Rick Sobey
rick.sobey@bostonherald.com
Rick Sobey is a multimedia, general assignment reporter -- covering breaking news, politics and more across the region. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. Rick is a Massachusetts native and graduated from Boston University. While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running.
A New York gambler is suing Encore Boston Harbor, accusing the Everett casino of tilting the blackjack payout odds when he played there last week. Reading attorney Joshua Garick on...
The Encore Boston Harbor logo is jockeying for prime position at Saratoga Race Course, including sponsoring the second floor of the track's new club with an event space for 100...
Authorities identify 11-year-old girl killed in Lawrence car crash
The 11-year-old girl killed in a Lawrence car crash Saturday has been identified as Peabody resident Taysha Rohena Silva, according to the Essex District Attorney's Office. The 23-year-old man charged...
A Lowell teen took her own life after getting bullied; Lawmakers haven't addressed it
No legislator has filed a bill to change the state's anti-bullying law in the wake of the death of a 16-year-old Lowell girl, who took her own life last year...
Trump ditches bid for citizenship question on 2020 census
President Trump dropped his bid Thursday to add a citizenship question on the census -- a "complete defeat" for the Trump administration, immigration advocates claimed. But Trump said he's ordering...
ICE raids could start Saturday: 'This is extremely troubling'
President Trump's reported decision to move ahead with nationwide ICE raids, targeting recent arrivals including migrant families and those with final deportation orders is "extremely troubling," area immigration-rights advocates said...
Veterans, advocates pitch PTSD bill to save lives
Legislators and the close friend of a family who lost their 16-year-old daughter to suicide are pitching their bill today at a State House hearing -- as they look for...
Boston led the Northeast Atlantic region for most high-tide flooding days last year, a concerning trend that's expected to only increase in the Hub and for coastal communities across the...
Boston Public Schools summer programs cited as 'shining example'
Boston Public Schools were honored Wednesday as a leader for innovative summer learning, a "shining example" for cities across the country. The National Summer Learning Association presented Boston's Thompson Island...
Immigrant advocates blast Trump over census citizenship question
Immigrant advocates and sanctuary city leaders are ripping President Trump for pushing forward with the controversial citizenship question on the census, despite the Supreme Court ruling against the query. Attorney...