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Eleven local governments and nonprofit organizations filed suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday alleging the agency illegally canceled grants for programs designed to combat homelessness. In November, HUD rescinded previously approved Continuum of Care grants and slashed...

Three employees of La Padrona, the Back Bay restaurant recently spotlighted by the Michelin Guide, allege in a new lawsuit that the eatery illegally forced them to share tips with managers and other staff. The big picture: Strict laws govern how gratuities can be distributed in Massachusetts, where only servers...

Fire officials credited a utility worker for using a bucket truck to rescue a resident from a burning building on Monday in Somerville, Massachusetts. According to Chief Charles Breen of the Somerville Fire Department, the man, an employee of Eversource, was working nearby when he saw the fire. He used the bucket...

whdh.com - 11/29/2025 02:11:25 AM. A few days ago, a story emerged about a man named Medi Mirnasiri whose car was stolen from a Connecticut rest stop. The vehicle contained not only his personal belongings but also his beloved pet cat. Mirnasiri publicly pleaded with the thief to return his cat, stating that he...

BOSTON, MA — Boston police arrested two people on separate shoplifting charges in the Back Bay neighborhood over the weekend. At about 12:20 p.m. on November 28, officers assigned to District D-4 responded to Dick’s Sporting Goods at 760 Boylston Street for a shoplifting incident. Officers were told...

The annual trip is part of a long-standing tradition between Boston and Nova Scotia.

A Boston suburb approved $750 monthly payments for residents in an expanded guaranteed income program, up from previous $250 checks to housing authority tenants.

BOSTON — A legislative hearing Tuesday at the State House examined a bill to create a commission studying reparations for slavery’s legacy in Massachusetts, including potential payments and a formal state apology for the institution’s role in U.S. history. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary took up...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says homeowners in the city will likely see a 13% increase in property taxes beginning in January, as the mayor continues her long fight with Beacon Hill lawmakers to shift more of the city's tax burden to commercial property owners. At a media briefing Tuesday, Wu...

Fire crews arrived at the Broadway Street home just after 8:00 p.m. to find flames spreading inside.