ICE Arrests Hit Record High Nationwide as Massachusetts Operations Target Criminal Illegal Aliens
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recorded approximately 51,000 arrests in July 2026, marking the agency’s highest monthly total on record and surpassing the prior peak of roughly 43,000 arrests in June. The figure aligns with broader Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data showing more than one million immi
Somerville, Cambridge say Elm Street safety projects underway
Somerville is finishing the bid process for the quick-build construction portions of the Elm-Beacon Connector project, with the goal of completing the safety improvement project by Thanksgiving. Adam Polinski, a senior planner for Somerville’s Mobility Department, said in an email to Cambridge Day that the bid process
Half a Dozen Homes Were Sold in Watertown This Week
This week, three townhouses, a single family, a two family, and a condo were sold in Watertown. 31-33 Quimby St., $1,160,000, 6 bedroom 2 bathroom 2,388 sq. ft. 2 Family. 104 Summer St. #D, $821,000, 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,450 sq. ft. Townhouse. 4 Repton Cir. Unit 4205, $380,000, 1...
Another 90+ degree day today will have us hitting heat wave status
Today is the day we reach heat wave status. With a hot westerly wind, the temperature will soar above 90 in Boston. Speaking of 90s, we’ve hit our quota for the year. Typically, Boston registers 15 days at or above 90 degrees. Adding another 90-degree day today will put...
Police investigating violent rollover crash in Revere
REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are investigating a rollover crash overnight in Revere. Video from the scene showed an overturned sedan in the roadway with its airbags deployed around 2:30 a.m. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for...
Mike & Patty’s Unveils Hall Pass, a Cheesesteak Shop, at High Street Place
The new concept, called Hall Pass, is truly the best kind of Cinderella story. Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love The Feed. Sign-up now for our twice weekly newsletter. The team behind the 2022 Best of Boston winner for the best breakfast in town, Mike & Patty’s, is trying something...
An often-missed program is helping Mass. residents stretch vital food assistance further
In a state as expensive as Massachusetts, families on tight budgets must make every dollar count. For residents struggling to put food on the table, that can sometimes mean sacrificing high-quality, nutritious food for less healthy but more affordable options. For nearly a decade, though, a state-run program has provid
Man polishing powder horn outside Lexington church prompts bizarre police response
Officers responded to Grace Chapel for a report of a man with a gun, but they later learned that there was no threat to the public. Lexington police intervened Friday in a bizarre situation involving a man taking his semiquincentennial celebrations a little too seriously. Shortly after 3 p.m., officers...
Grace Chapel Lockdown in Lexington Was Just a Reenactor Cleaning His Powder Horn
A report of a shirtless man with a gun in a Grace Chapel parking lot sent Lexington police racing to lock down the church campus Friday afternoon, only for officers to discover the supposed weapon was a musket-era powder horn being polished by a man waiting to pick up his wife from work.
New bridge opens Saturday on westbound side of Mass. Pike on Newton-Weston line
On a crisp autumn morning commuters heading out of Boston encounter a fresh chapter in the regions transportation story. A long awaited replacement for an aging span on the Massachusetts Turnpike now stands ready for use allowing west bound traffic to move without the delays that once plagued the Newton Weston line. Th
