Dental office employee charged with stealing more than $30,000 through forged insurance checks
A former administrative assistant at a Brookline dental practice is accused of stealing more than $30,000 over the course of a year and a half by depositing more than 180 insurance reimbursement checks intended for the practice into her own bank account, according to Brookline police. Emilia Fertykowska, 44, of...
Wakefield man charged after State Police seize fentanyl, methamphetamine, firearm in narcotics bust
A Wakefield man is facing multiple drug trafficking and firearm charges after Massachusetts State Police seized large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine during a court-authorized search.
Army Corps Proposes $10 Billion Plan to Protect Boston From Flooding
The City of Boston is known historically for the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. Today, Boston is a sprawling coastal city that is fighting a different battle, one of climate change and an increasing threat of dis
This Massachusetts Restaurant Serves French Toast So Massive, It Could Feed Your Entire Family
There’s a little spot in Waltham, Massachusetts where French toast has been elevated to something that borders on a religious experience. In A Pickle Restaurant is the kind of place that makes you question every breakfast decision you’ve ever made before walking through its doors. Let’s talk about...
AG Secures $2.4M Settlement With School Bus Company
State officials say a major school bus operator got caught playing favorites instead of playing fair, and now it is paying up. Beacon Mobility Corporation, an Ohio-based student transportation company, has agreed to a $2.4 million settlement after Massachusetts investigators alleged it quietly carved up special-educati
Brockton teen critically hurt at Montello car meetup, driver charged
A Brockton teenager remains in critical condition after she was thrown from the roof of a moving car and pinned beneath the vehicle during a car meetup at the Montello MBTA Station early Saturday morning, according to police. Police arrested the alleged driver, Rhianna C. Ortiz, 20, of Brockton, in connection with the
Springfield man’s in-custody death in South Bay jail ruled a homicide
The state medical examiner determined Shacoby Kenny died from brain damage caused by cardiac arrest during physical restraint by correction officers. The death of the Springfield inmate who died after an altercation with corrections officers at the South Bay House of Correction last year has been ruled a homicide, auth
Handcuffed man runs from lCE outside Boston courthouse
BOSTON (WHDH) - The Department of Homeland Security told 7News that a man escaped ICE custody outside of a Boston courthouse last week. Video shows the man running in handcuffs from agents as they escort him to a car. ICE said agents eventually found him and took him back into...
Man arrested in connection with Boston shooting, police still searching for second suspect
A Boston man was arrested in connection with a shooting that left a victim hospitalized. Aahmonyea Platt, a 20-year-old Jamaica Plain resident, was taken into custody on July 24 and charged with assault to murder, according to a Boston police statement. On July 5, Boston police responded to a report...
Salem, Mass., Is Installing New License Plate Readers
(TNS) — The city is no longer using automatic license plate readers from Flock Security over data privacy concerns and pushback from local advocates. The cameras went out of use on July 1, as the city’s contract with Flock expired on June 30. New license plate readers owned and operated by the city are taking their pla
