2 Mass. eateries land on OpenTable’s 2026 list of most romantic restaurants
The most romantic restaurants in the country have been revealed, and two of them are in Massachusetts. OpenTable’s list of “2026’s Top 100 Romantic Restaurants” includes two Bay State eateries: Pellana Steakhouse in Peabody and Sorellina in Boston. “These restaurants know how to set the mood,”...
Fake doctor allegedly leaves Massachusetts woman with permanent scars after botched eyelid surgery
A woman’s pursuit of cosmetic perfection turned into a living nightmare when she was left with “permanent scarring” from a woman who was allegedly impersonating a doctor. Dingrui Wang, 34, from Newton, Massachusetts, allegedly performed a double eyelid blepharoplasty procedure on a woman, 22, in Allston, in...
Weymouth shop debuts specialty shirts to support Matt Brown Foundation
Thousands of specialty T-shirts are being printed out at College Hype in Weymouth ahead of Sunday’s big game.
Trailer stolen from Costco in Everett last tracked in New Jersey, police say
A trailer full of goods was allegedly stolen from a Costco in Massachusetts early Wednesday morning and is now hundreds of miles away in New Jersey.
Fire at Assembly Row Somerville
On Tuesday, February 3, at approximately 6:25 p.m., the Somerville Fire Department was alerted to a fire in the Salt & Stone restaurant located at 463 Assembly Row. The restaurant is on the first floor of a six-story building with apartments above. Firefighters – arriving quickly from the months-old Assembly...
‘90s-themed Mass. pop-up is teaser for what Dunkin’ has brewing next
Dunkin’ is hinting at its future by channeling the past. After Dunkin’ shared a teaser during the Grammy Awards this past Sunday, the brand is alluding to what’s coming next with a 1990’s-themed pop-up on MIT’s campus in Cambridge. Located just outside the Stratton Student...
Kowloon is planning to open new location at Revere Beach
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] It looks like one of the region’s best-known restaurants is expanding to a location by the water. According to an Instagram post from The Phantom Gourmet along with an earlier note from Bob Upton of RevereBeach.com , Kowloon in Saugus is planning to open a new...
The Home Fries At This Unassuming Diner In Massachusetts Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
There’s a moment when your fork breaks through the crispy exterior of a perfectly seasoned home fry, revealing the tender potato inside, and you realize you’ve found breakfast nirvana. That moment happens countless times daily at Mike’s City Diner in Boston’s South End, where humble potatoes are transformed...
Masked intruder cuts power and sneaks into Dorchester apartment
Masked intruder caught after cutting power inside Dorchester apartment Boston, MA – A predawn break-in turned chilling when residents awoke to darkness and discovered a stranger inside their Dorchester apartment, leading to a quick arrest after officers rushed to the scene. The incident unfolded around 4:30 a.m....
Union Leaders, Activists Sue to Block Vote on Massachusetts Income Tax Cut
BOSTON — A coalition of union leaders and community activists are suing to block a proposed cut to the state’s personal income tax rate. A proposal by the Massachusetts High Technology Council, Pioneer Institute and other groups, which is inching toward the Nov. 3 ballot, would reduce the personal income tax rate...

















