write books: linktr.ee/emilysweeney22

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Emily Sweeney’s Biography

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Multimedia journalist at the Boston Globe and author of the book "Boston Organized Crime."

Emily Sweeney’s Journalist Portfolio

Boston Organized Crime

Boston Organized Crime

Boston Organized Crime is an illustrated history of organized crime in the Greater Boston region. The book wa…

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Greatest Hits : A mob tour of Boston

Greatest Hits : A mob tour of Boston

By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff Tourists and newcomers may only know Boston for its bookish college students, B…

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Only original shoe and boot maker left in region, Alden thrives

Only original shoe and boot maker left in region, Alden thrives

Only original shoe and boot maker left in region, Alden thrives.

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Emily Sweeney is why news videos go viral

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By Emily Sweeney Verified, Gretchen A. Peck Verified
| Editor & Publisher Verified
Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2026 12:00 am I seem to be able to get people to open up, to feel comfortable talking about sometimes horrific, life-changing things. The other part is that I have an interest in history, and that’s what got me writing about organized crime.
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Why Is Everyone Wicked Obsessed With This Boston Globe Reporter?

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By Kasia Pilat, Maria Cramer Verified, Emily Sweeney Verified
| The New York Times Verified
On March 31, The Boston Globe posted a video to its social media accounts about the robbery of an $18 million mansion in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods on the North Shore region of Massachusetts. The reporter, Emily Sweeney, recounted the baffling, near-cinematic theft: A home caretaker was tied up. Valuables were stolen. Robbers escaped in a Porsche. But commenters focused on one thing: Ms. Sweeney’s Boston accent.
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Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial

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By Mitchell Selhorst, Emily Sweeney Verified, Lisa Martin
| British Journal of Sports Medicine Verified
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC HOW THIS STUDY MIGHT AFFECT RESEARCH, PRACTICE OR POLICY Introduction Spondylolysis, a bone stress injury in the lumbar spine, is the most common identifiable cause of low back pain (LBP) in young athletes, with a prevalence of 14%–30%.1–4 Spondylolysis can lead to severe LBP and dysfunction during activity and sports.
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