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The judge in the Brian Walshe murder case revealed at a hearing on Friday that she may have a conflict of interest.

Police use of gas to end standoff goes awry, spreading further than expected in building. Police engaged in a nightlong standoff Friday in Cambridge after a man wielded a machete in Central Square and made it to his home in The Port neighborhood, according to police and police scanner reports.

Another day, another minimum-wage worker getting harassed by an entitled customer. Only this time, we’ve got a dash of incel energy thrown into the mix. The incident happened at a Panera in Somerville’s Porter Square, Massachusetts. And in a twist of irony, the video we’re all watching wasn’t filmed by some horrified...

The problem has vexed Boston leaders, public health officials and police for years: How best to address the interwoven issues of homelessness and public drug use that collide near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Two years after the city cleared a nearby tent encampment where...

The MBTA Transit Police are on the lookout for an individual involved in a violent altercation that occurred last week near the Chinatown station. A social media post from the police department describes a near-miss vehicular incident that turned violent yesterday, when a driver nearly hit a pedestrian in a...

Part of the Charles River is closed for water activities after toxic cyanobacteria was spotted in the City of Boston. Cyanobacteria, sometimes referred to as blue-green algae, can make humans and pets sick. “You don’t want to have prolonged exposure to the water. That’s probably our biggest concern is that...

PLYMOUTH – A Brockton man will serve life in prison for his role in the stabbing death of 44-year-old Eric Cohen, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. On Wednesday, a jury found Keith Disharoom, 44, guilty of one count of First- Degree Murder. On Friday, in Plymouth...

An armed robber has been arrested after she allegedly stole several boxes of ice cream from a CVS Pharmacy in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. Police say Omalia Medina, 41, of Boston, was taken into custody following the armed robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon at the CVS store located at 468 Blue Hill Avenue.

The Middlesex District Attorney is now investigating the use of force by an Everett police officer who shot a carjacking suspect being pursued on Thursday. From high above – the scene in Everett looked chaotic. The investigation will now take a closer look at how police responded and whether the Everett Police...

The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday awarded a "community space" liquor license to Sorrel & Lime, 986 Blue Hill Ave. This type of liquor license, among the 225 new ones the state agreed in 2024 to let Boston dole out, is meant for facilities that do more than just serve food.