Boston MA

8:39 a.m. An officer investigated a report of an elderly man hitchhiking on Pitman Road and West Shore Drive. 12:03 p.m. Officers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the area of Smith Street. Initially, they were unable to locate any accidents in the area. A dispatcher called the person who had reported the accident and learned that both...

Boston officials hope a new permitting requirement can help bring a little order to the thousands of food delivery drivers clogging city streets. Instead of chasing after the drivers on their scooters, e-bikes and mopeds, the city instead will require companies like DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats provide insurance to their third-party deliverers.

A Burlington mother who founded a nonprofit that prevents child sex abuse is speaking out after "disturbing" allegations were brought to light in Kingston, Massachusetts -- just days after the state became one step closer to banning social media for kids under 14. Adrianne Simeone, through her nonprofit, the Mama...

A Chelsea man was sentenced on Friday to pay restitution related to a mailed check fraud scheme that netted him nearly $40,000, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. In November 2025, 24-year-old Josman Romero-Delgado pleaded guilty to bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to steal and...

There's a new restaurant coming to Brockton's Main Street. Happii Bellii , a casual Vietnamese spot, has officially hung its branding on the storefront of 121 Main St. Previously, the space served as the taproom for the Brockton Beer Company until the brick-and-mortar brewery closed last summer . This will be the first time Happii Bellii operates a brick-and-mortar shop in Massachusetts...

Managing a city comes with its own set of challenges. For many urban centers in the United States, however, these challenges have only multiplied over...

An allegedly very drunk and disruptive bar patron decided Wednesday night to call police and tell them that bar staff were assaulting him. But the police report suggests a different story. Keith Ducey, whose name is redacted in the report but who the Herald has identified otherwise, faces charges of...

BOSTON – Ten Indian nationals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to carry out staged armed robberies of convenience stores for the purpose of allowing store clerks to falsely claim they were crime victims on immigration applications. The defendants were previously charged by criminal complaint in March 2026.

Four townhouses, three condos, a single family and a multi-family residential building were sold in Watertown. 180-182 Walnut St., $2,000,000, 17 bedroom 6 bathroom 7,764 sq. ft. Multi-Family. 12-14 Cuba St., $1,130,000, 4 bedroom 4 bathroom 2,237 sq. ft. Townhouse. 182 Maplewood St. #2, $1,135,000, 4 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,103...

Another one of the nation’s top passers in the 2027 cycle is officially headed to Los Angeles later this year. Hingham (Mass.) Tabor Academy four-star quarterback Peter Bourque was invited to the Elite 11 Finals on Saturday. He competed at the Elite 11 Regional in New Jersey on Saturday. Bourque becomes the ninth quarterback to land an invite to the event, joining the...