Police searching for suspect accused of ‘deranged behavior’ on MBTA trolley
Transit Police are asking for the public’s help locating a suspect accused of lascivious behavior on a trolley.
Mass. casino winner: $5 bet ends in nearly $350,000 jackpot prize
More than 15,000 jackpot prizes were won at Encore Boston Harbor in July, including a nearly $350,000 jackpot prize that came from a $5 bet. The $5 bet triggered a progressive jackpot on “Ultimate Texas Hold’em” that was worth $346,693.32. Overall, there was $39,627,206.20 paid across 15,101...
Chelsea Fire Department Deputy Chief on leave after arrest in Nashville
CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) - Chelsea Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Masucci has been placed on leave following his arrest in Nashville, according to sources. The Chelsea Fire Department says Deputy Chief Masucci was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday. According to police reports, officers were responding to...
Attorney Alan Jackson says he is joining Karen Read’s civil suit defense team
(WJAR) — Attorney Alan Jackson has joined the defense team for a civil suit filed against Karen Read, according to reports. NBC Boston reported that Jackson made this announcement during at a radio show Tuesday morning. On WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Jackson said he has joined the team...
Readers: Should Mass. and Cass be declared a public health and safety emergency?
Boston City Council is set to consider Councilor Ed Flynn's resolution Wednesday. For years, residents in the South End neighborhood of Boston and surrounding areas have raised alarms about the worsening conditions around the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Addressing conditions at...
Driver tells police he fell asleep and when he woke up, huh, he was...
Transit Police report a Providence man didn't make it home after a trip to Boston Monday, not because his car wound up on the Green Line tracks near the BU bridge early Tuesday, but because he was arrested for OUI by responding officers after he woke up. According to police,...
“Stick library” a hit with dogs at Fresh Pond in Cambridge
The idea of a neighborhood library isn't just for book lovers anymore, as a stick library for dogs has popped up in Cambridge.
Boston Man Accused Of Trying To Attack 14-Year-Old Boy With Chemical-Laced Handkerchief
A 69-year-old Boston man, Willie Cowart, is accused of trying to attack a 14-year-old boy with a chemical-laced handkerchief. Cowart allegedly tried to place the handkerchief soaked with an unknown liquid over the boy’s mouth while at a street corner. According to a release issued by the Suffolk County...
‘I still can’t sleep’: East Boston man says he was held by ICE for...
José Pineda says he was held in inhumane and unsanitary conditions and put in a cell with 40 to 60 people at a time. An East Boston man living in the United States with lawful humanitarian status alleges he was wrongfully arrested by federal immigration authorities and held for days in inhumane conditions.
Walgreens is closing another Dorchester location, the 2nd this year
The Walgreens in Codman Square will permanently shut its doors Sept. 10, the company said in a notice on its website. The Walgreens in Dorchester‘s Codman Square will permanently shut its doors Sept. 10, the company said. Walgreens announced the closure in a notice on its website. The pharmacy,...
