Water shoots from the street in Boston, impacting traffic
Repair work was underway in Boston Friday morning after a valve incident sent water shooting into the air on Tremont Street. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission said an incident occurred with an 8-inch gate head due to contractor work during bypass connections. Workers were on the scene for hours,...
Red lights now ‘advisory’: Fed-up Bostonians say streets are out of control
It’s not a dystopian hellscape. It’s not “Fast & the Furious: Boylston Drift.” It’s not Death Race 2000. And it sure as heck isn’t Mad Max. But Boston on a Friday night, when the restaurants and cafés are packed, and drivers — on two- and four-wheels alike — are roaring up the streets, shredding the traffic laws, and spooking pedestrians and drivers?
Truck crash involving fuel spill causes major delays on Route 128
A tractor-trailer crash caused major delays Friday morning on Route 128 in Westwood.
NBC10 Boston Responds helps couple recover $40K from Santander after check fraud
A Massachusetts couple say their bank initially refused to reimburse them for nearly $40,000 stolen through an apparent check fraud scheme, arguing they reported the fraud too late. After months of appeals and an NBC10 Boston Responds investigation, the bank reversed course and returned the full amount. Mark Henderson of...
Fidelity Investments mandates full‑time office return for Boston employees
Fidelity Investments is mandating a full‑time return to the office for Boston employees, ending its hybrid schedule.
Dorchester Man Arrested After Roxbury Foot Pursuit
Boston police say a 19-year-old Dorchester man was arrested Tuesday evening after officers spotted him apparently trying to stash a firearm near 70 Wayland Street in Roxbury. According to police, he took off running, cleared a fence and was caught after a brief foot chase. Officers recovered a loaded handgun with an extended high-capacity magazine, and the man was taken into...
Burlington police chief voices opposition to ongoing ICE protests in city
BURLINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The Burlington police chief spoke out Thursday against the ongoing protests outside the town’s ICE facility that resulted in 11 arrests on Tuesday, saying the demonstrations are creating a safety and a resource issue. On April 29, Burlington police responded to the Office of U.S....
Restaurants Won’t be Allowed to Automatically Include Plastic Utensils Under New Ordinance
A new ordinance approved by the City Council prohibits restaurants from automatically including plastic utensils with takeout orders, however customers can request these items when they order or pick up their food. The Council considered the Skip the Stuff ordinance at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “Watertown Skip the Stuff...
Deadly crash in Wellesley under investigation
police say the driver was found unconscious and unresponsive in the middle of the road.
Quincy Worker Charged After Alleged Autism Center Assault
A former worker at a Quincy autism clinic is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say he indecently assaulted and battered a child during a March therapy session, according to court records. The defendant, Joshua Drenth, was arraigned this week, pleaded not guilty, and was released with conditions that include surrendering his passport and staying away from the center. The child’s parent says she...
