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Police pursuit ends in Lower Mills

A multi-jurisdictional police pursuit of a suspect vehicle ended at the Boston-Milton line in Lower Mills late this afternoon with one reported arrest. Boston Police say the investigation remains active, but preliminary information indicates the pursuit was a response to a possible domestic incident between parties kno
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Driver arrested in connection with possible kidnapping in Mattapan

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police arrested a driver in connection with a possible kidnapping in Mattapan Thursday. At the scene, cruisers surrounded a white car. The alleged victim is also in police custody. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details. (Copyright...
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Massachusetts is home to just one living elephant. Activists want to send her to...

While a herd of elephant statues have been seen in Boston recently, there’s only one actual, living elephant in the state of Massachusetts. And animal advocates say it’s time for her to go somewhere better. Her name is Emily, she’s 61 years old, and she lives at the...
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Stoughton, West Roxbury Restaurant Owner Admits Paying Staff Under the Table for 7 Years

The owner of a Stoughton restaurant and a now-shuttered West Roxbury steakhouse has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges after running a seven-year scheme that paid restaurant staff off the books, dodging hundreds of thousands of dollars in employment taxes. Marios Michalakis, 44, of Westwood faces up to five year
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Two Lynn police officers placed on leave after audit flags Flock camera searches

Two Lynn police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after an audit of the department’s Flock cameras identified a pattern of searches that raised concerns.
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Family identifies 8-year-old boy who died after being struck by tree at Wayland summer...

The family has identified the 8-year-old boy who died after being struck a tree at a summer camp in Wayland.
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Boston mayor calls for ending Massachusetts property tax cap amid funding strains

Boston's debate over property taxes is expanding into a much larger question about what cities need to function at a time of rising housing costs, aging infrastructure, and growing climate risks. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's stance has brought that tension into public view. Here's what to know. Last week, Wu...
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Most of Orange Line to shut down for 11 days amid track problems

The majority of the MBTA's Orange Line will be shut down for 11 days in the Boston area.
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Crews cleaning up after water main break floods streets in East Boston

BOSTON (WHDH) - Crews worked through the night to repair a water main break that flooded several streets in East Boston on Wednesday night. The break forced the closure of several roads around Bennington Street. (Copyright (c) 2026 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,.
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Your View: Photos from our community

We invite readers to send us photos from around the community. These photos were taken about a month apart in the Fresh Pond Mall parking lot earlier this year — from unhatched eggs to young goslings. The late spring and summer for geese is often a flightless molting period....

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