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READING, Mass. — Eighty-four cats were surrendered to MSPCA-Angell last week after a woman was found dead in her Reading home, the organization said. Members of the organization’s law enforcement and community outreach teams helped remove the cats from the home. They were transported to adoption centers in Boston and Methuen, where they are receiving care.

By early 2027, Boston expects to start five free shuttle routes serving parts of the city with limited transit access: the Seaport, Roxbury, Mattapan, Allston-Brighton, and the stretch between Charlestown and the lower Mystic. Backed by $11.5 million in federal funding, the city announced the service is set to operate...

Construction is just getting underway in Braintree, Massachusetts on a new remote terminal for Logan Airport​ travelers.

The unfinished project at the gateway to the neighborhood has split residents and tourists. For Frank DePasquale, new ventures are old hat. The prominent restaurateur owns more than a half-dozen establishments in the North End, where he is known as the neighborhood’s unofficial mayor. But sipping an espresso at...

A Boston man will spend at least a decade behind bars for the 2023 stabbing death of a woman on a South End street near the notorious Mass. and Cass intersection, while the woman accused of helping him is set to stand trial this week. Michael Bellanti, 35, was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the killing of 39-year-old Kimberly Webb.

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue are set to debate Thursday night. It's the last time the two will share a stage before Election Day. WCVB Channel 5's Ed Harding will moderate the debate. Panelists include WBUR's Tiziana Dearing, the Boston Globe's Adrian Walker and WCVB's Sharman Sacchetti. The hour-long debate is sponsored by WBUR, WCVB, and the Globe in collaboration with The Bay State Banner and El Planeta.

Move-in delays at a Boston apartment building aiming to add housing through a city program has left some tenants scrambling for a place to live. The project at 263 Summer St. is converting former office space into dozens of units. But after repeated delays, some tenants have their leases, but no apartments.

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 16: The Trader Joe's logo is displayed at a Trader Joe's store on September 16, 2024 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) By Mario TamaTrader Joe’s is expanding in Massachusetts.The popular grocery store chain is holding a grand-opening celebration at its newest location, 34 Walkers Brook Drive in Reading’s Crossing at Walkers Brook, starting at 9 a.m.The store is just off Route 128 and 95, is built inside a former Staples, and sits near ot

A Boston city councilor is raising concerns about city police staffing following a Monday night incident where a man is accused of assaulting two officers and trying to grab their firearm during an arrest.

Skyrocketing fuel prices are putting financial pressure on Massachusetts school districts, forcing officials to consider difficult budget decisions that could ultimately impact students and teachers. In Peabody, school officials expect to spend an additional $100,000 on diesel this school year if prices remain at their current levels. "With limited resources,...