Three people accused of shoplifting in the Prudential Center Mall in Boston’s Back Bay
Three people are accused of shoplifting from several stores inside the Prudential Center Mall in the Back Bay area, police said Tuesday. Brandon Frazier, 38, of Boston, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by asportation, second offense; possession of Class A; possession of Class B; resisting arrest; disturbing...
Shattuck ‘restart’ sparks debate on recovery needs and housing
A renewed discussion over uses for the soon-to-be-vacant Lemuel Shattuck Hospital property next to Franklin Park has prompted new ideas – and a rise in tension among interested parties. State officials last year scrapped a Boston Medical Center-led plan to redevelop the property as a recovery campus following the...
Boston police seek to identify armed robber
The Boston Police Department has asked for the public's help identifying an armed robbery suspect. The person shown in the picture released Wednesday reportedly approached the victims from behind and robbed them at gunpoint around 4:33 p.m. on Jan. 22 in the area of Adams and Whitten streets in the city's Dorchester...
Amazon tractor-trailer jackknifes on Mass. Pike as icy roads cause problems during morning commute
Multiple crashes were reported amid slick driving conditions after overnight freezing rain.
25 Investigates: New filing alleges MSP supervisor knew about alcohol in deadly trooper crash
A new court filing from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office has revealed that a State Police supervisor may have known for nearly two years that a fellow detective was allegedly driving drunk during a 2023 crash that later resulted in a fatality.
First Circuit sees no remedy for cops’ secret recordings
BOSTON (CN) — In a case pitting contemporary surveillance technology against constitutional rights, the First Circuit offered little help Tuesday to criminal defendants who complained Massachusetts State Police had a policy of secretly recording conversations without a warrant and not turning over the evidence at...
Major crash in Revere involving 2 tractor-trailers shuts down Route 1A
A stretch of Route 1A in Revere, Massachusetts, is shut down on Wednesday morning due to a serious crash involving at least two vehicles. Revere police posted a traffic alert on Facebook shortly before 6 a.m., saying there had been a serious accident on North Shore Road, also known as Route 1A.
Person taken to hospital after bucket truck crash in Cambridge
A bucket truck overturned in Cambridge, Massachusetts, sending one person to the hospital Wednesday morning. The Cambridge Fire Department said crews were working along with EMS and Massachusetts State Police on Memorial Drive at John F. Kennedy Street. One person was extricated, treated by crews on scene and...
Famous Detroit-style pizza brand closes Boston spot to move to new location
A Canadian-based pizza chain has shut down its Boston store and will be relocating to a new spot just outside the city. Descendant Detroit Style Pizza has left its location inside the Prudential Center and will move into a new space on Revere Beach in Revere, owner Sotirios “Ike” Tzakis confirmed to MassLive.
2 pedestrians struck by vehicle in Boston, police say
Two pedestrians were sent to an area hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Boston, police said Tuesday night. The accident happened in the area of Mora and Washington streets around 7:06 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult victim and a juvenile victim. Both suffered non-life-threatening...
