Early voting numbers released as polls close ahead of Primary Day
BOSTON (WGGB/WSHM) - On Friday afternoon, the Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin reports more than 430,000 mail in ballots returned with about 60-percent of ballots sent out. Another 68,000 voters have cast ballots in person through early voting. Bringing total turnout so far to just under 500,000 ballots, about
Police investigating early morning shooting in Boston
BOSTON (WHDH) - Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Boston that left a person hospitalized, officials said. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 81 Westview St. around 3 a.m. determined the victim had taken themselves to a nearby hospital with what were considered non-life-threate
Kacey Musgraves takes Boston to the ‘Middle of Nowhere’
Her seven-piece band included a pedal steel guitarist and, in a nod to the Mexican influence on Texas music, an accordionist, but it also had a guy on keytar. Kacey Musgraves at TD Garden, Boston, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. With her new album and tour, both dubbed “Middle of Nowhere,”...
A Home Chef’s Facebook Marketplace Empanada Stand Gets Shut Down: “It’s Forbidden By the...
While being a chef has become very popular in recent years thanks to the success of shows like The Bear, it’s unfortunately really hard to make a living in the food industry. However, one woman ... Read more
Guests evacuated after fire in Boston hotel
Guests were evacuated at the Westin Hotel Friday night due to a fire behind a refrigerator unit, according to the Boston Fire Department.
Barbara Lynch’s bank accounts ordered frozen due to unpaid taxes
The preliminary judgment prohibits Lynch from removing or transferring funds, “or otherwise encumbering” her accounts at Eastern Bank, Bank of America, Santander Bank, Citizens Bank, Commerce Bank, TD Bank, Winchester Savings Bank, and Winchester Co-Operative Bank. The city sued Lynch in 2024 for failing to pay persona
Boston’s North End Ready To Host Feast Of St. Anthony And St. Lucy
Boston's Italian community is preparing for the 107th feast of St. Anthony and St. Lucy in the North End this weekend.
Boston’s 53rd Caribbean Carnival Rolls Into Franklin Park With Heavier Police Presence
Boston's 53rd annual Caribbean Carnival kicks off Saturday with two parades and an all-day festival centered on Franklin Park, drawing what state records show can be crowds of 500,000 to 800,000 people to one of New England's largest BIPOC cultural celebrations. The early-morning J'Ouvert parade starts at 6:30 a.m. nea
Boston’s Caribbean Festival Weekend: The Road Closures & Parking Bans You Need to Know
The Boston Police Department (BPD) says those in Boston should expect major traffic and parking impacts this weekend because of Caribbean Festival events, including the J’Ouvert Parade and the Caribbean Parade. In a public traffic advisory, BPD emphasized that there are changes from prior years and urged residents and
Got ‘Storrowed’? This Boston sandwich shop will give you a free 24-inch sub
Getting “Storrowed” isn’t an enjoyable experience, but one Boston sandwich shop is offering a silver lining to those who fall victim to the unpleasant incident. Pauli’s in the North End is giving away its Storrow Spuckie for free to anyone who gets their truck’s roof ripped off from getting lodged under the low-clearan

















