Boston MA

From time to time, a public transit enthusiast posts a map online showing a hypothetical expansion of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Discussion ensues. Green Line service out to Watertown and Waltham? A Blue Line that stretches to Lynn? A new train line looping a ring around Boston and connecting the...

Far fewer residents said they felt “less safe” compared to the beginning of the year than in a similar survey conducted in 2024. Most people feel that downtown Boston has become a safer place compared to a year ago, according to a survey of hundreds of residents and stakeholders conducted by the Downtown Boston...

BOSTON, MA — A 24-year-old YouTuber and rapper who bragged online about being “addicted to killing” has been arrested after allegedly paralyzing an innocent woman in a Roxbury shooting that prosecutors say was meant to target someone else. Shawn Walker, who performs under the name “Th$ Lowskii,”...

A Japanese restaurant in Brookline is closing its doors after 27 years of service. FuGaKyu Japanese Cuisine announced on Facebook on Friday it is shutting down on Nov. 5 for “personal reasons.”. “With deepest gratitude, we thank every patron who has graced our tables and shared countless memories with...

Governor Healey’s Mixed Messages On Housing For Those Most In Need. Her broad housing initiative is laudable, but limiting shelter stays moves things backward. As a family medicine physician at Boston Medical Center, I have cared for hundreds of individuals and families experiencing homelessness over the last 20 years.

A Tewksbury woman has been charged with her third drunken-driving offense following a head-on crash on Friday afternoon, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.

Two people have been hurt after a shooting in Boston.

A Boston family reunited Friday after three members were stranded for days in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. A long-awaited hug, filled with tears of relief, came at Logan Airport Friday after days of uncertainty. Three family members were stranded in Jamaica after the island was hit by the Category 5 storm.

The annual Pack the Pantry 5K kicked off in Randolph Saturday morning with nearly 300 people participating.

It was all smiles and storytelling over at Curtis Guild Elementary School in East Boston where officers from District A-7 and the Bureau of Community Engagement stopped by to celebrate 'Character Day.' The Boston Police Department's initiative was to actively engage with students and the community in a positive...