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BOSTON, February 22, 2026, – Two Boston teens were arraigned February 12 in Dorchester BMC for charges stemming from an armed robbery of a technology store, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. DRE’QUAN SMITH, 19, of Dorchester, and D’JADEN SEQUIERA, 18, of Roxbury are charged as co-defendants with...

Regional slang terms across America that people actually use, and what they mean. With a total area of over 3.8 million square miles, the United States is a massive country with many regional differences. Cuisine and culture are two that easily come to mind, but variations in conversational slang are just as prevalent.

Boston-founded R&B group New Edition is among 17 nominees for the 2026 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The man charged with killing 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence in Mattapan wants out of his current cellblock in Middleton and back into a Boston jail, arguing he cannot properly get ready for trial from Essex County. His attorneys say he has no way to access critical digital evidence, including surveillance and body camera...

Wildlife officials are commenting on a recent bobcat sighting in Massachusetts.

The CWTheaters Lincoln Mall and CW Lanes & Games announced it will be closing. The movie theater posted the announcement on its social media accounts Wednesday night. It was the first theater in the area with stadium seating. The theater also said that gift cards could be redeemed at the...

Some Boston renters say their landlords quietly turned eviction scares into long-running bills, and now they are taking the fight to federal court. Tenants have filed lawsuits accusing major corporate owners of slipping legal fees from eviction cases onto residents' rent ledgers even when the cases were dismissed or...

MEDFORD, MA — Two men were arrested following a stabbing outside a pet supply store this afternoon. Medford Police responded to a report of a fight outside Pet Supplies Plus at 630 Fellsway at approximately 4 p.m. Officers determined the individuals involved were known to each other. During the...

Firefighters received multiple 911 calls on Thursday, Feb. 19, around 4:30 p.m., about flames licking up the sides of a home at 275 Silver Street in Monson. Crews faced multiple roof collapses at the single-family home as they worked to put out the blaze. The bodies of two people were found. Two officers were also...

Diners can be transported to the Italian countryside by eating at a recently opened eatery just north of Boston. Sorella Cucina Toscana opened in Burlington on Friday, Feb. 20. The opening marked the latest venture from Tuscan Brands, the company behind several popular concepts such as Tuscan Kitchen, Tuscan Market...