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Boston police are investigating after the George Washington Statue in the city's Public Garden was vandalized sometime before Saturday morning. According to a police report, officers responded around 7:45 a.m. to the statue at Arlington Street and Commonwealth Avenue where they were met by the caller who notified...

Police say that around 7:35 PM, Troopers were dispatched to the area of 267 Blue Hills Parkway in Milton to reports of a possible stabbing.

“We are hearing too much of ‘I left the vehicle running-I don’t know why it shut off.'”

Continuing the investigation into the tragic Chelsea stabbing that took the life of a teen, Suffolk County authorities have reported two arrests. According to their report, 17-year-old Juan Carlos Lemus was fatally stabbed on March 8, while a 15-year-old who was also attacked, suffered non-life-threatening injuries....

BOSTON — A boy from Bermuda graduated from his hospital room in Boston this past week. 20-year-old Dylan Peart has a rare genetic condition called Cat Eye Syndrome. Last fall, he suffered a number of seizures and had a rapid heart rate. Doctors in Bermuda were able to get...

Two people are dead following an apparent murder suicide in Milton.

Martin Luther King Jr. joined the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity in 1952 while attending Boston University. A little-known chapter of Martin Luther King Jr.’s story will come to light on June 18 with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating his decision to join the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity in 1952 while attending Boston...

Passengers thought it was just another smooth landing until the plane rolled into the grass and the pilot’s voice came over the speakers.

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BOSTON — Boston Police arrested a 20-year-old Dorchester man on multiple firearm-related charges following a traffic stop Thursday night. Javonni Walters was taken into custody after officers recovered a loaded handgun during the incident, police said. At about 10:27 p.m., officers assigned to District B-3 responded...