Swampscott’s Garden Music Gathering cultivates community
Erin Hickey SWAMPSCOTT — A weekend of Independence Day festivities closed on a musical note Sunday afternoon as community members gathered in Linscott Park for the Garden Music Gathering: a celebration inspired by a beloved community tradition. Overlooking the ocean beneath sunny skies, dozens of residents spread blank
FAA issues ground stop at Logan Airport due to fueling system issue
According to a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Port Authority, the issue stems from the airport’s fueling system, causing delays and cancellations.
A Dozen Watertown Homes Were Sold This Week
This week’s home sales include eight condos, a single family, a three family, and a pair of townhouses. 56 Ralph St. #3, $413,000, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 983 sq. ft. Condo. 12 Spruce St. #12, $790,000, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,256 sq. ft. Condo. 92 Fitchburg St. #2, $880,000,...
This restaurant, a quintessential hidden gem, is tucked away almost out to sea
The transformation of Quincy Center from a basic, generic-looking downtown to a modern, glittery destination has been nothing short of remarkable, perhaps one of the biggest revitalizations in all of New England. And while upgrades have also come to other parts of the city, like Wollaston and North Quincy, much...
Cambridge man found dead from gunshot wound identified as city employee
The man found dead from a gunshot wound in Cambridge early Saturday morning has been identified as a city employee. A few minutes before 5:30 a.m., authorities received a call for a person laying on the ground near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street. The individual was ultimately declared...
Disappointment in Wakefield after Fourth of July fireworks called off due to weather
WAKEFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - A lot of disappointed residents went home without a fireworks show in Wakefield on the Fourth of July after public safety officials say they had to call off the show due to a fast-moving storm. “We got a text saying that the fireworks had been canceled,”...
No Signup Needed: Weymouth Food Pantry Invites You to Garden
The Weymouth Food Pantry of Weymouth, Massachusetts, announced that garden volunteering will begin Saturday, July 11th, inviting community members to help in its summer garden sessions. According to the Weymouth Food Pantry, volunteers can arrive between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM at Old South Union Church, where they will m
Boston Man Sentenced 46 Months After Dorchester Cocaine Bust
A Boston man is headed to federal prison for nearly four years after agents found what looked like a bare-bones kitchen hiding anything but basics: roughly a kilogram of cocaine, two loaded guns and about $2,000 stashed in the cabinets of a Dorchester apartment used as a drug hub. His co-defendant, Giovany Fouyolle, re
‘Very dedicated family guy’: Fiancé of Cambridge DPW worker shot and killed desperate for...
32-year-old Xavier Bautista from Cambridge was shot just before 4:30 on the morning of the Fourth of July. Bautista’s fiancé, Demetris Grimsley, says she was planning on going into the city to celebrate the holiday.
Roof Caves In As Morning Inferno Hits Dorchester’s Maple Street
Boston firefighters confronted a heavy house fire at a multi-family home in Dorchester early Sunday, arriving to find flames showing and the roof already collapsed. The blaze was reported just before 9 a.m. at 1 Maple Street, where ladder companies were seen flowing water from above while teams maintained a wide collap
