Local police warn TikTokers against pulling ‘AI homeless man prank’
The viral trend uses AI-generated images to trick people into believing there’s an intruder in their home. Salem police are warning pranksters against a “stupid and potentially dangerous” social media trend that uses AI-generated images of a disheveled stranger to trick people into believing there’s an intruder in...
Municipalities crank up the heat with report warning of financial ‘perfect storm’
Many municipalities find themselves caught in a “tightening vise” of financial pressures that are making it increasingly difficult to avoid cuts to local schools and services, according to a new report that could ramp up pressure on Beacon Hill. Likening the confluence of factors to a “perfect storm,”...
Boston Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Ezequiel Rodriguez After Armed Robbery and Foot Chase in Dorchester
An armed robbery in Dorchester led to a dramatic foot chase and the subsequent arrest of a 26-year-old man, Ezequiel Rodriguez, for firearms-related charges, as reported by the Boston Police. The incident unfolded last night when officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) and District C-11 (Dorchester) pursued two...
Person with knife reported at Boston school
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police responded to Boston Day and Evening Academy Tuesday in Roxbury for reports of someone with a knife. Police say they responded around 10:30 a.m. and no charges have been filed at this point. Officials have recovered the knife. The incident remains under investigation at this...
With 27th homicide, Boston surpasses last year’s total with 2 months to go
The death of a Roxbury woman on Monday marked the 27th homicide in Boston this year, more than were recorded all of last year, which officials acknowledged was a historical outlier. Only 24 homicides were recorded in the state’s largest city in 2024, the lowest figure in decades. This time...
Everett 7th grader arrested by ICE had a knife on him, mayor says, but...
Everett’s mayor contradicted a federal official’s earlier claim that the boy was armed with both a knife and a gun when apprehended. A 13-year-old Everett boy arrested by federal immigration officials last week had a knife on him when apprehended, but no gun, Mayor Carlo DeMaria said Tuesday, contradicting an earlier...
Healey orders regulators to scour gas, electric bills and lower charges
“Everybody knows what we’re dealing with. It’s not just a Massachusetts issue, it’s a problem throughout the Northeast, and we’ve just got to act with just incredible urgency to do everything we can to lower costs.” the governor said.
Shaquille O’Neal’s first Big Chicken store in Mass. closes, will relocate
The first location of Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken to open in Massachusetts is relocating under new management. Big Chicken at the Northshore Mall in Peabody has closed and is moving to Beverly and will reopen in early 2026, a spokesperson for the company told MassLive Tuesday. “We are...
Police investigating stabbing in Stoneham that left 2 hospitalized
STONEHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating a stabbing in Stoneham early Sunday morning that let two people hospitalized with serious injuries, officials said. Officers responding to a reported stabbing in the area of Spring Street in Wakefield around 1 a.m. determined the incident began in Stoneham,...
Person seriously hurt after crash in Randolph
A person is seriously hurt after a crash in Randolph on Tuesday morning.
