MBTA Red Line train car deliveries delayed again
Delivery of the MBTA’s new Red Line train cars has been delayed again, with more than 180 cars still awaiting delivery as of July.
New county administrator sues his bosses
The newly hired $185,000-per-year Plymouth County administrator has filed a lawsuit against his bosses, claiming he hasn’t been paid since he started work in August. Troy Clarkson, who took the post after leaving his $200,000-per-year job as Brockton’s chief financial officer, says he is being denied the pay and benefits that the county agreed to in August.
Former Braintree detective pleads not guilty in alleged harassment of ex-girlfriend
A retired Braintree police detective accused of using department technology to track and harass his ex-girlfriend pleaded not guilty to a criminal harassment charge Friday.
Waltham man wins $1 million Mass. Lottery prize on scratch ticket
A Waltham man has won a $1 million grand prize on a Massachusetts State Lottery scratch ticket.
Cambridge Driver, 28, Says He’ll Plead Guilty in Cyclist John Corcoran’s Death
Junming Zhu, 28, told a Cambridge courtroom on Thursday that he is pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide in the 2024 crash that killed cyclist John Corcoran, a 62-year-old Newton man struck while riding an electric bicycle near the Boston University boathouse. Prosecutors are asking for a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence, with 18 months to be served and the rest suspended, while Zhu's lawyer has pushed for two years of probation instead. The judge sentenced Zhu to two and a half years, with
Breeze Airways is adding 4 new destinations in 2027, including Boston
The service begins on May 4, 2027. Logan Airport will welcome a new low-cost carrier this spring. Breeze Airways will begin nonstop daily service between Boston and Myrtle Beach on May 4, the airline announced Tuesday. Boston is one of four new destinations for the airline in 2027. The others are Buffalo, N.Y.; Latrobe, Pa.; and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
Trader Joe’s Sued After Somerville Woman Hospitalized With E. Coli: ‘Worst Pain Of Her...
Two women, including one from Massachusetts, are suing Trader Joe's after claiming they were hospitalized with E. coli infections from eating chicken salad wraps sold at the grocery chain. Meaghan Egan Bright of Somerville, Massachusetts, and Gayle Gottlieb of Pembroke, North Carolina, filed th…
Police want to know why these young men snuck up 52 floors in unfinished...
A preliminary investigation found the individuals went through an unlocked service corridor door and up a stairwell to the 52nd floor. Officials are requesting the public’s help to identify six young individuals wanted in connection to an ongoing trespassing investigation in the unfinished South Station Tower. Shortly after 6:30...
Police close streets in The Port after multi-vehicle accident
Cambridge police closed Market Street at Columbia Street because of a multi-vehicle crash, according to a citywide alert sent at 1:02 a.m. Friday. The alert said several people were seriously injured and were taken to hospitals for treatment. It also said police had closed the intersection and some nearby streets in The Port neighborhood while an investigation was conducted.
Man allegedly used Bluetooth earpiece to cheat during Massachusetts CDL permit exam
A Lynn man has been charged with fraudulently obtaining a Massachusetts Commercial Learners Permit after allegedly using a Bluetooth earpiece to receive exam answers.

















