Concrete company faces $500K fine in Guatemalan immigrant’s death
BOSTON — An East Freetown concrete company faces an up to $500,000 fine and five years of probation when it’s sentenced on May 4 for willfully violating federal safety standards in a 2023 incident that led to an employee’s death . John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete Inc. could also be ordered to pay restitution to...
Luxury discount chain closes ‘majority’ of stores, including in Mass.
A popular discount chain, best known for selling high-end designer and brand-name merchandise at marked-down prices, is closing a majority of its locations, including two in Massachusetts. Saks OFF 5TH made the announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “Saksoff5th.com, Neiman Marcus Last Call stores, and the...
Mattapan neighbors frustrated by building project, tech difficulties
Serious concerns from residents about blasting and overall construction management on a Blue Hill Avenue residential housing project in Mattapan were left unaddressed when an online community meeting set for last Wednesday night (Jan. 28) was cut short due to technical difficulties, a move that infuriated neighbors...
Weymouth Company Creates A Frozen Patriots Logo On Back River
NORTH WEYMOUTH, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, a local business has placed a massive Patriots logo, otherwise known as the "flying Elvis," straight onto the ice on the Weymouth Back River. The icy logo is 180 feet long and says "3A Gear," the...
Man Allegedly Stabbed Over Stolen Parking Spot After Snowstorm
On the morning of Feb. 4, Massachusetts police arrested Enel Janvier, 47, for allegedly stabbing a man over a parking space following a snowstorm, read a press release issued by the Boston Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene in Dorchester, three people were standing on the sidewalk, with...
33-year-old Massachusetts Man Granted Parole After Being Sentenced To Life In Prison
A 33-year-old Massachusetts man has been granted parole for killing a man in Waltham when he was 18. On October 2, 2012, Shaquan Jacobs pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Middlesex Superior Court and was sentenced to life in prison with the chance of parole. Prior to the heist on...
Wu signs Executive Order protecting Boston residents from ‘unconstitutional and violent’ federal operations
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed “An Executive Order To Protect Bostonians From Unconstitutional and Violent Federal Operations” with support from mayors and city managers from neighboring municipalities Thursday. Wu’s Office said the order provides direction to Boston officials on how to, “…protect...
Large drug bust in Boston yields fentanyl with street value of $1M, police say
A 35-year-old Bostonian has been arrested after a large drug bust in Boston yielded fentanyl with a street value of more than $1 million, police said Thursday. A police investigation found that alleged drug traffickers were using the U.S Postal Service to ship cocaine from Puerto Rico to Boston. Anny Perdomo-Santana...
East Freetown Company Pleads Guilty in 2023 Worker Death
East Freetown contractor John Oliveira & Sons pleaded guilty to willfully violating OSHA safety standards in a 2023 workplace accident that killed 24-year-old worker Josué Tiquiram.
Boston food market to close after 28 years; owner says it was not ‘forced’
Despite the community rallying to keep a longstanding food market in Boston’s South End open, the store’s owner says the closure is unavoidable. News broke this week that Foodie’s Markets at 1421 Washington St. will shut down this June after nearly 30 years. The space will be taken over by The Croft School, a local...
