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BOSTON (WHDH) - The annual Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour kicked off in Boston over the weekend. The trolley rolled through several of Boston’s neighborhoods with Mayor Michelle Wu and Santa Claus on hand to spread some Christmas cheer. The tour has taken to the streets for the past...

This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Greg Maynard, executive director of the Boston Policy Institute, as Boston the city council prepares for a Wednesday vote expected to raise taxes on single-family homes. Maynard says the administration is not moving quickly enough to...

Boston has once again earned national recognition—this time for compassion. A new WalletHub study ranks the city as the second most caring city in America, highlighting the community’s commitment to helping others through service, education, and social engagement. The study compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across...

A Massachusetts woman thought she’d get herself some Oreo ice cream only to receive a scoop of limited-edition Rapunzel Swirl instead. Even with photographic evidence of the movie-length strand of hair being pulled out of her cup, it doesn’t matter. Apparently, refunds are against “store policy.” But don’t worry, she...

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Boston Police Department, is investigating the incident.

BOSTON – The New England Aquarium says researchers have discovered that a North Atlantic right whale recently sighted in Massachusetts waters is the same individual reported off Ireland last year, an extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. The discovery was made...

SHARON, MASS. (WHDH) - A Dedham man is facing criminal charges in connection with a driveway paving scam, officials aid. Sharon police officers responding to a report of an elderly woman who was scammed out of $4,000 by a man who was going door-to-door offering to pave driveways launched an investigation and...

A shooting closed a North Shore highway rest stop overnight.

BOSTON (WHDH) - A homeless man is set to be arraigned on criminal charges after police say he shoved an elderly woman onto the tracks at North Station on Thursday, officials said. Officers responding to a report of a woman pushed onto the tracks arrested Nyleamah Kinsey, 50, on a...

Boston is a city known for its winding roads, historic neighborhoods, and dense urban layout. Unlike cities with wide boulevards and grid-style planning, Boston presents a unique challenge for drivers. Its streets twist and turn, often dating back centuries, designed for horse-drawn carriages rather than modern...