Wellesley Crash Sends One Driver Airlifted After Route 9 Head-On
A two-vehicle crash tore through the intersection of Route 9 East and Oak Street in Wellesley at around 4 p.m. Friday, leaving one driver with serious injuries and briefly snarling rush-hour traffic along one of the town's busiest state roads. Both vehicles sustained extensive front-to-back damage, with wreckage scatte
First-ever Dorchester vs. Mattapan game was highlight of Crew Love 2026
Dorchester’s Keyon Jones (New Mexico State) returned to form on Saturday in the neighborhood rivalry game against Mattapan – taking a beating in the playground ball matchup but providing key baskets to help the home team pull away late, 53-44. Seth Daniel photo. Above, Chauncey Cheeks (Cathedral High)...
Traffic/Parking Advisory: Dominican Festival and Parade on Sunday
On Sunday, August 16, the annual Dominican Festival and Parade will be taking place at 11:00 a.m., forming at Hyde Square and ending at Franklin Park. The annual parade will form at Hyde Square at and proceed along the traditional route: leaving Perkins Street, straight onto Center Street, left onto Columbus Avenue, ri
Brockton Woman, 45, Accused of Pepper-Spraying Neighbor’s Kids, Faces 15 Years
A 45-year-old Brockton woman is facing four felony counts after police say she pepper-sprayed her neighbor and the neighbor's three children during a confrontation at a Walnut Avenue apartment, including one child just 4 years old who was rushed to the hospital. The woman told officers she was defending herself, citing
ICE Boston Arrests Brazilian Illegal Alien Wanted for Murder at Massachusetts Courthouse
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a Brazilian man wanted for murder in his home country at Westborough District Court on August 3. Maycon Souto Dos Reis was taken into custody after his arraignment on charges related to a May 29 arrest in Southborough for allegedly driving without a license
Traffic alert: Boat shuts down parts of Interstate 93 in Medford
Troopers say that a boat and a trailer were involved in the crash, which blocked the left two travel lanes. An additional vehicle blocked the right two lanes farther down the road.
Woman denied transfusion at Boston hospital due to nationwide blood shortage
A blood shortage is straining supply across Massachusetts and the country.
One person seriously injured following car crash in Wellesley
According to police, the incident occurred earlier Friday afternoon, when police responded to Rote 9 East at Oak Street to reports of a crash.
Nursing home settlement allows homes to gain exemptions to room occupancy limits
A Cambridge nursing home is among 33 homes that won a settlement from the state making it easier for them to continue housing as many as four residents in a room. The agreement came in a lawsuit from nursing homes challenging a pandemic-linked rules change limiting occupancy to two beds per room.
Homeowner Says His New City Neighbors Wanted Him to Turn His Chicken Yard Into...
A person shared his story about meeting a new couple who had recently moved from the Boston suburbs into a semi-rural, right-to-farm community. Their first conversation seemed friendly enough, but it quickly became clear that the newcomers had some very different ideas about country living. By the time the conversation

















