Boston’s real estate community remains tepid on a 2nd term for Mayor Wu
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is all but guaranteed to be elected to a second term on Tuesday. It’s safe to say that’s not what many in the city’s real estate community had hoped for. Developers and landlords disagree with the mayor on several issues, including requirements for...
Member of Canton police placed on leave due to ‘allegations of misconduct’
A member of the Canton police department has been placed on leave due to ‘allegations of misconduct’.
Father of former Gov. Charlie Baker dies at 97
BOSTON (WHDH) - The father of former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has died. Charles D. Baker III attended Harvard Business School before serving as chairman of a Boston-based consulting firm. He later worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation and in 1986, he turned down the chance to be a...
Boston Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Roxbury Knife Assault
The Boston Police Department is seeking public help to identify a suspect in an aggravated assault that occurred last Wednesday around 6:30 PM near 314 Warren Street in Roxbury. The suspect is described as about 5'10" with a thin mustache and a noticeable mouth twitch, according to the Boston Police Department.
JUST ONE STATION: Bomb squad called after TNT found in shed in Brockton
BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The State Police Bomb Squad was called to a home in Brockton on Sunday morning after TNT-type explosives were found, officials said. Brockton police and firefighters were called to 86 Mellen St. after a person who moved into the home found the devices in a shed while cleaning the property,...
South End residents say they picked up 180 needles in less than a week...
Just days after a public safety meeting at Cathedral High School, the community shared an "SOS" message created with the discarded needles. After South End residents called on public officials to crack down on drug use and dealing at a public safety meeting, a group of volunteers picked up nearly 180 needles in less...
1 taken to the hospital after stabbing in Boston
One person was taken to the hospital after a stabbing in Boston's South End on Sunday. Boston police confirmed they responded to a reported stabbing near 1906 Washington St. around 2:30 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening. The investigation is ongoing and...
MFA Boston Returns Historic Pottery by Enslaved Artist to Descendants, Marking Step Toward Addressing...
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston has agreed to return two vessels made in 1857 by David Drake, a Black potter who was enslaved in South Carolina. This is the first time the museum has resolved an ownership claim involving art taken during 19th-century American slavery. The vessels are being returned to Drake's...
New vision for BPS announced at first-ever State of the Schools Address
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled a sweeping set of citywide goals to a packed audience at the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Chinatown at Boston’s first-ever State of the Schools Address Oct. 28. The plan included a variety of initiatives aimed at improving equity and student outcomes such as...
70-year-old Brockton man charged with murder in stabbing death on Halloween
A 70-year-old man has been arrested after another man was stabbed to death on Halloween inside an apartment in Brockton, Massachusetts. Tyrone Henderson, of Brockton, was taken into custody at the scene of the crime late Friday night, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office. He's been charged with...
