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Business owners in Davis Square say the homelessness crisis and even open drug use have grown out of control in recent years.

BOSTON, MA — Boston Police officers assigned to District C-11 arrested a male suspect in a domestic violence incident involving a firearm in Dorchester. The department highlighted the dangers officers face when responding to domestic violence calls, which are among the most dangerous 911 calls police encounter daily....

The defense in the high-profile Plymouth County case cites the “intensity and ongoing media scrutiny” surrounding the case and argues Clancy will only receive an unbiased jury if the murder trial is moved to Boston.

Rev. Miniard Culpepper was elected to represent District 7 on the Boston City Council, according to unofficial results. In the role, he says he will strive to be a “role model” as Roxbury’s representative. The neighborhood has gone without council representation since July, when Tania Fernandes Anderson resigned...

Savin Bar and Kitchen had received criticism and made national headlines over hanging up the mugshots of two Boston mobsters. A Whitey Bulger mugshot inside a Dorchester restaurant has come down following local criticism and national headlines put Savin Bar and Kitchen in the spotlight. Owner Ken Osherow told The...

"Real public safety requires transparency, and knowing someone’s name makes a difference," Mayor Michelle Wu said. All patrol officers working for the Boston Police Department will now be required to wear nametags, a move that city leaders hailed as a major step toward improving transparency and public trust in the...

Elis Stenman’s Newspaper House Experiment in Rockport. Elis Stenman didn’t just make paper clip machines in 1920s Cambridge. He built a house from them. Well, not from the machines—from newspapers. This Swedish engineer took his factory skills home when he bought land in Rockport in 1922. First,...

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. MBTA police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three suspects related to an unprovoked attack on Halloween. The three suspects allegedly physically assaulted a victim at State Street station around 11 p.m. that night. Police shared Orange Line surveillance photos of the...

It’s Wednesday, Boston. 🔥 BREAKING: This year’s “Sexiest Man Alive” isn’t from New England. The region’s three-year (!) streak of producing People magazine’s most drool-worthy dude ended this week with this hottie claiming the 2025 crown. But TBH, we can’t say we blame them.

At least one person was killed in a crash that prompted the closure of a busy stretch of Route 1 in Norwood on Wednesday morning, officials said. The crash happened on part of the highway under Pendergast Circle, according to the Norwood Police Department. Video captured by a Boston 25 News photographer showed a...