With fitness firm out, liquor store looks to move in at Natick’s 9/27 Plaza
The departure of the F45 Training fitness studio at Natick’s 9/27 Plaza has opened the door for a new liquor store to open in the 3,221 sq. ft. space at 213 North Main St. The Natick Select Board at its Aug. 18 meeting is set to vote on Georgio’s Liquors’ application for an all alcohol off-premises package store licens
Longtime Boston-area breakfast spot to close, owners ‘no longer able’ to run eatery
The owners of a longtime breakfast spot in a Boston suburb have decided they can no longer run their restaurant. Paul Revere Restaurant in West Medford will permanently close after 20 years on Aug. 30, the eatery said in an Instagram post on Friday. “Due to an unexpected, serious medical...
Quincy Pit Bull Bites Rider at MBTA Station, Owner Vanishes
A man walking a pit bull inside Quincy Center Station let his dog bite a fellow rider Thursday evening, then walked off despite being asked to stay put, according to officials. The bite broke skin, and emergency responders treated the victim at the station. Now MBTA Transit Police are asking the public to help identify
MassDOT’s Riverfront Interchange Plans In Cambridge Get a Little Smaller
MassDOT has released two new conceptual designs for a possible replacement of the Reid Overpass highway interchange – the crumbling, traffic-clogged rotary that blights Cambridge’s riverfront parkland at the northern end of the Boston University Bridge. The Reid Overpass and the traffic circle around its base lie is...
Norfolk County Real Estate Market Remains Active in 2026
NORFOLK COUNTY – Real estate activity across Norfolk County is showing continued strength and stability as the region moves through 2026. Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell says document recordings, property sales and mortgage activity were up 3% in July compared with July 2025. O’Donnell called the
Weymouth’s Announces They’re Hiring Across Multiple Departments
The Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is letting residents know it is actively hiring for multiple municipal roles, with openings across several departments and a central webpage where applicants can review details and apply. According to the Town of Weymouth, opportunities include positions within the Weymouth Departme
Archaeological report reveals extent of historic Bunker Hill finds
Months after ground-penetrating radar and historic 1775 maps first pointed to potential buried history at the Bunker Hill Monument, those high-tech clues have resulted in tangible discoveries right beneath our feet. Back in June, the Charlestown Patriot Bridge reported on the initial stages of this groundbreaking archa
Police prepare for big crowds at Sunday’s Dominican festival
Boston Police officials and organizers of this Sunday’s Dominican Festival in Franklin Park briefed the media on Thursday about precautions they are taking before the large-scale event. The festival has a long history in Boston. It includes a parade on Centre Street, Columbus Avenue, Seaver Street and into the...
Healey wades into Quabbin community water issues
Quabbin watershed towns that have long pressed eastern Massachusetts for funding and a seat at the table for reservoir decisions just got a major ally — Gov. Maura Healey.
Winchester Startup Founder Emailed Death Threats After Eviction, Feds Say
A 33-year-old Cambridge man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he waged a monthslong campaign of threatening emails against former business investors, including messages demanding he be let back into a Winchester venture studio residence he'd been evicted from. Patrick McDonald appeared in federal court in
