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Aiding Boston’s push to expand its police force and reduce reliance on individual age waivers, the Massachusetts House on Monday passed a bill to allow older applicants to enter the city’s police academy. Currently, applicants must be 39 years old or younger on the date of the entrance...

Jake Shahrooz–owner of Jake’s Falafel, a former Newton restaurant–is suing the insurance firm Travelers over a denial of coverage following carbon monoxide infiltration at the restaurant. Jake’s Falafel was located at 740 Beacon St., where Formosa Bun & Dumpling Factory is now, from 2011 until last summer....

The Day Molasses Took Over Boston The Day Molasses Took Over Boston (image credits: wikimedia) On January 15, 1919, Boston’s North End was a typical industrial neighborhood, bustling with the daily activities of its residents. However, this calm was shattered when a massive molasses storage tank unexpectedly burst, unl

The suspect allegedly had made "lewd gestures" toward the victim's girlfriend leading to a physical altercation. Boston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly struck another man in the head with a beer bottle during an early morning altercation. The incident took place...

As he got home one night last November, Alejandro Orrego Agudelo discovered a neighbor had moved his scooter to take its parking spot. He said the bike was damaged and unrideable. Frustrated, he kicked the car bumper, headed into his apartment and went to bed. But the drama in East...

Officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) placed a Quincy man under arrest on May 15, 2026, in connection with a violent home invasion that occurred in the early morning hours of April 20, 2026. At approximately 2:49 a.m. that morning, officers responded to a radio call for an assault and...

The Kansas City Royals announced Monday afternoon that the team was moving up the start time of its game with the Boston Red Sox due to inclement weather. The game originally was slated to start at 7:40 p.m. ET. It will now start 30 minutes earlier at 7:10 p.m. ET.

Emajae Brown allegedly stole millions of dollars in valuables and attacked a housekeeper at a massive mansion in Beverly earlier this year. The man accused of breaking into a historic Beverly mansion and stealing nearly $8 million worth of valuables in March was indicted last Friday in Essex Superior Court.

BPD Community Alert: As area College Commencements approach and graduation parties take place, the Boston Police Department would like to remind the public of the dangerousness of colorless, odorless, and tasteless drugs like Rohypnol (“roofies”), GHB, and Ketamine can be secretly placed in beverages, leading to disori

Campbell is charged with kidnapping, raping or sexually assaulting nine women from 2017 to 2019 outside Boston bars.