Emily Sweeney
@emilysweeney22.bsky.social
Dorchester native. Boston Globe journalist, Blotter Tales columnist, and Cold Case Files reporter. Sign up for my newsletter here: https://bit.ly/coldcasefiles
At 8 p.m. tonight I'll be talking to Dan Rea about Jennifer Lynn Fay, who vanished in 1989. Tune in to @wbznewsradio.bsky.social (📻1030 AM in #Boston) to listen...and read the story coming out soon in the @bostonglobe.com #ColdCaseFiles.
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
At 8 p.m. tonight I'll be talking to Dan Rea about Jennifer Lynn Fay, who vanished in 1989. Tune in to @wbznewsradio.bsky.social (📻1030 AM in #Boston) to listen...and read the story coming out soon in the @bostonglobe.com #ColdCaseFiles.
At 9 p.m. tonight I'll be talking to Bradley Jay on WBZ NightSide @wbznewsradio.bsky.social about creepy places to visit around New England. Do you know any creepy places that are worth checking out?
📞Call the studio line at 617-254-1030 and tell us about them😱
📞Call the studio line at 617-254-1030 and tell us about them😱
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
At 9 p.m. tonight I'll be talking to Bradley Jay on WBZ NightSide @wbznewsradio.bsky.social about creepy places to visit around New England. Do you know any creepy places that are worth checking out?
📞Call the studio line at 617-254-1030 and tell us about them😱
📞Call the studio line at 617-254-1030 and tell us about them😱
Has anyone else seen squirrels like this?
I have so many questions
I have so many questions
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Has anyone else seen squirrels like this?
I have so many questions
I have so many questions
Colorful squirrels are spotted, an SUV ends up in the ocean, and lizards are rescued in this edition of Blotter Tales....
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/26/m... via @bostonglobe.com
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/26/m... via @bostonglobe.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Colorful squirrels are spotted, an SUV ends up in the ocean, and lizards are rescued in this edition of Blotter Tales....
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/26/m... via @bostonglobe.com
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/26/m... via @bostonglobe.com
Had fun filming with Dara Ó Cinnéide and the crew from Loosehorse productions on Tuesday! 🎬 They traveled all the way from Ireland to shoot a documentary about a murder mystery with a Boston connection.🔍Watch for it on @rte.ie!
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Had fun filming with Dara Ó Cinnéide and the crew from Loosehorse productions on Tuesday! 🎬 They traveled all the way from Ireland to shoot a documentary about a murder mystery with a Boston connection.🔍Watch for it on @rte.ie!
Remembering the time I borrowed a shirt and tie from Segun Oduolowu because I couldn't go on @bostonglobe.com TV with my hoodie. I cleaned up nice for the cameras....just had to roll up my sleeves and strategically tuck in his XL shirt...(1/2)
October 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Remembering the time I borrowed a shirt and tie from Segun Oduolowu because I couldn't go on @bostonglobe.com TV with my hoodie. I cleaned up nice for the cameras....just had to roll up my sleeves and strategically tuck in his XL shirt...(1/2)
🎃 13 creepy places in New England for you to explore.... (if you dare)
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/16/l... 😱 via @bostonglobe.com @globenh.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
🎃 13 creepy places in New England for you to explore.... (if you dare)
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/16/l... 😱 via @bostonglobe.com @globenh.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/16/l... 😱 via @bostonglobe.com @globenh.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social
Our next meetup for journalists will take place at Tiki Rock in Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 14. 🎉All media professionals are welcome to attend, so please spread the word to your colleagues! 🎊This FREE event is a joint effort of BABJ, NAHJ New England, AAJA New England, NLGJA Boston and NESNE.
October 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Our next meetup for journalists will take place at Tiki Rock in Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 14. 🎉All media professionals are welcome to attend, so please spread the word to your colleagues! 🎊This FREE event is a joint effort of BABJ, NAHJ New England, AAJA New England, NLGJA Boston and NESNE.
Ready for a Boston mob TV marathon?📺
You can watch every episode of the "Bloody Boston" docuseries that I appeared in w/Pat Nee, Bobby Martini, Myles Connor, Howie Carr, Steven Boozang & Fred M. Wyshak Jr.🎬on the Reelz channel🎬Saturday, Sept. 20...starting at 11am!⏰
You can watch every episode of the "Bloody Boston" docuseries that I appeared in w/Pat Nee, Bobby Martini, Myles Connor, Howie Carr, Steven Boozang & Fred M. Wyshak Jr.🎬on the Reelz channel🎬Saturday, Sept. 20...starting at 11am!⏰
September 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Ready for a Boston mob TV marathon?📺
You can watch every episode of the "Bloody Boston" docuseries that I appeared in w/Pat Nee, Bobby Martini, Myles Connor, Howie Carr, Steven Boozang & Fred M. Wyshak Jr.🎬on the Reelz channel🎬Saturday, Sept. 20...starting at 11am!⏰
You can watch every episode of the "Bloody Boston" docuseries that I appeared in w/Pat Nee, Bobby Martini, Myles Connor, Howie Carr, Steven Boozang & Fred M. Wyshak Jr.🎬on the Reelz channel🎬Saturday, Sept. 20...starting at 11am!⏰
A horse gallops down a highway, chickens run loose, and ‘Biggy Steaks’ gets arrested in my latest Blotter Tales column...check it out: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/22/m... via @bostonglobe.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A horse gallops down a highway, chickens run loose, and ‘Biggy Steaks’ gets arrested in my latest Blotter Tales column...check it out: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/22/m... via @bostonglobe.com
"He was hunting females along the Cape Cod Canal." Investigators explore new lead - and potential suspect - in the 1977 disappearance of Simone Ridinger. www.boston.com/news/the-bos...
August 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"He was hunting females along the Cape Cod Canal." Investigators explore new lead - and potential suspect - in the 1977 disappearance of Simone Ridinger. www.boston.com/news/the-bos...
Did you know Boston had a "Gay Times Square"? And look at how many LGBTQ+ bars there were back in the 1940s, 50s and 60s! Wow 👀
#ImproperBostonians #thehistoryproject
#ImproperBostonians #thehistoryproject
August 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Did you know Boston had a "Gay Times Square"? And look at how many LGBTQ+ bars there were back in the 1940s, 50s and 60s! Wow 👀
#ImproperBostonians #thehistoryproject
#ImproperBostonians #thehistoryproject
Had a blast at the Fight Night book event at City Winery🥊💥...thanks to everyone who came out to the show! 🎉
August 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Had a blast at the Fight Night book event at City Winery🥊💥...thanks to everyone who came out to the show! 🎉
Retired State Police detective lieutenant says a @bostonglobe.com story helped him develop a new lead in a decades-old missing person case:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/04/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/04/m...
August 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Retired State Police detective lieutenant says a @bostonglobe.com story helped him develop a new lead in a decades-old missing person case:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/04/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/04/m...
I'll be joining fellow author (and Boston Herald alum) Dave Wedge on stage at City Winery Boston on Wed July 30 for a literary event like you've never seen before! Tickets are on sale now🥊💥🥊 Doors at 5:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm...and we hope to see you there! 🎉 #boston #booksky #writingcommunity
July 18, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I'll be joining fellow author (and Boston Herald alum) Dave Wedge on stage at City Winery Boston on Wed July 30 for a literary event like you've never seen before! Tickets are on sale now🥊💥🥊 Doors at 5:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm...and we hope to see you there! 🎉 #boston #booksky #writingcommunity
After Frank Howard toured the world as a side show attraction for P.T. Barnum, he worked as a tattoo artist in Boston's West End. In 1908 he told the Globe that circus side shows would never go away. "So long as there is a circus," Howard said, "there will be a side show right there beside it."
June 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
After Frank Howard toured the world as a side show attraction for P.T. Barnum, he worked as a tattoo artist in Boston's West End. In 1908 he told the Globe that circus side shows would never go away. "So long as there is a circus," Howard said, "there will be a side show right there beside it."
Our next meetup for journalists will take place at Tiki Rock in Boston on Tuesday, June 10. 🎉All media professionals are welcome to attend, so please spread the word to your colleagues! 🎊This FREE event is a joint effort of BABJ, NAHJ New England, AAJA New England, NLGJA Boston and NESNE.
June 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Our next meetup for journalists will take place at Tiki Rock in Boston on Tuesday, June 10. 🎉All media professionals are welcome to attend, so please spread the word to your colleagues! 🎊This FREE event is a joint effort of BABJ, NAHJ New England, AAJA New England, NLGJA Boston and NESNE.
I'm doing a live show with fellow author Dave Wedge at City Winery in Boston on July 30th. Tickets are on sale now, get 'em while you can!
citywinery.com/boston/event...
citywinery.com/boston/event...
May 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I'm doing a live show with fellow author Dave Wedge at City Winery in Boston on July 30th. Tickets are on sale now, get 'em while you can!
citywinery.com/boston/event...
citywinery.com/boston/event...
May 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Here's me talking about Tenean Beach in the series "Bloody Boston," which you can stream for free now on Tubi.
May 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Here's me talking about Tenean Beach in the series "Bloody Boston," which you can stream for free now on Tubi.
All's quiet in the @bostonglobe.com newsroom. #GoodMorningEveryone
May 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
All's quiet in the @bostonglobe.com newsroom. #GoodMorningEveryone
Journalists in the Boston area, mark your calendar...and come out to karaoke night at Cathedral Station on Tuesday, May 13.🎤🎶All media professionals are welcome to attend, so please spread the word to your colleagues! 🎉
April 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Journalists in the Boston area, mark your calendar...and come out to karaoke night at Cathedral Station on Tuesday, May 13.🎤🎶All media professionals are welcome to attend, so please spread the word to your colleagues! 🎉
A skateboarding cop goes viral, a dad joke backfires, and a resident makes an unusual animal complaint www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/25/m... via @bostonglobe.com #BlotterTales
April 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
A skateboarding cop goes viral, a dad joke backfires, and a resident makes an unusual animal complaint www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/25/m... via @bostonglobe.com #BlotterTales
Crow-tastrophe averted! 🐦⬛
Rescuers help a crow tangled up in fishing line in Westborough 🚒
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/18/m... via @bostonglobe.com #BlotterTales
Rescuers help a crow tangled up in fishing line in Westborough 🚒
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/18/m... via @bostonglobe.com #BlotterTales
April 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Crow-tastrophe averted! 🐦⬛
Rescuers help a crow tangled up in fishing line in Westborough 🚒
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/18/m... via @bostonglobe.com #BlotterTales
Rescuers help a crow tangled up in fishing line in Westborough 🚒
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/18/m... via @bostonglobe.com #BlotterTales
A mother of three left her Newton home to return some clothes. She was found dead in a vacant lot in Roxbury.
50 years later, the murder of Ruth B. Pearson remains unsolved. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/m... via @bostonglobe.com #unsolved #coldcase
50 years later, the murder of Ruth B. Pearson remains unsolved. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/m... via @bostonglobe.com #unsolved #coldcase
April 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A mother of three left her Newton home to return some clothes. She was found dead in a vacant lot in Roxbury.
50 years later, the murder of Ruth B. Pearson remains unsolved. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/m... via @bostonglobe.com #unsolved #coldcase
50 years later, the murder of Ruth B. Pearson remains unsolved. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/11/m... via @bostonglobe.com #unsolved #coldcase