Editorial: At last, a proper homecoming for New Edition
The five original members of the R&B super-group New Edition will return “right back where they started from” this weekend for a long-overdue salute from the same city that seems to sometimes forget that the “NE crew” are the original native sons that “blew-up” back in the day:
Home Invasion: Watertown Man was in Shower When Suspects Entered His Apartment
A Watertown man had his shower interrupted and saw a pair of men in his bathroom on Aug. 25. The two home invasion suspects were arrested later that day. Watertown Police responded to an apartment building on Coolidge Hill Road at 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 25 for the report of a home invasion, said Watertown Police Det. Lt....
Republic Services meeting with Teamsters over weekslong trash strike
For the first time in more than a month, Republic Services said on Thursday that it's meeting at the negotiating table with Teamsters Local 25, the union of trash collectors whose members have been on strike since July 1. A spokesperson for Republic Services said the meeting was going on...
Funeral held for firefighter in Watertown who died from cancer
Firefighters from all across Massachusetts attended a funeral for a Watertown firefighter who died of occupational cancer.
City Council approves heat protections for outdoor workers
"If an employer cannot figure out how to provide workers with access to water and shade during a heat wave, we don’t want them doing business in Boston." The Boston City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that intends to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat. The ordinance will require...
New Hampshire man charged with fourth OUI after hitting two cars in Boston
A New Hampshire man is facing his fourth OUI charge after he drove impaired and struck two vehicles in Boston.
Boston Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Stabbing in Dorchester Neighborhood
Following a violent incident late Wednesday night in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, police have taken a local man into custody after he was identified as a suspect in a stabbing that left another man wounded. According to a statement by the Boston Police Department, authorities received a call around 11:15 PM...
Mass. could join states that ban concealed license plates
A bill has been introduced to ban motorists in Massachusetts from installing tinted license plate covers in order to crack down on drivers attempting to evade electronic tolls.
Cambridge police-worn cameras are in the field, but union deal is held back on...
Cambridge police-worn cameras are in the field, but union deal is held back on exemption claim. When city officials announced the long-awaited deployment of police body cameras starting in April, they said the city had reached an agreement with police unions on camera use after marathon negotiations. Now the city is...
Webster man charged with animal cruelty after 9 French bulldogs found in poor conditions,...
A Webster man was arrested last Friday, accused of abusing several dogs in his possession.
