Highway service plaza controversy heading to court
The controversy over who should run 18 highway rest stop service plazas in Massachusetts is headed to court.
Market Basket seeks restraining order against fired executives
Market Basket has filed a legal complaint against two fired executives, claiming they have traveled to nearly two dozen stores in multiple states in recent days "to intimidate employees, to precipitate a work slowdown, employee walkout and customer boycott." The request for a restraining order was filed Monday in...
World Cup 2026 needs thousands of volunteers in Foxboro and Boston
The World Cup is coming to Massachusetts in 2026, and the host committee is seeking volunteers to help with the festivities surrounding the signature event.
How to see the Perseid meteor shower around Boston
The Perseid meteor shower is going to peak this week. Here's how to see it in Massachusetts.
Neck homeowner blocks access to popular beach path
A longstanding footpath to the ocean on Marblehead Neck is now the subject of a legal review after a neighboring homeowner moved to restrict public access, raising broader questions about the status of so-called “paper streets” across town. The path, known as Cove Lane, runs between private homes...
Prosecutors given permission to return Karen Read’s phone, Lexus
DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — Weeks after she was acquitted of murdering her police officer boyfriend, Karen Read will be getting her phone and vehicle back. Read was found not guilty of murdering Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, who prosecutors argued had been hit by her Lexus SUV and left to die in the snow ......
Dorchester Resident Arrested for Firearm Offenses Following Roxbury Shooting Incident
Following a reported shooting incident in Roxbury, Boston Police have arrested 48-year-old Dorchester resident Natalie Sierra on multiple firearms offenses. The Boston Police Department's official release states that the incident occurred on Sunday, with officers arriving at 141 Intervale Street around 12:36 PM after...
Boston Police Arrest Suspect for Illegal AK-47 Possession in Mattapan
Early Monday morning, Boston police arrested 52-year-old Kelly Smoak for various firearm-related charges following a swiftly executed investigation in Mattapan. According to a report by Boston Police Department, officers assigned to District B-3 responded to reports of a person with a gun at around 12:04 AM on Jewish...
Rent control is a ‘terrible idea,’ Greater Boston Chamber boss says of latest Beacon...
A new push for rent control on Beacon Hill won’t solve the state’s housing woes, and it won’t keep young people from fleeing the Bay State for less expensive climes. That was the message Sunday from Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce CEO James B. Rooney, who called the resurgence of rent control on Beacon Hill this...
Boston to celebrate “New Edition Day,” name street after group
Aug. 30 will be "New Edition Day" in the city of Boston.