Boston MA

Before you search for the best lobster roll on your unofficial "lobster crawl" in Maine, consider passing through other parts of New England first. Some foodies swear by New Hampshire's lobster rolls, but one restaurant in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, is making sure they beat out the competition. Since...

Barstool Sports founder and pizza lover Dave Portnoy has been busy rating pizzas as part of his One Bite Pizza Reviews. He kicked off his first review of 2026 by visiting the South Shore, where he sampled a slice from Tony's House of Pizza in Quincy. Unlike his previous reviews, Portnoy ate one slice instead of a...

A 77-year-old woman died Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Trapelo Road between Beech and Hull streets, according to police. According to Belmont Interim Police Chief Mark Hurley, Belmont Police, along with the Massachusetts State Police, are investigating the incident. The driver of the vehicle was...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued an executive order Feb. 5 set to “protect Bostonians from unconstitutional and violent federal operations” in the midst of ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement conflict. The order created a list of guidelines for city officials and law enforcement to follow, including the right...

A former Brockton police officer and federal employee of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was ordered to pay back funds he accepted from veterans and their families to approve and expedite benefits and disability claims, according to court records. Michael Darrah, of Taunton, a former benefits service...

Some places don’t just serve food; they serve memories you haven’t even made yet. Casey’s Diner in Natick is a tiny time capsule where hot dogs are still grilled on a vintage griddle and the whole place could fit inside your living room (if you have a really small living room).

Back home from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, figure skaters Alysa Liu, Max Naumov, Emily Chan and Spencer Howe received a heroes welcome as they performed at the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon. “Emotions are really high at the Olympics and the energy is just...

Boston – A 27-year-old Dorchester resident has been identified as a suspected cocaine distributor as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation in the neighborhood of Edward Everett Square. Search warrants were obtained after officers conducted investigative work for the suspect and his residence on Chase Street in...

Some sandwiches whisper, but the pastrami at Sam LaGrassa’s in Boston absolutely screams with flavor. This Financial District institution has been piling meat sky-high and making office workers weep tears of joy for over five decades. Walking into Sam LaGrassa’s feels like stepping into a time machine, except...

On Dec. 27, 1989, two women were raped at gunpoint in the now closed Hit-or-Miss store in Framingham. On Tuesday, more than 36 years later, the man authorities alleged committed the rapes is scheduled to go to trial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 3, in Stephen Paul Gale’s Middlesex Superior...