City Council rejects resolution to reallocate elected official salary increase to cut programs
The Boston City Council rejected a resolution Wednesday that would rescind the approved salary increase package for elected officials. The resolution’s sponsors, Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, urged the council to redirect those funds to departments facing cuts by the FY ‘27 budget. In 2022, the Boston...
Man accused of trying to kidnap 3-year-old boy on Green Line trolley
A Boston man is being held without bail after police say he tried to kidnap a 3-year-old boy and threatened the child's mother on an MBTA Green Line trolley on Tuesday. Liban Dualle, 33, is charged with attempted kidnapping, threat to commit a crime, disorderly conduct on a public conveyance and two counts of assault a
9 kids hospitalized after school bus crash in Everett; no serious injuries
A car crash involving a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts, on Thursday sent nine children on board to local hospitals, officials said. No serious injuries were reported, according to Everett's police chief and school superintendent. Images from the scene on Broadway showed a car with a crumpled front end next...
Bobby Flay says he should go ‘back to Boston’ at reopening of CT burger...
A burger concept from a celebrity chef at a Connecticut casino just got a major facelift. But could Boston be his next culinary destination?. Bobby Flay was feeling inspired to expand his burger expertise after unveiling his reimagined Bobby’s Burgers at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut on Thursday. While...
5 people arrested after brawl breaks out at Boston courthouse, police say
While officers were working to transport those detained, tensions escalated again, police noted.
8 American Cities That Have the Most Car Accidents
Driving should feel routine, but in some U.S. cities, every trip feels like a gamble....
17-year-old arrested, charged after Peabody cemetery crash
PEABODY, MASS. (WHDH) - A 17-year-old was arrested and charged with multiple offenses following a crash into a Peabody cemetery Tuesday night. A car went through a guardrail and hit a tree near Oak Grove Cemetery on Pine Street. At least three people were taken away in ambulances. The juvenile...
Needham Retail Block Sells After 55-Plus Years of Family Ownership
Linear Retail Properties, LLC recently acquired Needham Center Shoppes in Needham, MA. The fully leased, single-story 11,330-square-foot store block is located at 113-133 Chapel St. & 1013-1019 Great Plain Ave. The purchase price was $7 million. The retail store block had been owned and operated by the Heffernan family
Police seek man wanted on 11 warrants in Somerville
SOMERVILLE, MA — Police are searching for a 48-year-old man wanted on 11 active arrest warrants. Fabio Armelio is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds with brown and gray hair and brown eyes, according to the Somerville Police Department. Several charges on...
Off-duty firefighter ok, saves others after being hit by falling tree in Framingham
Witnesses say that after getting himself out, off-duty Waltham firefighter Selvin Sandoval had become aware that the tree was falling and began warning others so that they could avoid the area.

















