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TEWKSBURY — The Tewksbury Select Board convened a series of six alcohol show‑cause hearings this week, addressing violations uncovered during the police department’s annual underage compliance checks, which is part of the town’s alcohol licensing requirements. The hearings followed a formal protocol outlining evidentia

Barktober Fest is returning to Revere, Massachusetts, bringing a Halloween-themed day of community fun for dogs and their humans to Susan B. Anthony Field on Sunday, September 27th, according to the City of Revere Parks and Recreation Department. The department is inviting residents to join for a spooktacular day of fu

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, a drowning occurred at the pond at NARA Park. According to District Attorney Marian Ryan, who spoke to reporters at the park in the early evening, a 75-year-old grandmother was walking with three grandchildren, ages one and approximately four and six, along the path arou

BOSTON — A person was shot in Dorchester this afternoon, according to police. The shooting happened in the area of 90 Fowler Street shortly after 1 p.m. Officers found an adult victim suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital. The investigation remains ongoing. Story

Massachusetts officials handed out $15.3 million this week to help five developers convert underused commercial buildings, including a shuttered Westford hotel and a 1903 Boston office tower, into a combined 856 apartments. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced the awards in person at 219 Littleton Road in Westford, the site

Music, colorful costumes and Caribbean food will fill the streets of Boston Saturday as the city hosts the 53rd annual Caribbean Carnival.

BELMONT, MA — Police are investigating an incident involving a nude male who may have been engaging in a sexual act in public at Rock Meadow. The incident occurred in the Rock Meadow parking lot near the Community Gardens off Mill Street on Aug. 28, 2026, according to the Belmont Police Department.

A Lexington, Massachusetts woman is among those missing following deadly flash flooding in Nepal.

From moving trucks to rental vans, oversized vehicles have been getting stuck under bridges in Boston and Cambridge for years. No matter how many signs, flashing lights, or warnings the state puts up, someone still manages to forget one important detail: the height of their moving truck. Every year, oversized...

BOSTON, MA — The Boston Police Department is launching a pilot program that will deploy drones as first responders to 911 calls and ShotSpotter activations. The program, which begins this weekend, will use Federal Aviation Administration certified pilots who are members of the police department to operate drones from l