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After last weekend’s storm, Boston.com readers weighed in on the city’s “dibs” tradition — from “you shoveled it, you earned it” to “it’s public parking.”. A cone, a chair, a random household item — in Boston, any one of these can turn into a “dibs” sign after a snowstorm. Space savers are one of the city’s most...

Long icicles are falling and causing a hazard for people using the snow-covered sidewalks.

BOSTON, MA — The Boston Police Department is alerting residents to a rise in scams involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers or court officials. According to police, scammers are contacting victims by phone and claiming there is an active warrant for their arrest, threatening jail time, or stating...

SOMERVILLE — On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at approximately 4:58 p.m., Officer Keighla McAloney of the Somerville Police Department was dispatched to Connexion United Methodist Church at 149 Broadway following a report of a sick man wanting to go to the hospital. (The account and quotations in this article...

The legislation allows Boston restaurants with beer-and-wine licenses to exchange it for a non-transferable all-alcohol license. Boston’s Licensing Board this week approved the first batch of restaurant and bar applications seeking to transfer their beer and wine licenses for a coveted all-alcohol license. The...

I’m writing today to highlight feedback from my neighbors and constituents in District 2 regarding the city’s response to the significant snowstorm that occurred on Sunday, January 25th, and well into Monday, January 26th. First, I would like to thank our dedicated city employees who worked under very difficult...

Boston resident Maureen Dahill knows how far people will go to save a public parking spot after a snowstorm. "People get so crazy because it takes so long to shovel out your car," Dahill says, so they use random items as placeholders. "I've seen a Rob Gronkowski cutout, like a...

MILTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A home in Milton went up in flames Friday when the homeowner said he was using a blowtorch to clear ice from the roof. Sky 7 HD flew over the home on Craig Street shortly after 4 p.m., showing thick smoke billowing out of the roof.

EVERETT, MA — The Everett Police Department arrested three suspects in connection with a series of residential building break-ins throughout the city in January. The department’s Impact Unit led the investigation, with assistance from the Criminal Investigation Unit and the Special Criminal Investigation Unit. On...