Popular Somerville brunch spot Sound Bites is for sale
The longtime Ball Square breakfast destination has been listed for $2.15 million. Sound Bites Cafe, the longtime Ball Square brunch destination known for both its popular breakfast dishes and years of public disputes, is up for sale. The property at 704 Broadway was listed for $2.15 million on April 16,...
Father found dead in assisted living home was ignored for 9 days, sons say
A man who died in an assisted living home in Boston went unnoticed for nine days and was decomposing when he was found, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.
Orleans Judge Pleads Not Guilty To Charges
BRIGHTON – Orleans District Court’s top judge pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault and battery June 11 in Brighton Municipal Court. Robert A. Welsh III was charged with one count each of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over the age of 60 and assault and battery on a family or household m
Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to the Battle of Bunker Hill
BOSTON (AP) — Generations of Boston families played and picnicked on the grassy, sloping lawns of the Bunker Hill Monument. Musket balls and other artifacts from one of the American Revolution’s most consequential battles were buried just below their feet the whole time. Inspired by a centuries-old map, archaeologists
More parents are helping their kids buy homes. There could be tax consequences.
Forty percent of US homeowners got help with their down payment in 2026. As the cost of housing in Greater Boston continues to rise — with the median sales price of a single-family home exceeding $1 million this spring, up from $989,500 last April, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors — more parents a
Thousands of nurses at Brigham and Women’s authorize strike
BOSTON (WHDH) - Thousands of registered nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hostpital voted to authorize a one-day strike. The union said it’s been negotiating for months for higher pay increases, prevention of health insurance hikes, and proposals designed to recruit and retain permanent nurses. This was the largest...
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Man in Fatal January Cambridge Stabbing
Victor J. Rivas, who was charged in January in connection with a fatal stabbing in Cambridge, had all charges against him dropped last week. | By Mae T. Weir. Prosecutors dropped all charges last week against a man charged in connection with a fatal January stabbing in Cambridge, after determining they could not prove
Globe/Suffolk Poll Confirms That Fewer Drivers Would Clog City’s Roadways If Boston Had Congestion...
A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll released yesterday finds that many respondents would avoid driving into downtown Boston if a congestion charge were in effect – thus confirming the efficacy of the policy. Pollsters asked 500 Massachusetts registered voters “would you be willing to pay to drive downtown if...
Proposal would limit customers to 1 drink every 30 minutes at Cambridge bars
Forget blue cheese olives, could your next drink in Cambridge come with a 30-minute time limit?. A proposed update to the Massachusetts city's liquor rules is drawing concern from some restaurant and bar owners, who say parts of the working draft would be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce. For...
Boston to ‘board the Sue Sylvester Express’ as Jane Lynch, alongside Megan Hilty, are...
“Our blockbuster lineup for July 4 just got even more spectacular with the addition of Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty,” Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart said. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch is scheduled to host the annual Boston Pops Firework Spectacular on July 4, while Tony Award winner Megan Hilty has been
