Boston MA

Prosecutors say the murder plot was foiled when the would-be hitman turned informant.

One person suffered life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made, according to police. Two people were stabbed during an altercation near Downtown Crossing in Boston on Sunday, according to police. Officers responded to the area of 71 Summer St. for a report of a fight at about 3:37 p.m. When...

A late-night trip to Boston took a dark turn for Totowa's police chief. Details are emerging about a hotel incident that has shocked the community.

Two people are dead after a multi-car crash near a popular restaurant in Watertown, Massachusetts.

It’s hard to imagine, but less than 200 years ago, Boston was surrounded by water. The city was basically an island, connected to the rest of the state only through a tiny spit of land. Neighborhoods like Back Bay and parts of the South End didn’t exist until Bostonians dumped landfill into the water over the course...

Allan Rohan Crite’s oil painting Front of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Tremont Street (1936) depicts a bustling moment on the sidewalk, with people making their way around downtown Boston. It is a multiracial scene; each person is well dressed, seemingly on their way to somewhere important. No face looks desultory or...

The following are excerpts from the Belmont Police log as made available by the Belmont Police Department. The log is public and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Monday, Dec. 9. 2:27 p.m.: A Creeley Road resident reported vandalism to...

In 2025, shoplifting arrests in Boston rose by 261% compared to the five-year average. This year, law enforcement officials in Boston put a greater emphasis on retail theft enforcement, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of shoplifting arrests. But as officials tout those year-end statistics, a City Council...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Some Amtrak service in and out of Boston has resumed after it was stopped for hours Monday due to downed overhead wires blocking tracks. All Amtrak service in and out of Boston was temporarily suspended while crews worked to fix the downed catenary wires, which caused extended delays and eventual...

WOBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - Crews responded to Woburn home after a driver swerved off the road and smashed into a house. Officials say the driver was on Main Street when they swerved off the road, hit a wall, and ricocheted into the home. The driver was the only occupant of...