Poking at Prop 2 1⁄2
Proposition 2 ½ is considered a “bedrock” of budget cycles throughout Massachusetts cities and towns, due to the limit it places on how much property tax revenue they can collect, as one research group put it earlier this year. But Boston Mayor Michelle Wu yesterday took a...
Man touched, tried to kiss girl in Somerville, police say
Somerville police are looking for a suspect after a girl reported an unknown man touched her arm and tried to kiss her on the cheek. The incident happened near North Street and Powder House Boulevard, according to the police department. Police described the suspect as a thin white male, approximately...
Boston city council considering change to employee background checks
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston is potentially changing which city jobs will require criminal background checks. On Monday night the city council discussed expanding background checks for positions that require employees to interact with the public and children. Last month, city worker Nasiru Ibrahim was pulled over by police...
Rockin’ with Raptors: Free Wildlife Festival Offers Close Encounters with Birds of Prey
This Saturday, nature lovers of all ages will gather at the Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary in Mattapan for Mass Audubon's Rockin' with Raptors Festival. The free event, scheduled for Saturday, September 27th, from noon to 3:00 pm, promises an afternoon filled with wildlife encounters, educational...
Man Dies in Early Morning Collision with MBTA Bus on Lynn’s Route 107 Bridge
Earlier yesterday, a tragic collision in Lynn resulted in the death of a man after his vehicle struck an MBTA bus. The crash occurred at around 4:30 a.m. on the Route 107 Bridge on Western Avenue, as reported by Boston 25 News. A 2016 Honda Civic, operated by a 41-year-old man, crossed the double yellow line and...
Notorious New England mobster, ‘The Cheeseman,’ dead at 68
The powerful underboss in the New England Mafia pleaded guilty in 2009 to attempting to bribe an official in a bid to secure a lucrative “Big Dig” contract.
L.L Bean to open 12th Massachusetts location
L.L Bean is opening its 12th location in Massachusetts.
USDOT Threatens to Pull Chicago, Boston Transit Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to withhold federal transportation funding from the Boston and Chicago transit systems if the agencies don’t take additional actions to improve the safety of passengers and transit workers, reports David Shepardson for Reuters. “The U.S. Transportation Department...
Acclaimed Boston restaurant struggles to stay open after manager arrested by ICE
At Suya Joint in Roxbury, dinner service is typically a vibrant scene. Customers filter into the West African restaurant specializing in Nigerian cuisine. They order dishes like jollof rice, fried plantain or goat pepper soup. Afrobeats flows through the speakers. "It feels really good actually, just like coming from...
On Boston.com: Events will celebrate history of ‘Roxbury Black Wall Street’
“The Way We Were: Roxbury Black Wall Street 1900-1965” will feature “exhibits, stories, and youth programs to honor legacy and inspire the future,” according to the Eventbrite listing. Each event, taking place at various locations each day between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., will explore a different...
