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Following a violent altercation at Reel House bar in Quincy, an unnamed state trooper has been removed from duty pending a "formal status hearing," according to a statement obtained by The Patriot Ledger's media partner, WCVB 5. A video of the incident, which circulated widely on social media on June 27 by "What's the

Scarlet Oak Tavern in Hingham, Massachusetts, will temporarily close starting June 29th as the restaurant completes multiple projects. In a recent announcement, the tavern emphasized that the shutdown is a short-term pause intended to support necessary improvements, noting, “beginning June 29, Scarlet Oak Tavern will t

The MBTA announced that construction of a new, accessible, fully bidirectional Newtonville Commuter Rail station will begin in November 2026. The station is expected to be closed December 2026 to April 2029. Currently, there are no plans to increase or reroute bus service for Newtonville commuters during those 28 month

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who critically injured a pedestrian in Roxbury on Sunday night, officials said. Officers responding to a reported pedestrian strike at the intersection of Holborn and Warren streets around 8 p.m. found a victim suffering from serious injuries, accordi

When Jaci Conry was growing up on Cape Cod, her childhood was filled with days on the water, both on boats and from the shore. “I grew up going to the beach with my family, sailed in the summers, learned to drive in the beach parking lot, and spent so many moments there with friends as a teenager,” she says. “[The beac

The City of Boston is giving commuters and visitors a friendly heads-up: Monday, June 29th, will bring a big game-day buzz downtown as Germany plays Paraguay at Boston Stadium at 4:30 PM, and that excitement comes with some important travel changes, especially around South Station. According to the City of Boston, anyo

BOSTON (WHDH) - State police are conducting an investigation on William J. Day Boulevard in South Boston on Sunday that prompted them to shut down the roadway. Troopers could be seen gathering evidence in a taped-off stretch of the roadway. One person could be seen being taken away in handcuffs.

Animal control officers were not able to locate the raccoons, officials said Saturday. Two people were bitten by raccoons in separate incidents in Jamaica Plain over the weekend, authorities said. One person was bitten Friday at Jamaica Pond, and another was bitten Saturday near Kenton Street, the City of Boston...

According to police, around 7:24 PM, officers were dispatched TO 17 Gaylord Street for a death investigation.

A restaurant does not last more than 130 years by accident. It has to earn its place, plate by plate, table by table, generation after generation. Massachusetts has one neighborhood favorite that still carries that old-school feeling people love, without making the experience feel stuck in the past. What keeps people c