Somerville cuts jobs to close deficit
Citing a $5.4 million projected budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, the City of Somerville announced on Friday it has cut 29 positions, comprising 13 existing staffers and 16 vacant openings. Laid-off employees will be placed on administrative leave through the end of June, according to the statement. City...
Massachusetts State Police use Air Wing to capture fleeing dirt bikes in Brockton
(WJAR) — The Massachusetts State Police Department recently used its Air Wing unit to help troopers catch fleeing dirt bikes. The department says the three dirtbikes fled from police in Brockton. Then, with the aid of the Air Wing unit, police on the ground were assisted in the capture...
Video shows Sullivan’s Tap patrons scrambling after shooting in Boston
New video shows Sullivan’s Tap patrons scrambling after an apparent Boston shooting on Tuesday night.
City of Boston’s assessing commissioner departs post after 20 years in department
Boston Assessing Commissioner Nicholas Ariniello will be leaving his position in July after 7 years in that job and 20 years in the assessing department. He announced his move in an email to colleagues last Friday (May 22) just as residential home valuations have become big news in the neighborhood and a commercial lan
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Withdraws as HLS Class Day Speaker After Union Urges Her...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 has withdrawn as the Class Day speaker for Harvard Law School after the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers asked her not to cross its picket line, according to an email sent to graduating law students on Tuesday evening. Wu’s office said the mayor...
VIDEO: Wilmington’s Uncle John’s Ice Creamery In The Spotlight As It Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
WILMINGTON, MA — In the latest episode of WCTV’s “The Wilmington Spotlight,” host Austin Styffe visits Uncle John’s Ice Creamery (248 Main Street) to talk with the store’s namesake, learn about different methods for making ice cream, what makes this store special, and more. This May marks the one year anniversary of th
The South Boston Farmers Market opens on Monday, June 1!
Join the South Boston Farmers Market Monday through November from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 446 West Broadway for fresh local produce, delicious baked goods, flowers, community connection, and more. A special welcome back, Riverdale Farm, with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and Capo Restaurant, with amazing breads and pa
Crews extinguish 2-alarm fire in North Reading
Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm house fire in North Reading on Monday evening.
Boston to scale back Open Newbury Street events this year, Wu says
The mayor says a busy slate of major events will lead to fewer car-free weekends on Newbury Street. A delay in announcing this year’s Open Newbury Street schedule prompted questions about whether the popular car-free events would return at all. In a Reddit response, Mayor Michelle Wu said the...
Rising fuel costs driving lobster prices in Massachusetts
Rising fuel costs aren’t just affecting what drivers pay at the pump — they’re also driving up the price of one of New England’s favorite summer staples: lobster.
