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WEST ROXBURY, MA — Police arrested a 19-year-old man and recovered a loaded firearm following an armed robbery Tuesday evening. Officers assigned to District E-5 responded to a radio call for an armed robbery in the area of Beechland Circle at 6:13 p.m. As officers approached the scene, they...

Boston Police officials say nighttime shutdowns of Talbot Avenue and other selected streets near Franklin Park this summer have been successful in curbing late-night gatherings before they overwhelm neighborhoods — and police resources. The main closure is at Talbot Avenue between Blue Hill Avenue and Bernard Street, n

An Arlington resident doubled his luck after winning two $75,000 Keno prizes from identical wagers in the same drawing.

Elizabeth Della Piana SAUGUS — It was lights, camera, action at Parcher Field in Saugus Tuesday night as Saugus TV premiered the first-ever Starlight Cinema night with “Jumanji” (1995). The station created the event as a way to get families outside on a summer night with the community. The night included popcorn, drink

Quincy, Massachusetts, is mourning the loss of Brian Snow, a firefighter with the Quincy Fire Department, whose sudden passing while on active duty has stirred an outpouring of grief and support from across the South Shore firefighting community. The Quincy Firefighters Association Local 792 confirmed the news, asking

SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - A new video shows the moment a person was injured on an escalator in the Davis Square MBTA station last week. The person stepped onto the escalator and then fell backward. The MBTA said the person’s clothing got stuck as they reached the bottom and the...

Norwood Hospital has sat vacant for six years, even as multiple hospital operators expressed interest in reopening it for a community that suddenly lost access to critical medical care. U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch told WBUR that half a dozen different hospital operators drafted proposals for the site since its former...

TEWKSBURY, MA — Chief Ryan M. Columbus reports that the Tewksbury Police Department, with the assistance of the Billerica Police Department and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, arrested two individuals on multiple drug charges Monday evening. Kevin Jones, 30, of Lowell, was arrested on the following charges: trafficking

On Friday, the City of Boston and MBTA announced another round of community meetings to discuss “an updated design” for the long-planned addition of dedicated, center-running busway on Blue Hill Avenue, New England’s busiest bus route. The MBTA considers Blue Hill Avenue one of its highest-priority streets...

Golden Temple. Party Favors. Kaojiu. Sanela Salon. Over the past several weeks, the closures of four local businesses have left many residents wondering: Is Brookline’s small business community in trouble?. Business owners and advocates interviewed by Brookline.News largely view the recent closures as unrelated, each d