Red Line Rescue as Firefighters Pull Woman From Under Train at Andrew Station
A 51-year-old woman survived a terrifying encounter with a Red Line train at Andrew Station in South Boston on Friday morning, after authorities say she jumped into the right-of-way as a northbound train approached around 10:14 a.m. The MBTA operator was able to bring the train to a stop and...
What’s Happening At Town Meetings This Week? (Week of March 8, 2026)
WILMINGTON, MA — According to the Wilmington Town Clerk’s calendar, there are several town board, committee and commission meetings scheduled for the week of Sunday, March 8, 2026. Sunday, March 8, 2026. No Meetings. Monday, March 9, 2026. The Wilmington Housing Authority meets at 4:30pm in the Community...
Back Bay’s ‘ugly duckling’ is getting a makeover
Developers are transforming a Commonwealth Avenue apartment building into a luxury single-family home overlooking the Alexander Hamilton monument. A mid-century apartment building that has long looked out of place among Back Bay’s historic rowhouses is about to disappear, or at least in its current form. Developers...
Ordering DoorDash in Boston? Here’s how much more you’re really paying.
Boston area restaurant owners say diners can expect to pay 80% more for delivery, as apps take up to 30% for each order. It’s a modern-day scenario: You get home late from work or school, the fridge is empty, and so is your desire to cook. Then your phone lights up with a notification from DoorDash promoting a deal...
Melrose Mobil Turns Woburn Man Into $4 Million Scratch-Off King
Jose Fernandes of Woburn turned a quick stop at a Melrose gas station into a life-changing payday, snagging the first $4 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new $4,000,000 Cash Doubler scratch game. Lottery officials say the ticket, bought at the Mobil on Main Street in Melrose, instantly...
Boston Licensing Board Approves 13 New Liquor Licenses
The City of Boston Licensing Board approved 13 new liquor licenses on Friday and allowed some other businesses to ‘upgrade’ their stock.
Worker falls down old coal chute outside hotel in Boston
Police responded just before 7 a.m. to a report of a person trapped at the hotel on School Street. A man who was making a delivery at the hotel fell about 20 feet into the chute when a plate covering the sidewalk outside the hotel gave way. Members of the...
Investigation underway after daylight shooting in Dorchester leaves person hospitalized
BOSTON (WHDH) - Police are investigating a shooting in Dorchester on Saturday afternoon that left a person hospitalized, officials said. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 480 Quincy St. around 3 p.m. found a person suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to Boston...
Boston man dies in ICE custody; family says toothache became deadly infection
Lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a man from Haiti who was seeking asylum in Massachusetts died in ICE custody.
Chelsea family sues after ICE smashed car window, seized father on Mother’s Day 2025
CHELSEA — The dark car slowly idling behind Daniel Flores Martinez and his son as they walked the family dog down the street before church on Mother’s Day 2025 didn’t worry him at first. He noticed when it dropped back and another car took its place, but...
