Here are the Mass. beaches closed Wednesday as temps hit the high 80s
The closed beaches are in Quincy, Ashby, Plymouth, and Shutesbury. With afternoon temperatures expected to climb into the high 80s, seven beaches in four Massachusetts towns have been closed Wednesday. Four beaches in Quincy are closed due to unhealthy and excessive levels of bacteria, according to the Massachusetts De
Massachusetts animal shelter waives dog adoption fees to free up shelter space
The MSPCA-Angell is hosting an impromptu fee-waived adoption event for all dogs six months and older to free up kennel space in its shelters.
Jeep Blasts Past Crossing Gate, Driver Killed by Commuter Train
A driver was killed Saturday evening in Braintree, Massachusetts, when an MBTA commuter rail train struck the Jeep Cherokee he was driving at a railroad crossing along the Braintree-Weymouth town line. The crossing gate was ... Read more
Why is there a dark helicopter flying low above Boston?
A low flying helicopter has been stopping people in their tracks in and around Boston.
Somerville cuts jobs to close deficit
Citing a $5.4 million projected budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, the City of Somerville announced on Friday it has cut 29 positions, comprising 13 existing staffers and 16 vacant openings. Laid-off employees will be placed on administrative leave through the end of June, according to the statement. City...
Massachusetts State Police use Air Wing to capture fleeing dirt bikes in Brockton
(WJAR) — The Massachusetts State Police Department recently used its Air Wing unit to help troopers catch fleeing dirt bikes. The department says the three dirtbikes fled from police in Brockton. Then, with the aid of the Air Wing unit, police on the ground were assisted in the capture...
Video shows Sullivan’s Tap patrons scrambling after shooting in Boston
New video shows Sullivan’s Tap patrons scrambling after an apparent Boston shooting on Tuesday night.
City of Boston’s assessing commissioner departs post after 20 years in department
Boston Assessing Commissioner Nicholas Ariniello will be leaving his position in July after 7 years in that job and 20 years in the assessing department. He announced his move in an email to colleagues last Friday (May 22) just as residential home valuations have become big news in the neighborhood and a commercial lan
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Withdraws as HLS Class Day Speaker After Union Urges Her...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 has withdrawn as the Class Day speaker for Harvard Law School after the Harvard Graduate Student Union-United Auto Workers asked her not to cross its picket line, according to an email sent to graduating law students on Tuesday evening. Wu’s office said the mayor...
VIDEO: Wilmington’s Uncle John’s Ice Creamery In The Spotlight As It Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
WILMINGTON, MA — In the latest episode of WCTV’s “The Wilmington Spotlight,” host Austin Styffe visits Uncle John’s Ice Creamery (248 Main Street) to talk with the store’s namesake, learn about different methods for making ice cream, what makes this store special, and more. This May marks the one year anniversary of th
