One of the best bars in America is in Boston, according to USA Today
The Beacon Hill bar was among 29 bars that made the list. Carrie Nation Cocktail Club in Beacon Hill is one of the nation’s best bars, according to USA Today journalists. The 1920s-themed watering hole and jazz venue made in on a list full of dive bars, breweries, and swanky cocktail experiences in Arizona, South...
Man sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking in Maine
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison as part of a large-scale drug trafficking ring in northern Maine. Daviston Jackson from Brockton, Massachusetts was found guilty of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Co-Defendant Also Guilty. His...
Brazilian national accused of trafficking firearms from South Carolina to Massachusetts
BOSTON – A Brazilian national has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for trafficking firearms. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Patrick Rodrigues DeOliveira, 25, was indicted on one count of dealing firearms without a license and one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of...
The 1775 weapons raid that backfired so badly, it turned Massachusetts farmers into Revolutionary...
The real American Revolution started with 700 British soldiers marching to grab weapons from rebels. What they found instead were 400 angry colonists who had been warned hours before. The British got their weapons alright, but not the kind they wanted. Three dead soldiers later, they were running for their...
WATCH: Shocking cellphone video shows troopers face-to-face with Everett crime spree suspect
EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Dramatic cellphone video captured the moments state troopers and Everett officers found themselves face-to-face with the suspect Admilson Vizcaino, who Police say was armed with a knife amid Thursday’s Everett crime spree. All the events unfolded along Broadway by the Encore Casino. Saying she...
Some Bostonians Get A Head Start On Moving Before Sept. 1
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Trucks filled with boxes and furniture lined up the streets in Allston Saturday as several lucky residents get ahead of the frenzies of Sept. 1 move-in. “It feels incredible,” one resident told WBZ NewsRadio. “I mean it’s just chaos here for that month. It’s where everyone is moving at the...
Charles River algae bloom prompts warning from health officials
Health officials say there is an elevated count of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, in the Charles River this weekend.
White Stadium renovation cost won’t be known until end of 2025, mayor says
The taxpayer cost of redeveloping the historic White Stadium in Franklin Park won’t be known until the end of the year, Mayor Michelle Wu revealed this week. In an interview with WBUR on Tuesday, Wu did not provide a current estimate of the multi-million dollar project, but said the city had already put out bids for...
Partial building collapse in Roslindale Village raises safety concerns
Some residents in Boston's Roslindale neighborhood are searching for answers after the partial building collapse on Poplar Street on Wednesday night. Bricks came down from the building housing Felix Barber Shop, across from Adams Park in Roslindale Village. No one was injured. The situation could have been a lot...
Neighbor sues to try to block 103-unit 40B project in Chestnut Hill
A neighbor has sued in an attempt to block a 103-apartment housing project in Chestnut Hill that, almost two years after it was first proposed, was recently given the go-ahead by the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals. The complaint, filed on July 21 by Xiaoning “Nina” Crowley, challenges the...
