MassDOT studies faster, more frequent Albany-Boston trains
The future of train service between Albany, Pittsfield and Boston is under review as Massachusetts looks at faster trips and more frequent service.
Tenants are told their rights in Cambridge, but not yet when their building is...
Renters in Cambridge must be advised by landlords of their rights in case they are evicted, the result of a law passed in 2020. A policy order proposed Monday takes that further, seeking to enact a law saying that tenants must be told when their building is for sale. It...
On Norwell Street, affordable ‘passive’ homes replace longtime vacant lots
Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Two Dorchester real estate professionals have joined forces to launch a new development company focused on their own neighborhood — and their first project, a 12-unit, three-building complex on No
Bay Staters Watched Dunkin’s Medium Iced Latte Rise From $3.89 in 2019 to $4.39...
Coffee prices were 6.1 percent higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many Bay Staters have felt the jump. Dunkin’s medium iced latte rose from $3.89 in 2019 to $4.39 in 2022 at one Boston store, the Boston Globe found.
Twin babies separated in NICUs at 2 Boston hospitals. Parents plead for transfer.
Premature twin baby girls are separated, hospitalized in two different neonatal intensive care units in Boston.
Driver arrested after police chase ends on dead-end street in Brockton
State police said the vehicle kept driving after losing a rear tire before two people bailed out of it.
Acton teen who allegedly used AI for violent ‘fantasies’ pleads not guilty to killing...
A Middlesex County Superior Court judge held 17-year-old Arjun Aravind without bail Tuesday. The Acton teen accused of murdering his mother and brother after using ChatGPT to search for “fantasies” or “theoretical ideas” about killing his family pleaded not guilty in Middlesex County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Truck knocks down utility pole in Allston
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A tractor-trailer took down a utility pole in Allston Tuesday, knocking out power to some nearby businesses, officials said. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Wilton Street. The truck driver said he was out delivering mail when he...
Man shot near Cambridge park; girlfriend says shooting appeared random
Cambridge police said officers responded to reports of gunfire on Rindge Avenue around 3 p.m. When they arrived, they found one person suffering from injuries and transported the victim to a hospital. Authorities have not released details about the victim’s condition.
Crews respond to house fire in Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT, MASS. (WHDH) - Crews responded to a house fire in Swampscott early Wednesday. Firefighters said it happened on the porch of a home on Erie Street around 2 a.m. Officials said everyone is okay; the cause is under investigation. (Copyright (c) 2026 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material...
