Why Locals are OBSESSED with These Massive Over-the-Top Burgers in Boston, MA
A line of hungry students, locals, and visitors often curls outside Boston Burger Company on Boylston, everyone plotting how much burger and fries they can handle in one sitting. Inside, the energy is loud, warm, and fun, with towering burgers and overflowing plates landing at tables like small events. People...
Boston council launches probe into ‘emergency’ police staffing crisis
A probe into what city councilors on Wednesday called a “public safety and public health emergency” within the Boston Police Department is moving forward, as the policymakers warned a yearslong surge in retirements, resignations and forced overtime has pushed force ranks to a breaking point. The warnings come...
‘Thank you for 8 great years!’: Fenway Johnnie’s has closed
The Brookline Avenue sports bar is located just steps away from Fenway Park. Fenway Johnnie’s has closed after eight years in business near Fenway Park, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant. The post shared on Tuesday included a brief message to customers: “Sorry we’re closed… Thank you...
Woman reunited with dog that disappeared after stranger kicked him in Dorchester
A dog that disappeared last month after being kicked in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood is back home with his owner. The Boston Police Department said a man approached a woman walking her dog on Dudley Street on the afternoon of March 18, suddenly kicking the small animal into the street. "I...
Boston Public Schools hadn’t until now fined bus vendor for thousands of ‘uncovered trips’
Boston Public Schools could have fined its school bus vendor $1.5 million for missed rides, but chose not to do so. The admission outraged parents and Boston City Councilors at a Tuesday hearing. WBUR first reported that the district had not exercised its contractual right to fine vendor Transdev $500...
Multiple people called 911 as a man strangled a woman in Cambridge, police say
Editor’s Note: This article contains a description of domestic violence. Multiple people called 911 after witnesses saw a man strangling a woman, and one bystander was able to shout at the man until he fled, authorities said. Aicad Joseph, of Boston, is facing about 10 charges, including attempted murder,...
Somerville tenant avoids eviction and keeps lower rent
Gary Rogers, who faced eviction after refusing to pay a 90% rent increase imposed by his landlord in 2024, can stay in his apartment and continue to pay his previous rent, a jury decided Thursday. Rogers lives in a third floor one-bedroom apartment on 22 Sargent Ave. in Somerville as...
Boston Schools Arm Staff With Playbook For Surprise ICE Visits
Boston Public Schools has rolled out a 36-page directive called "Protecting All Students" that tells principals and staff, step by step, how to respond if federal immigration agents appear at a school, on a bus, or during a field trip. The guidance lays out when officers may enter campus, what staff are allowed to...
Police searching for suspect after Boston stabbing leaves one person hospitalized
No arrests have been made in connection with the stabbing.
Roslindale Cops Say Traffic Stop Nabbed Teen With Glock Rigged For Full-Auto Fire
A late-night traffic stop in Roslindale ended with Boston officers pulling a Glock 29 modified for fully automatic fire out of a teenager’s waistband, according to police. Boston police say members of the Youth Violence Strike Force stopped a car near 435 Hyde Park Avenue on Tuesday night as part of a firearms...
