Malden’s trash snow mountain finally melts! Experience the slow-moving demise of Malden’s ‘Brown Glacier’
After three agonizing months, Malden’s least favorite landmark, the 50-plus-foot snow mountain spawned by the historic February 2026 blizzard, has finally melted. That epic two-day storm dumped 20 inches of snow, prompting the DPW to pile the icy mess in an empty lot at the corner of Charles and Middlesex, formerly the
Boston woman sentenced for living under stolen identity for two decades, fraud scheme
A Colombian woman who prosecutors said lived in the United States for more than two decades under a stolen identity was sentenced to prison for voter fraud and identity theft.
FIRST ALERT: Winds could gust close to 60 mph for some, power outages reported
If you’re waking up to quiet, dry, (maybe sunny) weather, don’t be deceived. The shoe will drop as the morning progresses and our storm sinks deeper into southern New England. High wind warnings, and wind advisories. We are concerned about the number of power outages as the winds...
His public housing building’s elevator was broken, so a disabled veteran slept outside
In the two months since Stevie Wheels moved into the Ruth Lillian Barkley public housing complex in Boston’s South End, he says the elevator has been broken four different times. The Air Force veteran, who is in his late 60s, is a double amputee and uses a power wheelchair....
Driver flees from police, strikes law enforcement cruiser in Malden
Police are searching for two people who led police on a vehicle pursuit through multiple Massachusetts communities on Friday. Malden police say other law enforcement agencies were following a vehicle whose driver had multiple warrants out for their arrest. When the vehicle entered Malden, the other agencies radioed Mal
Boston man just released from jail arrested again for thefts on same Beacon Hill...
A serial offender with a history of breaking into businesses in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood is facing new charges after yet more commercial break-ins in the same area -- less than 10 days after he was released from jail on probation. James Schaff, 59, has been charged with breaking and...
Fire reported on roof of Assembly Row condo building, nearby hotel evacuated
A fire was reported on the roof of the Alloy Condos at Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Friday afternoon. Fire officials said the fire started in the grilling area of the Alloy Condos, which share a roof space wtih the Row Hotel. They said they aren't sure if anyone was up on the roof grilling at the time
HomeGoods Returning to Bedford Great Road Shopping Center
HomeGoods is coming back to its original location in the corner spot at the Great Road Shopping Center. “We anticipate that the new HomeGoods store at The Great Road Shopping Center in Bedford will open in the fall,” HomeGoods brand marketing co-op Emma Lapena stated in an email. For...
Records reveal how much the second Karen Read murder trial cost Massachusetts State Police
A public records request showed that the final security bill for Massachusetts taxpayers for the second trial came to $295,050.55.
Massachusetts Man Hid Payroll to Skirt Taxes, Lower Workers’ Compensation Costs
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston this week to payroll tax avoidance and workers’ compensation insurance fraud, prosecutors reported. According to the U.S. attorney’soffice, Henry Lam, of Lowell, used cash payments to employees to hide his firm’s true payroll, avoid collecting and paying tax

















