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A 37-year-old Lynn man died after a vehicle he was working on fell on top of him, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

One individual claimed they synthesized, and were potentially exposed to, the toxic substance. Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, MIT Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), the Cambridge Fire Department, and Pro EMS responded to a report of dimethylmercury exposure in Building 18, home to the Department of Chemist

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Dynamics is responding to reports that the Department of Homeland Security is buying its robots in support of its missions. In a statement, a Boston Dynamics spokesperson said, “Boston Dynamics sells to many government agencies and public safety organizations and the robots are used to keep peopl

MIT evacuated a building Wednesday after a spill involving dimethyl mercury, an extremely potent neurotoxin. MIT’s Emergency Management department posted a message Saturday afternoon saying that a “single individual in a chemistry laboratory” went to a local emergency room and claimed to have synthesized dimethyl mercu

In the heart of Boston, where community meetings often stretch late into the evening and local issues dominate conversation, signs point to an unusually open contest ahead. Observers note that the Stephen Lynch primary could reshape expectations in a district long viewed as secure for incumbents. Residents discuss ever

Boston firefighters responded to a Republic Services trash-transfer station at 66 Norfolk Ave. in Roxbury for a trash fire around 3:20 p.m. A Boston Fire Department commander on scene ordered a second alarm around 4:25 p.m. BFD was initially contacted by an alarm company for the trash hauler after it...

BOSTON, MA — A 16-year-old was arrested and a loaded firearm was recovered Friday evening in Roxbury. Members of the Youth Violence Strike Force made the arrest at approximately 6:21 p.m. on August 28, 2026, in the area of 2040 Columbus Avenue. Officers on patrol observed a group of...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Three people are without a place to live after a three-alarm blaze destroyed a home in Hyde Park overnight. Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Metropolitan Avenue found the front of a two-and-a-half story home in flames, according to fire officials. Live power lines could...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are investigating a daylight shooting in Dorchester on Saturday, officials said. Officers responding to a reported shooting on Fowler Street around 1 p.m. found a man suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. He was taken to a nearby hospital. No additional informa

An off-duty Boston police officer spotted a wanted man crossing the street near Metropolitan Avenue in Roslindale on Friday, setting off a foot chase that ended with officers finding him hiding in bushes behind a Wellsmere Road home and recovering a loaded handgun with 13 rounds. Javeon Phillips, 23, of Roxbury, was ta