Matthew Farwell asks judge to dismiss case over ‘lack of specificity’ in indictment
Lawyers for Matthew Farwell moved to dismiss the indictment against the former Stoughton police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore, arguing in a court filing that the indictment is vague and unspecific. Farwell was indicted on a single charge of killing a witness or victim in August 2024 — more...
Mass. Residents Making Less Than $70K Offered Free Tax Prep Assistance
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Now through April 15, anyone earning $70,000 or less can have their taxes done for free at dozens of locations across the state through a program by the Boston Tax Help Coalition and the Massachusetts Association of Community Action. Brian Robinson, the director of the...
Fugitives wanted in Massachusetts homicide case arrested in Maine
Two fugitives wanted in connection with a Massachusetts homicide were arrested in Maine on Monday.
Adored Boston pizza, sub shop with Neapolitan flair closes after 11 years
A Neapolitan pizza and sandwich shop near Boston’s waterfront has closed after more than a decade. Pastoral ARTisan Pizza + Kitchen + Bar has shut down after 11 years, according to a message posted on the eatery’s website and a Jan. 30 Facebook post from owner Todd Winer.
New use for former South Shore auto dealership OK’d. What’s coming
A natural and organic foods grocery store as well as a drive-thru coffee shop has been approved for an empty lot in Weymouth . The town’s zoning board on Wednesday, Jan. 28, unanimously approved developer Michael Coffman’s special permit and variance requests to build a Sprouts Farmers Market and 7 Brew coffee shop...
Boston gets thousands of snow-related complaints
Did Bostonians forget how to dig out from a snowstorm?. That's what some have asked as city crews and landlords failed to fully clear walkways and streets in the days since last week's blizzard. Why it matters: The aftermath has led to complaints that one of the nation's most walkable...
Boston physician indicted for IRS, insurance fraud
Boston physician Pankaj Merchia, MD, has been convicted on charges of healthcare fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the IRS and tax evasion, according to a Jan. 23 release from the Justice Department. What happened?. From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Merchia, who operated multiple sleep medicine companies in Florida...
4 Major Retail Chains Closing in the Boston Region This February 2026
BOSTON - February is often a cold month for retail in New England, but 2026 is bringing a particularly harsh freeze to the Boston area. While the city's economy remains robust, specific sectors—particularly high-tech grocery and discount luxury—are seeing a massive correction. From the final collapse of Amazon's...
Boston-area Jewish day school to close after 25 years, saying its model is ‘no...
For two decades, MetroWest Jewish Day School eked out an existence in the suburbs of Boston, providing what parents say was a warm and nurturing Jewish education to just dozens of children. Now, the school says it simply cannot go on. MetroWest will shutter at the end of the academic...
Massachusetts’ state groundhog, Ms. G, makes prediction for rest of winter
When it comes to winter weather, Massachusetts’ state groundhog, Ms. G, gets it right roughly two-thirds of the time. As the story goes, if a groundhog sees their shadow on the morning of Feb. 2, it means there will be six more weeks of winter. If they don’t, then spring is set to arrive early. Since 2008, Ms. G’s...
