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Safety. Schools. Health care. Clean air. According to U.S. News & World Report, quality of life isn’t just about pretty parks and good brunch. It’s about access to things like top-tier hospitals, strong public schools, economic opportunity, and infrastructure that actually works when you need it. After analyzing...

The Thomas Crane Public Library will launch its new Aspen online catalog on April 30, 2026. To prepare, all TCPL locations will be closed April 27–29 while the system transitions. During that time, you won’t be able to search the catalog, place holds, renew items, or use digital services like Libby or Hoopla.

The Boston Police Department shared its daily crime summary for the 24-hour period from Thursday, March 26 at 10 AM through Friday, March 27 at 10 AM. During that time, officers recorded 1 robbery, 8 aggravated assaults, 2 residential burglaries, 2 larcenies from vehicles, 16 other larcenies, and 1 auto theft. No...

An armed robbery that took place Saturday morning at a home in Beverly is under investigation. Police were called at about 8:50 a.m. from a neighbor on Paine Avenue reporting a home invasion, according to the Beverly Police Department. An armed suspect broke into the home and assaulted and tied...

This mother-daughter duo runs a joyful, disability-friendly short-term rental. Travel presented challenges for those with disabilities, especially when searching for accommodations that met their needs. ​. Mother and daughter Dara and Paige Adams opened their Norwood-based rental, the house of id, in 2023. Paige had...

Boston has always been a city where seafood is taken seriously, and one long-standing restaurant along Boylston Street has been proving that point for decades. This well-known spot has earned a devoted following among locals and visitors alike, thanks to a menu built on fresh catches, classic New England recipes, and...

A late-night crash on Route 93 southbound in Woburn left one person dead Friday night, turning a familiar stretch of highway into a grim scene. Troopers were called around 10:58 p.m. to the southbound lanes near Montvale Avenue after a collision between a van and a tractor-trailer. One passenger from the van was...

BOSTON (WHDH) - A Boston woman has been arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing in South Boston on Friday night, officials said. Officers responding to a reported stabbing at 258 Old Colony Ave. around 6 p.m. found a man suffering from a stab wound inside an apartment, according to Boston police. He was taken...

A late-night crash on one of Boston’s most notorious stretches of road left a driver dead Saturday, after a car went off American Legion Highway and was found heavily damaged near the 400 block, city police said. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of the single-vehicle crash remains under...

The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office is investigating a non-fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Brockton early this morning, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced. At approximately 2:15 a.m., two Brockton police...