Patriots star Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to strangulation, assault charges
The wide receiver's personal chef claims he struck her in the face and put her in a chokehold during a dispute over unpaid wages.
Boston man sentenced in fatal shooting of teen
A Boston man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager in Mattapan. Kamal Oliver, a 23-year-old Mattapan resident, was sentenced to 16 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter on Feb. 4, according to the Suffolk County District...
Retired Gloucester firefighter dies days after being struck by Lowell police cruiser
Daniel Kennedy died nearly a week after he was allegedly struck by a Lowell police cruiser at UMass Lowell last Thursday. The pedestrian struck by a police cruiser at UMass Lowell last week died at the hospital Wednesday and was identified as a 60-year-old retired Gloucester Fire lieutenant, officials said.
Raising Cane’s Alleges It Is Facing Eviction Because It ‘Smells Like Chicken Fingers’
The suit, filed on Jan. 23, alleges that the restaurant has spent $230,000 to try to minimize the scents
Salem, Massachusetts considers increasing sidewalk snow fines
City leaders in Salem, Massachusetts are considering increasing the fines for property owners who don't clear sidewalks after a snowstorm.
Tens of thousands of counterfeit pills, meth and guns seized; Two men arrested
Two Massachusetts men are facing federal drug charges after investigators seized tens of thousands of counterfeit pills, large quantities of methamphetamine, firearms, and pill-manufacturing equipment.
Local man wanted for rape in California captured in Boston, police say
BOSTON — A local man who was being sought by federal authorities for rape in California has been captured in Boston. Jose Renderos, 66, of East Boston, was arrested at about 7:25 a.m. Thursday in the area of 74 White St. in East Boston, police said in a statement.
Boston leaders considering immigrant emergency response fund
Ongoing immigration operations are spurring conversation at Boston City Hall. City councilors are weighing an immigrant emergency response fund intended to add onto existing city, state and private efforts by providing rapid legal services, family stabilization and emergency assistance. "We see that happening right...
The Down Low Debuts in Woburn
North Shore nightlife gets a new after-dark destination with the debut of The Down Low, an underground cocktail club bringing citified vibes to downtown Woburn. Located beneath 371 Main Street, the subterranean space channels the feel of a backroom supper club, pairing elevated, technique-driven cocktails with live...
Gardner Museum Smacks Down Wild Epstein Heist Theory
Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is calling foul on a wave of viral posts trying to stitch its infamous 1990 art heist to the Justice Department’s newly released Jeffrey Epstein files. Museum officials said Tuesday that social media sleuths are misreading raw DOJ records and, in the process, muddying an...

















