Things to Know for This Weekend’s Storm: Closings, Postponements
A Nor’easter will hit Watertown and New England the weekend of Sept. 25 to 27, with winds kicking up Friday, and rain and high winds expected on Saturday and Sunday. The City of Watertown provided tips, and several events have been pushed to a later date. The National Weather...
This Abandoned Massachusetts Hospital Is Creepy Enough To Scare Ghost Hunters
Some places whisper their stories. Others seem to shout them across empty fields and crumbling brick. Massachusetts has plenty of cozy harbors and pretty town greens, but it also hides a darker side that thrill seekers can’t stop talking about. Picture a sprawling old hospital campus from the 1890s....
Boston corner store robbed by 2 men at gunpoint; police seek suspects
Two men robbed a Boston corner store at gunpoint on Thursday morning, prompting police to ask the public for help identifying both suspects. The armed robbery happened at around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, at El Regreso Market located at 322 Blue Hill Ave. in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, according to the Boston P
Toys R Us is coming back to standalone stores. Here’s where in Mass.
One has already landed at South Shore Plaza in Braintree. It’s unclear how many more could be coming to the region. Childhood dreams do come true — at least for anyone who misses wandering the aisles of Toys R Us, searching for the latest Barbie, Hot Wheels car, or other must-have toy.
Beloved scratch-made cookie business closing North Shore store
A popular local scratch-made cookie company with several locations around Greater Boston is saying goodbye to one of its stores. The Cookie Monstah’s Beverly location is closing after roughly five years, according to a post in the North Shore Dining Facebook group and confirmed to MassLive by a company spokesperson.
Malden man accused of keeping woman in attic pleads not guilty
A Malden man pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in court Friday after being arrested in a human trafficking investigation.
Here are the weekend events canceled or postponed across the Boston area due to...
Several events across eastern Massachusetts have been cancelled due to the Nor’easter set to hit the region Friday night and lasting through Sunday. The coastal storm is forecasted to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and some localized flooding to the region. Local utility companies say they are prepared to respond to a
Billerica Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Filing False Report To Cover It Up
A Massachusetts corrections officer allegedly slammed a door onto an inmate's arm repeatedly and lied to try to cover it up, Middlesex County prosecutors. The incident happened June 29 at the Billerica House of Correction after an inmate had put his feet through the handcuff opening in his cell…
Body of missing boater found off coast of Maine
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine State Marine Patrol says the body of missing boater Chester Wiggins was found Friday afternoon. Officials say his family has been notified. His body was found 150 feet from shore off Ocean Avenue Extension in York by a witness. Wiggins, who is from Bedford, Massachusetts, went...
US Marshals, police nab man who allegedly held woman captive in Malden home for...
“The allegations in this case are deeply disturbing. No person should ever be subjected to the violence, exploitation, and loss of freedom alleged here." A Malden man who allegedly kidnapped a woman and sexually abused her in his home for several weeks was arrested Thursday morning, the U.S. Marshals Service said in a
