City of Boston, public health commission warning residents of an increase in flu cases
The City of Boston and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are warning residents that flu cases are surging earlier this year than they did last year.
Flu activity reaching high levels in Massachusetts
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
Salem man accused of stockpiling chemicals and gun parts
SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - A Salem man was arrested and is accused of stockpiling chemicals and gun parts. Investigators searched the suspect, Patrick Gordon’s home on Harbor Street Monday night. Officials say they found parts used in A-R style rifles, flash powder, fuses, and several containers filled with various...
Former MBTA cleaner charged with $120,000-plus theft
BOSTON, December 23, 2025 – A Lynn man will return to court in January on charges that he stole and sold more than $120,000 worth of network transceivers from the MBTA IT department, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. MARCELO BATISTA-SALES, 39, was arraigned November 24 in BMC Central...
Suspect strikes plea deal with prosecutors in federal murder-for-hire case
Prosecutors say the murder plot was foiled when the would-be hitman turned informant.
Two injured in daytime stabbing near Downtown Crossing, police say
One person suffered life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made, according to police. Two people were stabbed during an altercation near Downtown Crossing in Boston on Sunday, according to police. Officers responded to the area of 71 Summer St. for a report of a fight at about 3:37 p.m. When...
Prosecutors detail abuse by NJ police chief at luxury hotel
A late-night trip to Boston took a dark turn for Totowa's police chief. Details are emerging about a hotel incident that has shocked the community.
2 killed in Watertown crash outside popular diner
Two people are dead after a multi-car crash near a popular restaurant in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Maps show how Boston’s geography made it a powder keg for revolutionary ideas
It’s hard to imagine, but less than 200 years ago, Boston was surrounded by water. The city was basically an island, connected to the rest of the state only through a tiny spit of land. Neighborhoods like Back Bay and parts of the South End didn’t exist until Bostonians dumped landfill into the water over the course...
Allan Rohan Crite Resolve to Document and Inspire Boston’s Black Neighborhoods is Recognized Across...
Allan Rohan Crite’s oil painting Front of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Tremont Street (1936) depicts a bustling moment on the sidewalk, with people making their way around downtown Boston. It is a multiracial scene; each person is well dressed, seemingly on their way to somewhere important. No face looks desultory or...
