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A dangerous riptide at Long Point beach resulted in the death of a beloved father who tried to save his children as they were pulled out to sea. Kevin Foster, 55, of Cambridge, was at the West Tisbury south shore beach on Friday with his family when he noticed swimmers struggling with the current and calling for help,

A person was shot at 564 Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester on Wednesday morning, steps from the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Seaver Street and just outside the Franklin Park Zoo. The shooting happened around 10:14 a.m. and left the victim with life-threatening wounds before they were rushed to a local hospital. By

BOSTON, MA — Boston police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 74-year-old man reported missing Aug. 3. Antonio Lara, of Mattapan, was last seen at approximately 4:40 p.m. in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Harrison Avenue. Lara is described as a Hispanic male, 6 feet...

WEST ROXBURY, MA — Police arrested a 19-year-old man and recovered a loaded firearm following an armed robbery Tuesday evening. Officers assigned to District E-5 responded to a radio call for an armed robbery in the area of Beechland Circle at 6:13 p.m. As officers approached the scene, they...

Boston Police officials say nighttime shutdowns of Talbot Avenue and other selected streets near Franklin Park this summer have been successful in curbing late-night gatherings before they overwhelm neighborhoods — and police resources. The main closure is at Talbot Avenue between Blue Hill Avenue and Bernard Street, n

An Arlington resident doubled his luck after winning two $75,000 Keno prizes from identical wagers in the same drawing.

Elizabeth Della Piana SAUGUS — It was lights, camera, action at Parcher Field in Saugus Tuesday night as Saugus TV premiered the first-ever Starlight Cinema night with “Jumanji” (1995). The station created the event as a way to get families outside on a summer night with the community. The night included popcorn, drink

Quincy, Massachusetts, is mourning the loss of Brian Snow, a firefighter with the Quincy Fire Department, whose sudden passing while on active duty has stirred an outpouring of grief and support from across the South Shore firefighting community. The Quincy Firefighters Association Local 792 confirmed the news, asking

SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - A new video shows the moment a person was injured on an escalator in the Davis Square MBTA station last week. The person stepped onto the escalator and then fell backward. The MBTA said the person’s clothing got stuck as they reached the bottom and the...

Norwood Hospital has sat vacant for six years, even as multiple hospital operators expressed interest in reopening it for a community that suddenly lost access to critical medical care. U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch told WBUR that half a dozen different hospital operators drafted proposals for the site since its former...