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...
Marblehead resident, retired Apple exec makes record gift to alma mater
Marblehead resident and retired Apple executive Dan Riccio made a $50 million donation to UMass Amherst’s College of Engineering — the largest gift in that campus’ history. Riccio and his wife, Diane, live in Marblehead and Atherton, California. He worked at Apple for 26 years, building its...
7 Investigates: NH contractor accused of stealing thousands of dollars from families, not finishing...
BOSTON (WHDH) - Lisa Marchetta said she paid Antonio Silva, the owner of Dreamscape Landscaping and Design, her life savings – more than $100,000 to redo her bedroom, bathroom, and build a pool. “He said we’ll get this done…and I believed him,” said Marchetta. She said...
Investigation underway after man shot in Rockland
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot in Rockland on Sunday.
Continued ICE activity leads to sightings of agents at local hospitals
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to target the Boston area as part of Operation Patriot 2.0, the surge in arrests is also leading to an increase in reported ICE sightings at local hospitals. There is no evidence that federal immigration agents are going to hospitals to initiate arrests,...
Massachusetts defends vaccine mandates amid controversy
Health Rights MA and the Children's Health Defense, founded by RFK Jr, held a Monday event at the State House meant to raise awareness about vaccine injury.
Activist Monica Cannon-Grant pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
In federal court Monday, Cannon-Grant pleaded guilty to 18 fraud-related charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Monica Cannon-Grant, a once-celebrated local activist, pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to defrauding donors to her nonprofit, which received significant attention in the wake of...
Ex-MBTA Transit Police Sgt. sentenced for covering up officer’s assault on homeless man
A former MBTA Transit Police sergeant was sentenced on Monday for helping an officer cover up the officer’s assault of a homeless man at a Boston subway station in 2018, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Rutland resident David Finnerty, 49, was convicted on one count of aiding...
Boston Police Seek Public’s Assistance to Identify Suspected Thief at Prudential Center Canada Goose...
The Boston Police Department is on the lookout for a suspect involved in a theft at the Canada Goose store in the Prudential Center and is seeking help from the public. According to a community alert released by the Boston Police Department, a woman is suspected of stealing two parka jackets on the evening of...
