Woman who collapsed at Boston nightclub has died, city suspends club
A woman who collapsed on the dance floor at a Boston nightclub has passed away, her family has confirmed.
Roommates arraigned for trafficking methamphetamine from their Brighton apartment
BOSTON, December 12, 2025 – Two Brighton roommates face drug trafficking charges after being targeted by a joint local and federal enforcement operation for dealing narcotics out of their Faneuil Street apartment, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. VINCENZO PORFINO, 43, and WILLIAM NAGLE, 46 were...
Inside East Boston’s underground network tracking ICE’s courthouse arrests
The group chat pings. Not jokes, not holiday cheer — just a plate number, a time, a face to watch. Between school drop-offs, split shifts and lunch breaks, neighbors slip into East Boston District Court, scanning for plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. They log plates, film detainments,...
Families gather for Newton Christmas parade
NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Santa and friends spread Christmas cheer in Newton Sunday. Families gathered to watch the annual Christmas parade stroll through town. Others including the Grinch, Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman joined Santa and his elves to share some holiday fun. (Copyright (c) 2025 Sunbeam Television. All...
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...
