Boston MA

It appears the rat problem in Greater Boston has reached a breaking point for the city council, which has decided to push forward three separate ordinances to deal with this worsening issue. The actions include introducing rat-resistant trash bins, creating same-day trash put-out and pickup, and creating a pest...

Assistant City Solicitor Keith Slattery is accused of drunkenly rear-ending another car in Peabody last month. It’s not his first brush with the law. An Everett city official is facing charges after authorities allege he drunkenly rear-ended a Jeep last month and fled the scene — his fourth arrest in about two years.

NATICK – The state parole board has granted parole to an adult man convicted of First-Degree Murder in connection with a 1995 fatal shooting in Brockton, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Yesterday, Cruz was notified that Ernest Benjamin, 50, is set to be released to a...

In a targeted effort to clamp down on illegal off-road vehicle activities in Roxbury, the Boston Police Auto Theft Unit executed a search warrant that resulted in the confiscation of multiple off-highway vehicles (OHVs). The raid, which took place at an address notorious for such activities, led to the seizure of a...

A longtime Market Basket employee said she has received a surge of complaints from associates within the corporate office.

"Boston is a home for everyone, except for rats." From hiring a rat czar to suggesting new trash bins and policies, the Boston City Council proposed several new rat mitigation initiatives at its meeting on Wednesday. City Councilor Erin Murphy proposed following in New York City’s footsteps by creating an...

The concept of “Stand Your Ground” laws has been widely discussed across the United States, often stirring debates about self-defense rights and public safety. As of 2025, Massachusetts presents a unique legal framework distinct from many states due to its continued adherence to the “duty to retreat” doctrine instead...

BOSTON — Drug Control Unit officers from three Boston police districts arrested two suspects Monday on firearm and drug charges after observing suspicious activity at a busy intersection. Daryl Elliot-Powell, 23, of Mattapan, and a 17-year-old juvenile female were taken into custody around 12:22 p.m. at Massachusetts...

A Brighton man is facing a bevy of gun charges following a weekslong investigation into the shooting of a 15-year-old.

BOSTON (WHDH) - Governor Maura Healey signed a new bill to give court-appointed attorneys a pay raise in hopes of ending a work stoppage. The State House said the bill will give the Committee for Public Counsel Services $40 million to hire hundreds of new public defenders. The bill will...