Snow briefly stops planes at Boston’s Logan airport
The snow hitting the Boston area Saturday impacted travel at Logan International Airport. A ground stop was issued in the afternoon for snow and ice at the airport, at least briefly grounding flights headed to Boston while departing planes were being deiced, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight...
Crews respond to house fire in Somerville
SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded to a fire overnight in a home in Somerville. Firefighters could be seen gathered outside the home on Summer Street. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details....
Fire crews called to Medford apartment building
MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters used a ladder truck to access the roof of an apartment building in Medford overnight. Crews could be seen at the Station Landing apartment complex. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the...
MBTA introduces New Haven heritage unit
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has released its heritage locomotive honoring the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. It is the second in a planned series of three locomotives honoring predecessor operators of commuter rail service in the MBTA service area. The orange, black, and white...
Somerville police department continues investigation of recent overdose spike in the city
The City of Somerville saw a recent spike in overdoses, prompting the Somerville Police Department to publish an overdose warning on Jan.19. Five overdoses occurred on the weekend prior to the warning, three of which were fatal. The SPD warned that the spike in overdoses could be indicative of a...
Suspects in fatal shooting of Brockton’s Mike Jonas appear in court
BROCKTON — A couple charged in connection with a fatal Brockton shooting last September were arraigned in Brockton District Court Friday after spending nearly six months on the run. Michael Thompson, 35, and his girlfriend, Dayana Slade, 25, were apprehended in Lewiston, Maine, earlier this week , months after they...
Space Savers+Southie: NPR Spotlights Boston’s Snowstorm Parking Drama (and a Caught in Southie Shoutout)
Southie knows a thing or two about snowstorms—and the unofficial rules that come with saving a parking spot after them. After the snowstorm a few weeks ago, the age-old debate over space savers is back, and NPR recently took a closer look at the chair-in-the-street culture that can turn neighbors into rivals all over...
Cambridge Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Two Individuals for Illegal Firearms and Ammunition
The Cambridge Police Department has reported the arrest of two individuals, Patrick McGowan and Christian Fauntleroy, following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of firearms and ammunition. According to the department's social media post, officers stopped a vehicle on Thursday near Central Square for a traffic...
SNOW TOTALS: North Shore hits jackpot with over 1 foot before noon!
Surprise! The snow was really dumping down in parts of the Greater Boston area Saturday morning. Heavy bands of snow hit the North Shore in places — nearly a foot fell in Marblehead and Beverly before 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service's snowfall reports, and Hamilton got a whopping 13 inches shortly...
Norfolk County police department announces sudden and untimely passing of active-duty officer
A Massachusetts police officer has died unexpectedly, according to his department. The Quincy Police Department regrets to announce the sudden passing of active-duty Police Officer Michael “Mike” P. Howie. Officer Howie grew up in the Montclair neighborhood of Quincy and graduated from North Quincy High School in...
