Two high-profile Boston deaths highlight gap between crime stats and public fear
Two violent incidents in Boston's busiest hubs this week are making the public question declining citywide and national crime rates . A man was stabbed to death Wednesday evening on an escalator at South Station during rush hour. Boston police found a body near TD Garden's parking garage the same evening. Why it matter
Councilor Flynn calls for emergency council session to address public safety concerns in Downtown...
In an Aug. 10 letter to his fellow councilors, District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn called for an emergency council session to develop a plan for addressing significant public safety concerns in Downtown Boston. Councilor Flynn underscored how the Boston Police, whose ranks have been reduced by some 600 officers...
Man arrested on firearm charges in Roxbury
ROXBURY, MA — A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a Brockton man and the recovery of a loaded firearm Wednesday night. Members of the Youth Violence Strike Force and the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit conducted the stop at approximately 8:45 p.m. in the area of Washington Street.
Two arrested in connection with armed robbery in Dorchester
DORCHESTER, MA — Boston Police have arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in July. Teudi Dume, 19, of Roxbury, surrendered himself to District B-2 at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday. Dume was wanted on a warrant issued out of Roxbury District Court for armed...
Family to host penny-candy fundraiser for MS care in memory of ‘Our Sweet Sue’
For more than 100 years, gathering at the summerhouse on Beach Avenue has been a cherished ritual for the Freda-Vadala family, full of love and memories. On August 15, the family invites the community to join them in remembering Suzanne “Sue” Vadala, who passed away in October 2024 after living with multiple sclerosis
Hyannis Teen Ryan L’Hommedieu Vanishes Near North Street CVS, Police Seek Tips
A 15-year-old boy vanished from one of Cape Cod's busiest commercial corridors Wednesday afternoon, and Barnstable Police are now asking the public for help finding him. Ryan L'Hommedieu was last seen near the CVS on North Street in Hyannis around 4:30 p.m., wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans and black sneakers, acco
Iconic Massachusetts Haunt Named One of the Best Irish Pubs in the U.S.
Travel Channel ranked the best Irish Pubs across the nation and this Irish bar in Massachusetts made the list.
22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Very Sticky Aftermath
On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.
Belmont Pizza Shop Owner Threatened to Kill Undercover IRS Agent, Feds Say
A 55-year-old Belmont man who has run a pizza shop near Northeastern University for decades was arrested this week on federal charges that he hid more than $1.6 million in income from his restaurant and rental properties, after an undercover IRS agent posing as a prospective buyer secretly recorded him allegedly threat
Gone since 1976: Nelida De Jesus Del Valle was 9 when she vanished while...
Nelida De Jesus Del Valle has been missing from Boston, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), since December 20, 1976, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 44, though she would now be 59.
