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Waltham, MA: 09-20-2018: Philip Horner at his Sept. 20, 2018 arraignment at Waltham District Court fot stabbing a truck driver who allegedly ran over and killed his mother in Watertown, Mass.

Photo: Angela Rowlings, pool (Boston Herald)

‘He ran over my mother, he ran over my mother’

From left, Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman, and Commissioner Shaleen Title listen during a public meeting on draft regulations for the pot industry during a public hearing in Dudley Square. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, adamsd)

Massachusetts has provisionally licensed 15 retail marijuana dispensaries. Here's why they haven't opened.

Widow of slain Weymouth police sergeant weeps, cries out in courtroom at shooting suspect

Rosenstein's fate could turn on which account Trump believes September 22, 2018 | 2:07 AM

Rosenstein's fate could turn on which account Trump believes September 22, 2018 | 1:56 AM

GOP gives Kavanaugh accuser more time to consider testifying September 22, 2018 | 1:44 AM

Ben Carson calls Kavanaugh's opponents 'desperate' September 21, 2018 | 10:39 PM

GOP, Kavanaugh accuser in standoff over her Senate testimony September 21, 2018 | 9:59 PM

AP NewsBreak: DHS secretary says FEMA chief won't lose job September 21, 2018 | 8:55 PM

Trump delays Russia probe documents; allies voiced concerns September 21, 2018 | 7:13 PM

Cohasset middle school teacher pleads not guilty to assaulting teen September 21, 2018 | 7:00 PM

A bicyclist takes a turn at a road block as utility contractors dig up the road above natural gas lines along Brookfield Street in Lawrence Thursday.

Merrimack Valley residents to receive hot plates, heaters as gas crisis recovery plan takes flight September 21, 2018 | 6:13 PM

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito is seen on the skin of a human host in this 2014 picture from the Center for Disease Control. C. quinquefasciatus is known as one of the many arthropodal vectors responsible for spreading the arboviral encephalitis, West Nile virus (WNV) to human beings through their bite. REUTERS/CDC/James Gathany THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

State officials announce 10 new human cases of West Nile virus September 21, 2018 | 6:03 PM

First black female White House reporter gets Newseum statue September 21, 2018 | 5:51 PM

Immigration judges say new quotas undermine independence September 21, 2018 | 5:05 PM

Malden man accused of urinating on transit police cruiser September 21, 2018 | 4:56 PM

A Norton road rage incident escalated into a stabbing, police say September 21, 2018 | 4:30 PM

Facebook photo after incident in Somerville

Man who allegedly urinated on flags in Somerville cemetery was identified and is facing charges September 21, 2018 | 3:59 PM

The Latest: Trump says he'll rid DoJ of 'lingering stench' September 21, 2018 | 3:53 PM

Marlborough police are looking for 'three masked men' in home invasion September 21, 2018 | 3:32 PM

CAPE COD, MA - 8/16/2018: Sharks close off shore near Long Nook Beach in Truro where William Lytton was bit by a shark. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 17sharkspic

‘We need to modify our behavior’: Shark expert speaks on the challenges of preventing more attacks September 21, 2018 | 3:03 PM

Analysis: Trump upends GOP strategy on assault claim September 21, 2018 | 2:52 PM

Groups say Medicare discounts threatened in opioids bill September 21, 2018 | 2:34 PM

Boston police are asking for the public's help in identifying this man, who they say is a person of interest in the case of a non-fatal Mattapan shooting.

Boston police are searching for a person of interest in a shooting that injured a 15-year-old girl September 21, 2018 | 2:30 PM

AP sources: Rosenstein spoke of possible secret Trump taping September 21, 2018 | 2:29 PM

Evangelicals push Senate Republicans to confirm Kavanaugh September 21, 2018 | 2:28 PM

How it looks: Optics key in fight over Kavanaugh hearing September 21, 2018 | 12:58 PM

MALDEN, MA - 9/19/2018: Red Sox banner found....L-R Louie Iacuzzi and James Amaral in Malden.(David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC stand alone photo

Somerville police close brief investigation into Red Sox fans who say they found AL East title banner September 21, 2018 | 12:29 PM

APNewsBreak: Army misses 2018 recruiting goal September 21, 2018 | 12:22 PM

New York Yankees center fielder Andrew McCutchen takes the field prior to a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, in New York. The Yankees won 3-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

New Hampshire man dies after climbing atop N.Y. train following Red Sox-Yankees game September 21, 2018 | 12:02 PM

The interior of INSA's medical marijuana dispensary in Springfield.

What to know before visiting the new recreational marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts September 21, 2018 | 11:19 AM

The Latest: Senate committee agrees to give Ford more time September 21, 2018 | 9:14 AM

dead whale revere beach

Dead whale found washed up on Revere Beach September 21, 2018 | 9:12 AM