Boston MA

A redesign for a nearly 90-year-old traffic overpass in Cambridgeport has come down to two options since January, when state transportation planners had four that were universally disliked. In the designs for a William J. Reid Overpass replacement presented Thursday, neighbors, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians could

LYNN, MA — The death of a 52-year-old man on South Common Street is being investigated as an apparent homicide, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Lynn Chief of Police Christopher Reddy confirm. Lynn Police responded to a call at approximately 6:18 a.m. Thursday on the 200...

Gov. Maura Healey signed a trio of bills Friday pertaining to child welfare, home care licensure and seizing Norwood Hospital property, as she goes about cleaning off the plethora of bills lawmakers sent her way last week. The child welfare law (H 5629) includes a so-called Foster Child Bill of...

Fast-moving flames from a commercial building fire sent thick black smoke pouring over the sky in Wakefield, Massachusetts on Friday afternoon.

In the rural stretches outside Peabody, Massachusetts, a modest family farm has turned into an unplanned sanctuary for birds no one wanted. Ten roosters have shown up over the past half year, each left behind by owners who apparently decided the animals no longer fit their plans. This pattern of rooster dumping Peabody

Two long-standing Massachusetts IHOP locations have abruptly shut their doors, leaving only 19 franchise restaurants operating across the state.

BOSTON, MA — Five people were arrested and three others were issued summonses during a targeted shoplifting operation in Downtown Crossing on Thursday. The Boston Police Department conducted the operation between 9 a.m. and noon on Aug. 6, 2026, at a CVS store at 631 Washington Street. The operation...

Nearly 150 disabled veterans climbed aboard boats at the Quincy Yacht Club this July for a day of fishing, camaraderie and appreciation that has been a South Shore tradition for nearly 70 years. The annual Vets Day outing, which takes place every July on Quincy Bay, brought together volunteer boat captains, local polic

The owner of a Brockton streetwear store where investigators found guns tucked inside a vending machine and a secret counter drawer has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges. Felipe Jonet-Branco, 31, admitted to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and 10 counts of posse

Monica’s Mercato & Salumeria sits at 130 Salem Street in the heart of Boston’s North End, and you can’t go wrong ordering an Italian sub here. What started as a market selling imported Italian products 30 years ago has turned into what many consider the best Italian sub in Boston. A current employee says the […]