Mayor Wu Announces One-Year Extension of Boston Police Contract with New Reforms and Pay...
On October 29, 2025, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a one-year contract extension with the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA), the union for most city police officers. The contract follows the 2023 police reform agreement and will run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The estimated cost is $6.7...
High wind watch issued for Boston; some snow expected up north
Boston could see strong, damaging winds as a storm brings some snow to northern New England.
Mass. authorities want to give up on solving the Charles River’s sewage problem
As someone who has been helping monitor the Charles River’s water quality for the past 17 years, I know very well that a spike in bacteria follows a heavy rain. A rainstorm that overwhelms some antiquated sections of Boston and Cambridge’s sewer systems can raise E. coli counts by a factor of 100 or more. But you...
Boston-Area Market Basket Stores Plagued by String of Incidents With Feisty Female Criminals
Is “ability to fight” a pre-requisite to getting a job at Market Basket stores in Massachusetts?. Recently, two women apparently thought the high-end section of a Boston-area Market Basket store was a free-for-all as they attempted to steal lobster meat, prime ribeye steaks and truffle butter. When confronted, the...
2 young men arrested in explosion at Harvard Medical School: FBI
They allegedly detonated a Roman candle firework. No one was hurt.
Man arrested on firearm charges in Boston
BOSTON, MA — A Worcester man was arrested on firearm-related charges after police discovered a loaded gun during a traffic stop Saturday night. Austin Tate, 30, of Worcester, was taken into custody by officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) on Nov. 1. At about 8:09 p.m., officers conducting a...
Ex-deputy chief says Sandra Birchmore lied about everything
NewsNation obtained footage of a disciplinary hearing involving Robert C. Devine.
Another Boston Lululemon store hit by shoplifters
Boston police are investigating another shoplifting incident at a Lululemon store in the city.
Halsey Hospitalized After ‘Back to Badlands’ Concert in Boston – Find Out What Happened
Halsey has been hospitalized. The 31-year-old “Without Me” superstar was in the hospital after performing her Back to Badlands Tour on Sunday (November 2) in Boston, Mass. “Boston I’m gonna be honest with ya, after the show last night I was in the ER till 6 this morning,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.
Man arrested in Roxbury shooting
BOSTON, MA — Boston Police arrested a man following a double shooting in Roxbury on Sunday morning. Officers assigned to District B-2 responded to a report of a person shot in the area of Marvin Street at approximately 10:47 a.m. on Nov. 2. Upon arrival, officers located an adult...
