Boston, Mass: Big Black Pickup At Gallivan & Dorchester Loses Patience, Plays Chicken With...
This impatient driver would rather play chicken with a school bus than wait a couple more seconds over a distracted driver. Boston-area driver and Redditor /u/Minute_Tart_8259 shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier this January (Jan 16, 2026) showing the unhinged moment an impatient driver, upset at a...
Has your car been violently shaking since the snowstorm? You’re not alone.
Fred Fox is a service advisor at Audy Auto Center and says people have been calling five to ten times a day with these shaking concerns.
5 best new restaurant openings and dining updates in Boston (Jan. 29, 2026)
Stay up to date on the best new restaurants, recent openings, and the biggest dining updates across Greater Boston's food scene. The new year is already off to a great start when it comes to restaurant openings and fresh updates in Greater Boston’s dining scene. In the months ahead, we have major restaurant openings...
Hundreds of Snow-Related Fines Issued as 311 Complaints Roll In
City of Boston inspectors have already issued hundreds of fines tied to snow removal after this past weekend’s storm, as residents across the city continue to report uncleared sidewalks and streets. According to WCVB, the city has issued more than 300 citations to property owners who failed to properly...
Ex-Mass Doctor Convicted In Fraud Scheme That Funded $1.6M Brookline Home Purchase: Feds
A former Massachusetts doctor has been convicted in federal court of running multiple health care fraud schemes that he used to buy an expensive Brookline home and spend on personal luxuries, authorities said. Dr. Pankaj Merchia, 52, of Brookline and Boca Raton, Florida, was convicted Wednesday, Jan…
Mass. man sentenced to prison after leaving his phone on MBTA train
An Everett man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child sex abuse materials when his phone was found on an MBTA train. Robert Sokolowski, 52, was sentenced on Wednesday in federal court. He pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count each of possession of CSAM,...
Norwood woman killed by plow remembered as ‘exceptional scientist’
Noriko Rapley studied the biology of the intestine at Massachusetts General Hospital. As a major snowstorm blanketed Massachusetts Sunday afternoon, a snowplow truck struck a married couple in an MBTA parking lot in Norwood. A man was injured, and a woman was killed. MBTA Transit Police officials identified the...
Movies and TV shows casting in Boston
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Boston “cash mobs” pop up to support struggling stores
Weeks after a burglary at a Dorchester restaurant, a local entrepreneur is responding with a "cash mob." The shopping event is the latest effort to support small Boston-based businesses in this economy. Why it matters: Drives to support small businesses are nothing new, but they've taken on new meaning post-pandemic...
New Hampshire man admits to trafficking multiple high-powered firearms into Bay State
A New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to trafficking nine firearms, including two semiautomatic rifles, into Massachusetts over one month, the U.S. Attorney said Wednesday. Dennis T. Michaud, Jr., 23, of Nashua, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of trafficking in...
