Select Board gives town manager a B rating
WILMINGTON — On April 27, the Select Board met to discuss a number of new board and committee appointees. Before the board moved into regular business, Frank West informed those present that a new format of public comments would be tried that evening. Instead of having public comments at the end of the meeting, after the board already voted on everything, West explained that they...
Man arrested on firearm charges in Dorchester
BOSTON, MA — A traffic stop led to the arrest of a man and the recovery of a loaded firearm Friday evening in Dorchester. Jakai Boswell, 23, of Dorchester, was arrested at about 5:45 p.m. May 1 in the area of 48 Hartford Street. Members of the Youth Violence...
Crash sends parked car into restaurant in Wellesley
WELLESLEY, MASS. (WHDH) - A crash in Wellesley on Saturday sent a parked car into a restaurant and left one person hospitalized, officials said. Officers responding to a reported crash into the Cottage Restaurant on Linden Street determined a vehicle had struck a parked car and sent it into the side of the business, according to police.
Parked car gets rammed into The Cottage restaurant by another vehicle
The Wellesley Police Department is investigating a late Saturday afternoon crash in the Linden Square parking lot that involved the driver of one vehicle ramming a parked car into the entryway of The Cottage restaurant. If some of you are wondering whether this has happened before, yes, in 2014. The...
Resident scolds board for lack of transparency
TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Select Board met on April 21, 2026 at town hall with all members present. The board approved a common victualler license for Boston Qahwah at 1555 Main St. and an entertainment license for Main Street Sports Grille. During public comments, resident Christine Chesbrough told the...
One of Massachusetts longest tenured restaurants is shutting down
Opening its doors in the iconic Inman Square in 1919, the deli has served customers for years, from “traditional deli, to innovative entrees, to award-winning desserts.”
Athol man arrested, charged with drug offenses in Back Bay
An Athol man was taken into custody on Saturday as part of an ongoing drug investigation.
Car crashes into pond in Milton; two critically injured
A car crashed into the woods and landed in a pond off 93 North in Milton early Sunday, critically injuring two people, police said.
Mass. men plead guilty to roles in multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme
The men admitted guilt on charges of bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Two men pleaded guilty Friday to their roles in a multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors. Victor Kolawole, 26, of Brockton and Keith Wainaina, 24, of Lowell,...
Revere Cops Dangle $5,000 Bonus In Big Push To Beef Up Ranks
Revere Police rolled out its 2025 annual report on Friday in a slick online flipbook, using the update to show where staffing stands and to crank up a recruitment drive that now includes a $5,000 signing bonus. The post spotlights recent academy graduations, a new formal lateral-transfer track and a four-days-on, four-days-off, 10-hour shift schedule that started last...
