Pierce parents learned about lice from a group chat, not the school. The district...
A WhatsApp group of Pierce School parents recently blew up after a dreaded word entered the chat: “Lice!”. As information spread about the case of head lice, parents worried about their own families’ exposure, and also wondered: Why didn’t we hear about this from the school?. To...
Six Kinds Of Pancakes And Bottomless Coffee Make This Watertown, Massachusetts Train-Car Diner Worth...
Some people drive an hour for a concert, and some drive an hour for pancakes. In Watertown, Massachusetts, there is a small diner built inside a train car that makes the second choice look very smart. The menu lists six different kinds of pancakes, and the coffee keeps coming as...
How you renters helped pay for a homeowner’s heat pump in Greenfield but will...
My friend lives in an old triple-decker in Somerville. Faced with high heating bills due to her outdated electric baseboard heating system, she called for a free Mass Save Energy Assessment. The friendly worker stuck a camera in the wall and discovered that, like many rentals in Somerville, her home was uninsulated. He
A New “Go-To” for Newton: District 118 Kitchen + Bar
From after-work drinks to dinner with friends, Newton’s District 118 Kitchen + Bar exemplifies ‘service with a smile’ and hopes to carve out its place as Newton’s newest staple. “People want direct service from lovely people,” said the restaurant’s owner, Bora Goymen. “You can make easy...
Tartan Army returns to Boston for Patriots watch party
The Scottish Tartan Army returned to Boston this weekend after falling in love with the city during the World Cup this summer.
This Massachusetts Puerto Rican Restaurant Serves Big Plates Of Old-School Island Comfort Food
A good comfort food spot should make you hungry before the first bite, and this Massachusetts restaurant does exactly that. The plates come out with the kind of color, texture, and abundance that immediately grab your attention. Crisp, tender, savory, and filling all show up at once, giving the meal a strong sense of p
MBTA Fare Checkers Wrote 200 Warnings, Just 3 Tickets in a Year
The number of warnings and citations shows how the MBTA’s fare-checking program is being enforced, but not whether it has improved payment rates or revenue. MassLive, which reported the latest full-year totals, said the team had issued 200 formal written warnings and three citations since checks began in September 2025
Police: Man stole e-bike during Facebook Marketplace meetup, tried to sell it
An 18-year-old Burlington man was arrested after Chelmsford Police said he rode away on an e-bike during a Facebook Marketplace meetup without paying for it and later tried to sell it.
3 stabbed in Allston early Sunday morning
The suspect fled on foot, according to Boston police. Three people were stabbed in Allston early Sunday morning, police said. Around 1:30 a.m., Boston police responded to a report of a person stabbed at the intersection of Cambridge and Highgate Streets, according to the Boston Police Department. Officers who responded
‘We Pride Ourselves On That’: Bill O’Brien Calls For Discipline After BC Falls at...
“We're not in the business of losing," said O'Brien. "We're in the business of winning, and we're not winning.”
