Boston Police Seize Four Unregistered Motorcycles in Fenway During ‘Operation Safe Scooter’ Crackdown
Boston — Police seized four unregistered motorcycles in the Fenway Thursday night as part of “Operation Safe Scooter,” a continuing crackdown on illegal rides that’s been sweeping through city neighborhoods all year. The sting, carried out by officers from District D-4 (South End/Fenway), targeted unregistered...
Military Members Receive Free Admission at LEGO Discovery Center Boston Throughout November
LEGO Discovery Center Boston has announced it's honoring military personnel throughout November with a special Military Appreciation Month promotion. Located in Somerville, the LEGO Discovery Center announced that members of the military will receive free admission for the entire month, with additional discounts...
Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $78 Million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 2, 2025-- The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the world’s single most successful athletic fundraiser, has announced a $78 million gift for cancer research, treatment and patient care at the top-ranked Dana-Farber Cancer Institute . Since its founding in 1980, the PMC has raised a total of...
Boston Bets on Office Space To Ease Housing Crunch—and More Than a Dozen Projects...
Boston has given the green light to nearly two dozen projects to help ease the housing shortage, and it's breathing new life into old space.
Too many rats? Birth control is one city’s answer
Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel approach to rat reduction: Birth control.
Explosion Rocks Harvard Medical School Building; FBI Joins Investigation
The blast came from an unknown device on the fourth floor of the Goldenson building on Harvard’s Longwood Campus, according to The Harvard Crimson. It went off shortly before 3 a.m., shaking nearby labs and waking residents across the area. Police told the outlet that two people were seen...
Crews battle 3-alarm fire that destroyed building in Salem
SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews were called twice to fight flames at a building in Salem that was consumed by a multi-alarm blaze overnight. Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire on Felt Street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and knocked down the flames. Then, around 2:30 a.m., firefighters responded...
Boston transit riders dream of new train lines. MBTA’s Phillip Eng has other priorities
From time to time, a public transit enthusiast posts a map online showing a hypothetical expansion of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Discussion ensues. Green Line service out to Watertown and Waltham? A Blue Line that stretches to Lynn? A new train line looping a ring around Boston and connecting the...
Boston residents say they feel safer downtown compared to last year in new survey
Far fewer residents said they felt “less safe” compared to the beginning of the year than in a similar survey conducted in 2024. Most people feel that downtown Boston has become a safer place compared to a year ago, according to a survey of hundreds of residents and stakeholders conducted by the Downtown Boston...
Boston YouTuber Behind “Addicted to Killing” Rap Video Accused of Paralyzing Innocent Woman During...
BOSTON, MA — A 24-year-old YouTuber and rapper who bragged online about being “addicted to killing” has been arrested after allegedly paralyzing an innocent woman in a Roxbury shooting that prosecutors say was meant to target someone else. Shawn Walker, who performs under the name “Th$ Lowskii,”...
