Ticket surcharge at center of $48m Boston-Kraft stadium deal
Following months of negotiations, the Kraft Group and the cities of Boston and Everett have reached community benefit agreements tied to the development of a professional soccer stadium on a former industrial site in Everett. The agreement between the city of Boston and the Kraft Group totals $48 million over...
2 charged in fatal October shooting of Malden High senior
Two men face murder charges in the deadly shooting of 18-year-old G’Kiyah Lewis in Mattapan. Two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Malden High School senior in Mattapan, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced. G’Kiyah Lewis was shot on Oct....
Missing man last seen in Weare
WEARE, NH — Police are searching for a 59-year-old man last seen in late December. Gary “Sully” Sullivan was last seen on Dec. 30. Police believe Sullivan left his residence between 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Dec. 31. Sullivan is described as 5 feet 11 inches...
Big Changes Ahead: MFA Boston Announces Major Reinstallation of Art of the Americas Wing
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has announced a major reinstallation of its Art of the Americas Wing, with galleries on the first floor beginning a phased closure starting January 5th. The new displays, set to open in June, will coincide with the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding and explore the pivotal...
From Lindsay Clancy to ‘Turtleboy’: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
Massachusetts was home to one of the most closely watched criminal cases in the nation in 2025. drew viewers from across the nation and throngs of supporters to small-town Dedham. Will the Read phenomenon will be replicated in 2026? For now, many notable cases are still winding their way through...
USPS honors Phillis Wheatley, first published African-American poet, with 49th Black Heritage Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), the first author of African descent in the American Colonies to publish a book, with the 49th stamp in the Black Heritage series. The Phillis Wheatley Black Heritage stamp will be issued on Jan. 29. A first-day-of-issue event for the stamp...
MBTA won’t be running commuter rail to or from North Station most weekends through...
The diversion allows for necessary signal improvement work just outside North Station. The MBTA is kicking off 2026 with a blow to commuter rail riders, suspending trains to and from North Station on several weekends from January through April. The diversion allows for necessary signal improvement work just outside...
Pedestrian killed in Back Bay hit-and-run; suspect arrested and charged with murder
An elderly male and his dog have died after being hit by a car in Back Bay on Saturday morning. Boston Police have found the suspect who fled the scene of the accident and have charged him with murder.
Man accused of stealing snowplows, guns found hiding under bed in Billerica home, police...
Police say investigators recovered $35,000 in stolen property.
Boston man plans to give away $25,000 a year for life lottery prize
A man from Boston who won the lottery plans to give away much of his $25,000 a year for life prize. Edwin Lovemore, resident of the Mattapan neighborhood in Boston, won $25,000 a year for life playing “Lucky for Life” on Sept. 25. He came forward on Dec. 18 to claim his prize.
