Massachusetts woman to help daughter after hitting big State Lottery prize
The daughter of a Massachusetts woman must be jumping for joy after her mother announced how she plans on spending her winnings from a State Lottery game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Kalen Hickenbottom of Danvers is the winner of a $251,096 prize on a $10 bet while playing ” Big Crush Multiplier,” an online-only eInstant game available through Mass Lottery Online.
Search for missing kayaker underway at Canton pond
A search was underway Saturday at a pond in Canton, Massachusetts, after a kayaker was reported missing. State police say they received a 911 call around 4:25 p.m. about a male who went missing at Ponkapoag Pond. Witnesses on scene said someone wearing all black with no life vest entered the water with his kayak. He was last seen approximately 200 yards from the shoreline before his kayak was discovered overturned and unattended.
Regal Randolph Reopens Old Showcase Site With IMAX and a Kaiju-Sized Screen
Randolph's movie screens have flickered back to life. Regal has opened a new theater at 73 Mazzeo Drive, the former home of Showcase Cinema de Lux, bringing IMAX and what a company spokesperson called a “kaiju-sized screen” to a building that had sat dark since March. The opening,...
Boston Children’s Housing Crunch Forces Families to Hunt for Lodging During Brain Surgery
A Brookline inn for families of patients at Boston Children's Hospital offers one lodging option, but finding any open bed near Boston's hospitals has become its own ordeal for families traveling long distances for specialized medical care. That squeeze is at the center of a recent report from The Boston...
Police seek to identify suspects in larcenies in Roxbury
BOSTON, MA — Detectives assigned to District B-2 are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals pictured in connection with a larceny from a building and package theft in the area of 476 Warren Street. Detectives are actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents. Anyone with...
School placed on hold after threat found in Billerica
BILLERICA, MA — The Billerica Police Department responded this morning to Shawsheen Valley Technical High School to investigate a threat written on a bathroom stall. At approximately 9:30 a.m., the school placed the building on a hold, requiring students and staff to remain in their assigned locations as Billerica Police conducted an investigation, including a search of the building.
Police investigating deadly shooting in Dorchester
A man has died after he was found shot inside a car in Dorchester on Friday night.At around 10:26 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person shot on Beauford Lane.When officers arrived, they found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470.The shooting remains under investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for updates as
Councilor Flynn Calls for Cancellation of O Street Block Party, “Good Neighbor Cafe,” in...
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling for the cancellation of a block party scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, on O Street in South Boston’s City Point neighborhood. The event, called Good Neighbor Cafe, is being organized by a social media influencer who plans to transform O Street into a pop-up cafe featuring free coffee, bagels, T-shirts, live music, and local Boston vendors.
2 hospitalized, 6 rescued as heavy fire tears through apartment building in Boston
In addition to the two people transported to the hospital, six people were rescued, while one person took shelter on the rooftop due to heavy smoke conditions.
MSPCA seeks adopters after taking in 26 chinchillas
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is sounding the alarm after taking in more than two dozen chinchillas earlier this week.
