WBZ employees offered buyouts, prominent reporters leave
Longtime reporters Mallika Marshall and Beth Germano are departing WBZ-TV, according to reports. A number of employees at WBZ-TV are reportedly being offered buyouts, while two high-profile reporters are departing the station. News broke Thursday that Dr. Mallika Marshall, an Emmy-winning health reporter who spent...
Salvadoran national arrested by ICE Boston convicted of several violent crimes, illegal reentry
BOSTON — A 44-year-old Salvadoran man, illegally present in the U.S., has been convicted federally after reentering the country following a prior deportation. Arsenio Valladares pleaded guilty on July 7 in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts to one count of unlawful reentry by a deported alien. “Arsenio Valladares...
Mass.-based burger chain to shut down more than two-thirds of its locations
It looks like Wahlbugers is hitting a wall. The nationwide burger chain, founded in Hingham by brothers Mark, Paul and Donnie Wahlberg, will close more than two-third of its locations, according to a report from Food Republic. The 79 locations that are shuttering belong to franchisee Hy-Vee Inc., a Midwestern...
Somerville police report multiple shootings, assaults in recent week
SOMERVILLE — Somerville Police responded to Grand Union Boulevard in Assembly Row July 22 at approximately 9:30 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Officers spoke with a male party who stated his vehicle was struck by multiple rounds of gunfire. Numerous shell casings were recovered. No injuries were...
Brockton lawmaker wants to make South Shore bar pizza the state’s official slice
A Brockton lawmaker wants to tell the world about the South Shore's homegrown pizza, but he'll start with the rest of the state. Why it matters: Massachusetts doesn't have a designated pizza style like New York, Chicago and Detroit, despite being the birthplace of some unique varieties. Bar pizza, the...
‘Next step of lawlessness’: South End neighbors demand urgent response after two recent break-ins
Neighbors in Boston’s South End are demanding answers from the city after an intruder broke into a family’s condo while they were out of town.
Boston police searching for missing 12-year-old boy
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are searching for a missing boy from Roxbury. Investigators said 12-year-old King Emanuel Townsend was last seen Thursday wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, black socks, and black Crocs. He may be in the East Boston area. Anyone with information is urged to contact Boston...
Boston to fine trash giant Republic Services as strike continues, Wu says
Despite overflowing dumpsters and the new pressure from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the strike does not appear close to ending. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday that the city would begin imposing fines on waste removal company Republic Services, adding on to pressure facing the company as its standoff with...
Everything in Boston has a nickname. What should the Menino convention center’s be?
The newly named Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center is a tribute to Boston's longest-serving mayor, an icon known for his roots in the city and his vision for its future. But when Tony Novack, a long-time Boston resident and big fan of Menino read the full name of...
Baby sharks at Tufts Hospital in Boston
The infants in the NICU were all decked out for shark week.
