Is the ‘$1 portrait guy’ behind the mysterious Boston mattress art?
The answer is yes. But he wants to assure you he wasn’t the one who put the mattresses there. When asked point-blank if he was the artist behind a mattress painted with the words “Just Keep Going” and smiling faces, one of several mattresses reported to 311 for removal, artist Nick Shea hesitated.
Murder trial may be delayed again for woman accused in death of Boston lawyer
A 25-year-old woman accused in the death of a Boston lawyer found on a houseboat in Charlestown in Feb. 2025 appeared in court Tuesday.
Saugus restaurant tied to wrong-way crash that killed Mass. trooper faces hearing
A North Shore restaurant facing a lawsuit in connection with the death of a state trooper is scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday.
Longtime Cambridge breakfast spot to open new South Boston location
A longtime Cambridge diner known for its Middle Eastern-inspired fare is expanding to Boston. Brookline Lunch is planning to open a new location in South Boston, the eatery revealed in an Aug. 30 Instagram post. “This not-so-secret project has been underway for four months and we can’t wait to open...
Boston man was riding moped when gunman opened fire from car, police say
A 28-year-old man who was killed in Boston at the end of August was riding a moped when a gunman opened fire from a car, according to a Boston police report on the fatal shooting. Junior Sosa Fernandez died the night of Aug. 29 after being shot multiple times in...
Rollins’ ‘Tuesday takedown’ post touted Massachusetts fraud charges filed back in March
BOSTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday morning promoted a federal benefit-fraud case under the banner "TUESDAY TAKEDOWN," posting a booking photo of a Lawrence, Massachusetts, woman and announcing that nine people had been charged in nearly $1 million in alleged fraud. The post Rollins’ ‘Tuesday take
Everett City Hall closed after cybersecurity incident
EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Everett City Hall will be closed Tuesday. The city said a cybersecurity incident impacting its internal network and tech systems was discovered Sunday evening. The city is working with its IT team to investigate the incident. (Copyright (c) 2026 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This mate
Inside the $8.9M home that just broke Marblehead’s sales record
Marblehead’s real estate record just got a little more expensive. A sprawling waterfront estate at 10 West Orchard St. has sold for $8.9 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in town, according to listing agent Linda Hayes of William Raveis. The five-bedroom, seven-bath home sits on...
Topsfield Fair warns vendors about scam emails
The Topsfield Fair is scheduled to open on Friday, October 2 and run through Monday, October 12.
One of Boston’s biggest employers returns to the office full time this week —...
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It's the first day of school for Boston Public Schools, but those yellow buses aren't the only reason your commute might feel more congested:
