Suspect wanted, accused of tricking Boston victim into mailing $11K to Fort Myers CVS...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police in Fort Myers are asking for your help in identifying a man accused of attempting to scam $11,000 from an unsuspecting victim in Boston, with the incident occurring at the CVS on State Road 82 on Halloween. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, the...
Boston Police Nab Notorious Shoplifter with History of Larceny on Boylston Street
Yesterday, Boston police arrested 54-year-old Efrain Rivera for shoplifting at a store on 800 Boylston Street. Officers from District 4 were alerted to Rivera, described as a Black male wearing a plaid hat, glasses, beige sweater, jeans, and a black backpack. According to the Boston Police Department release, Rivera...
7 Investigates: Inside the growing crisis of youth homelessness in Massachusetts
BOSTON (WHDH) - Thousands of young adults in Massachusetts have no place to call home. “I was struggling for a little bit,” said Emily Duval. Duval’s struggle began last fall when her job as a teacher’s aide was cut. The 23-year-old could no longer afford a place to live with her one-year-old son.
MBTA police seek help in search for man wanted for rape, strangulation
Massachusetts authorities are searching for a man who they say is wanted for rape and strangulation.
Mayor Wu raises concerns about City Council proposal to raise taxes on big apartment...
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It's Friday! The annual Snowport Holiday Market kicks off its 52-day run in Boston's Seaport today — even if there are still leaves on the tree and Mariah Carey's...
Newpro closure leaves Boston widow with $39K bill for windows that weren’t installed
Stella Hills-Thompson was just trying to stay warm this winter. The widow in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood had plastic and tape covering her windows, desperate to keep the cold out. So when she received a recommendation from Mass Save to use Newpro for energy-efficient, three-pane windows — she jumped at the chance.
Officials rescue dog from inside the Ted Williams Tunnel
It’s a happy ending for a dog that found itself in a very dangerous situation, Thursday morning.
CVS to close Uphams Corner store next month
The busy CVS Pharmacy location in Uphams Corner at 778 Dudley St. is the latest chain pharmacy store to announce its closure in Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roxbury over the last two years. They will close Dec. 18, five days before Christmas. Seth Daniel photo. Yet another pharmacy is closing its...
Man with pry bar roams the region late at night, breaking into businesses, police...
Boston Police report they are looking for a guy they say has kept busy late in the overnight hours since Aug. 21 using a pry bar to get into businesses and steal stuff - mainly downtown, but also in Cambridge and at Boston University and Northeastern University. Items reported stolen...
Prosecutors drop 1997 Boston murder case against Rickey ‘FuQuan’ McGee
Prosecutors will not retry a man who spent more than 25 years in prison for a murder in Boston. Rickey “FuQuan” McGee was released from prison last month in light of new evidence. He will now remain free. That new evidence could also lead to more convictions being...
