$56.6-million budget, 10 citizens’ petitions to highlight Monday’s town meeting
On Monday night, voters will gather at Hull High School to begin work on a 44-article annual town meeting warrant, which features a $56.6-million budget plan for FY27, $1.49 million in Community Preservation projects, and several citizens’ petitions that would reaffirm last year’s vote to change the management structure of the light plant, require government meetings to be available in hybrid format...
Wilmington Amazon Warehouse Sells For $100M
An Amazon-leased fulfillment center tucked along Salem Street in Wilmington just changed hands for roughly $100 million, putting a big-league price tag on a single-story warehouse north of Boston. The roughly 238,000-square-foot building, finished in late 2024, will stay in Amazon’s hands as a tenant under its existing lease, keeping the delivery giant firmly planted in the northern suburbs...
Bay State Mom-and-Pops Cry Uncle as Costs Pile Up
Across Massachusetts, small business owners say the math is starting to break. Costs keep climbing, rules keep multiplying, and many mom-and-pop shops are trimming hours, shelving expansion plans, or cutting staff just to stay alive. From neighborhood grocers to catering outfits and storefront service firms, owners point to rising payroll, insurance and state-mandated assessments that are crushing already thin margins. The...
Tragedy Shatters Wellesley Idyll: Acupuncturist Charged in Strangling Deaths of Young Son and Daughter
Acupuncturist mom had picture-perfect life, “.5M house before it all fell apart – now she’s accused of killing her young kids – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Wellesley, Mass. – A prominent acupuncturist faced two counts of murder after police discovered her two young children dead in the family’s upscale home. Janette MacAusland, 49, had maintained an image of domestic bliss in this...
Office of Chief Medical Examiner amends Sandra Birchmore’s death certificate
A major twist has emerged in the Sandra Birchmore murder case.
After Medford crash, T launches bus driver fatigue campaign
MBTA leaders have launched a new “fatigue awareness campaign” targeting the transit agency’s bus operators amid a recent spike in dangerous incidents involving buses around Greater Boston. Last month, an MBTA bus crashed into several parked cars and two homes in Medford. The incident occurred at the...
Lengthy delays on I-95 after crashes in Westwood and Canton
There are lengthy delays on Interstate 95 after authorities responded early Friday morning to a truck crash that caused a fuel spill in Westwood, Massachusetts, and then later to another crash just a few exits up in Canton. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said just before 3:30 a.m. that the...
What do former grisly mob haunts say about modern day Greater Boston?
SOMERVILLE — Where there was once bloody violence and criminal plotting, there is now preaching of salvation and grace. The auto garage that once acted as thede facto headquarters for one of Greater Boston’s most notorious organized crime outfits of the past century is now the Greater Works Church of God Somerville.
Boston City Council proposal would raise fees and fines for landlords
Some members of the Boston City Council are pushing to strengthen tenant protections by increasing fees for landlords. City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata said this week that she introduced an ordinance to address the city's housing crisis. With a shortage of about 40,000 units, high demand has sent rent prices skyrocketing.
Water shoots from the street in Boston, impacting traffic
Repair work was underway in Boston Friday morning after a valve incident sent water shooting into the air on Tremont Street. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission said an incident occurred with an 8-inch gate head due to contractor work during bypass connections. Workers were on the scene for hours,...
