Boston MA

A few Billerica police officers are being called ‘Santa’s helpers’ after delivering dozens of missing Amazon packages around town.

A recent social media post sparked a discussion about the New York Streets, a historical neighborhood in Boston. The original post posed several questions, asking if people had heard of the New York Streets, their age range, and how long they or their family have lived in Boston. The goal was not to collect personal...

BOSTON (WHDH) - A man from Washington state was arrested and is charged with allegedly threatening to murder a Massachusetts minor, child sexual abuse material, and disturbing videos of animals being crushed, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said Joseph Pacheco, 23, was indicted Wednesday morning...

Jadiann Thompson called the promotion "a dream come true." As longtime 7News anchor Kim Khazei signs off, Jadiann Thompson will take over for her, the station announced Tuesday. Khazei has worked at WHDH for over 20 years and is leaving the newsroom to move closer to family, including her first...

Massachusetts police oversight officials have stripped two former police officers of their licenses to work in law enforcement. One was accused of sexually harassing students and teachers at the local high school, and the other was charged with a broad range of unprofessional conduct, including leaving the scene of...

A shortage of federal dollars has left the Boston Housing Authority unable to fully pay rent to Section 8 landlords this month. In a letter sent to property owners this week, the housing authority wrote that it had not yet received the full amount it expected from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

A nativity display at a church in Dedham, Massachusetts, is sparking a debate.

Eleven local governments and nonprofit organizations filed suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday alleging the agency illegally canceled grants for programs designed to combat homelessness. In November, HUD rescinded previously approved Continuum of Care grants and slashed...

Three employees of La Padrona, the Back Bay restaurant recently spotlighted by the Michelin Guide, allege in a new lawsuit that the eatery illegally forced them to share tips with managers and other staff. The big picture: Strict laws govern how gratuities can be distributed in Massachusetts, where only servers...

Fire officials credited a utility worker for using a bucket truck to rescue a resident from a burning building on Monday in Somerville, Massachusetts. According to Chief Charles Breen of the Somerville Fire Department, the man, an employee of Eversource, was working nearby when he saw the fire. He used the bucket...