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Man who settled in Mass. after fleeing Gaza reflects on what it means to move forward

Man who settled in Mass. after fleeing Gaza reflects on what it means to move forward

15 min

We'll catch up on the week's news — from the latest in the federal case against Matthew Farwell, the Stoughton detective accused of murdering Sandra Birchmore, to the governor's declaration of a "state of energy emergency." We also check in with a man whose family fled Gaza to Walpole, Mass., after an airstrike killed several of his relatives.

This week,  jury selection started for a federal murder case involving a former Stoughton police detective. Prosecutors allege Matthew Farwell killed 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore in 2021 and staged it to look like a suicide. Also this week, Gov. Maura Healey declared a "state of energy emergency" in anticipation of high heating bills this winter.   We also check in with Jaser AbuMousa. He fled Gaza shortly after an Israeli airstrike  killed several members of his family. It was shortly after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. AbuMousa eventually settled in Walpole, Mass. with his two surviving, teenage children. AbuMousa spoke to WBUR's Lisa Mullins about the pull he feels to rebuild his homeland versus the push to help his children move forward in their new home.