Suspect found hiding in dumpster after report of shots fired near Boston school
A suspect is in police custody after he was found hiding in a dumpster after a report of shots fired near a school in Boston on Monday afternoon. Boston police said they responded to the area of 55 Malcolm X Boulevard, the address of the John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science, and 165 Roxbury St. shortly after 2:30 p.m. following reports of...
Man arrested after threatening couple with crowbar outside Beacon Street apartment, police say
A Boston man is accused of threatening a couple while wielding a crowbar outside an apartment building on Beacon Street, police said Monday.
Pedestrian hit and killed in Brockton
A person was fatally struck in Brockton on Friday night.
Popular, Much-Loved Massachusetts Restaurant Closing It’s Doors After 100+ Years
One of the oldest restaurants in the Bay State will be closing permanently sometime in June. This institution has been open for 107 years.
Versace grab and go caught on camera in downtown Boston
Versace heist at Boston Macy’s as suspects bolt toward subway Boston, MA — A retail theft at a downtown Boston department store has police searching for two suspects accused of stealing high-end merchandise before fleeing toward a busy transit hub.
Drug trafficking arrest made in Boston
BOSTON, MA — A man was arrested on drug trafficking charges in the Back Bay neighborhood Saturday afternoon following a brief struggle with police. Keith Curtis, 40, of Athol, was taken into custody at approximately 3:50 p.m. May 2, 2026, in the area of 700 Boylston Street. Members of...
‘Distressing’ Number of Boston’s Gen Z Residents Eye the Exit as Housing Costs Soar
Soaring housing costs and high median rents are driving 26% of young Bostonians to consider leaving the city for more affordable markets.
Mass. traffic alert: Crash on Tobin Bridge causes major delays during Monday morning commute
A crash on the Tobin Bridge is causing major traffic delays for Monday morning commuters.
MSPCA seeks info on underweight, hypothermic dog found on the street in Boston
The MSPCA is asking the public to share any information they may have about an underweight, hypothermic dog that was found on the street in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood late last month. The Cane Corso mix was brought to MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston by Boston Animal Control on...
Fernandez Bibeau to lead Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department
Boston’s next Commissioner of Parks and Recreation will be Diana Fernandez Bibeau, a 35-year-old West Roxbury resident who currently works in the Boston Planning Department. Bibeau, who will succeed interim Commissioner Cathy Baker Eclipse when she assumes the role on June 1, will also serve as Deputy Chief of Open Space for Mayor Wu.
