Boston rated ‘the best U.S. city for public transportation for travelers.’ Really?
A recent study from the luxury vacation home rental platform Wander ranked Boston as the best U.S. city for public transportation for travelers, even ahead of New York City’s vaunted subway system. Boston earned that designation for having the highest ratio of public transit stations to residents, the company...
Boston to offer free COVID and flu vaccines at more than a dozen locations
All of the clinics will provide free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, and some will offer routine vaccinations for children five and older. The Boston Public Health Commission is partnering with several community organizations to provide free vaccine clinics around the city, the commission announced Wednesday. BPHC...
Massachusetts braces for another factory shutdown with incoming layoffs confirmed
Massachusetts has had a rough 2025, no doubt about it. And with so many local factories already closing this year… Massachusetts certainly could have used some good news. Instead it…
‘It’s a blessing’: State police lieutenant released from rehab after being hit by motorcycle...
REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - Massachusetts State troopers lined up outside the State Police Barracks in Revere to welcome back Lt. Donald Bossi, the commander of the barracks, Friday afternoon. Bossi suffered catastrophic injuries after he was hit by a teenager charged with operating a stolen motorcycle at Revere Beach in...
Fenway Park workers file labor complaint, claiming retaliation against union members
The union representing Fenway Park concession staff has filed a labor complaint against employer Aramark, claiming that the company retaliated against employees for participating in a July strike and other union activities. In the complaint, filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 18, UNITE HERE Local...
Two face drug charges after traffic stop in Sandwich
SANDWICH – In their weekly recap, Sandwich Police report that last Friday (September 19th), while on patrol, an officer observed a vehicle operating at an excessive speed. That officer initiated traffic stop. Both the driver and passenger were making movements to conceal their hands from view. The officer called for...
Boston proposes modifying exam school admissions with seats for top citywide students
Boston school officials are proposing a change to the admissions policy for the city's exam schools that they say will create a more equitable system for gaining acceptance into the elite schools. The proposal follows a recent five-year analysis of exam school admissions data, which found that while racial and...
Brockton man gets prison time for involvement in killing of teen
A Brockton man was sentenced to six to eight years in state prison after admitting to playing a role in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Randolph in 2020, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office said. Malikai Nicholas-Taylor pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and armed assault with...
Boston man hit with 2.5-year sentence for string of smash-and-grab burglaries
BOSTON, September 26, 2025 – A Boston man will spend the next two-and-a-half years in the House of Correction followed by two years of exclusion-zone enhanced probation after pleading guilty today to a string of smash-and-grab burglaries at businesses in Downtown Crossing and Newbury Street, Suffolk District Attorney...
Cardi B bringing first-ever arena tour ‘Little Miss Drama’ to Boston – Where to...
Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B is hitting the road for her first arena tour, the “Little Miss Drama Tour,” which includes a stop in Boston, MA. The tour includes 31 stops across the U.S. and Canada and will kick off on February 11 in Palm Desert, CA. It will make stops in Las Vegas, Vancouver, Chicago, New York,...
