Fire damages two Washington Square businesses
A fire in the basement of a Washington Square commercial building damaged a restaurant and wine store this week, and both say they will be closed indefinitely. Firefighters responded to 1665 Beacon Street, the location of Burro Bar, shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning after a passerby saw the fire, according...
Woburn Man Charged with Drug Distribution in Boston’s South End
On a clear Thursday morning in the South End, Boston Police laid the groundwork for what would be yet another chapter in the city’s ongoing battle against drug distribution. At approximately 10:52 AM, as the workaday hum of Bostonians filled the air, officers with the Drug Control Unit of District D-4 witnessed a...
TransMedics Expands In Massachusetts, Plans To Add Up To 600 Jobs
A global leader in organ transplant technologies and services, TransMedics Group, Inc. has signed a long-term lease for its new global headquarters at Assembly Innovation Park in Somerville, Massachusetts. The company has also acquired an adjacent land parcel to create an integrated campus environment. Located in the...
Why Phantom Gourmet put out a phony message about taking over Time Out Market
The Phantom Gourmet crew never would have thought that their satirical social media post about taking over Boston’s largest food hall would dupe most of their audience. After Time Out Market Boston announced Wednesday that it would be closing for good on Jan. 23 after nearly seven years, Phantom Gourmet saw an...
Alleged Fentanyl Overdose in Davis Square Sparks Retaliation Hunt as Drug Crisis Persists
Somerville, MA – According to anonymous sources, another fentanyl overdose occurred in Davis Square last night around 8 p.m. on January 15, 2026. The incident reportedly involved two cars filled with gang members who were seen driving around the area, seeking retribution against the individual believed to have sold...
Uno Mas Taco & Tequila Bar Closes, Teases New Concept in Weymouth Landing
It looks like a Braintree restaurant has shuttered to make way for a new concept. Uno Mas Taco & Tequila Bar has officially closed its doors at 35 Commercial St in Weymouth Landing, according to a message shared on the restaurant’s website and Facebook page. The eatery’s final day of service was December 20, 2025.
2 chances for snow in Mass. this weekend, including potential larger storm for Sunday
The Boston 25 Weather team is tracking two chances for snow in Massachusetts this weekend, which could impact the Patriots game on Sunday.
11-story Downtown Crossing office building could be turned into apartments
Note: Story corrected with name of company that filed the plans. Synergy Investments today filed plans to turn the 11-story office building it owns at 294 Washington St., across from School Street downtown, into 255 apartments, under the city's office-to-residential tax-abatement plan. If the plans for the 1903...
Marblehead teen accused of causing fatal crash while under the influence has bail set...
A teen boy indicted as a youthful offender last month on charges in connection with a crash in Marblehead that killed a 13-year-old girl last August had his bail set at $20,000 during his arraignment Friday. Oscar Galante, who was 16 when he was indicted in December, appeared in Lynn...
Fall River, Westport, New Bedford, Brockton, Boston, Attleboro, Quincy, Lynn among departments graduating officers...
BRIDGEWATER – Today, the Municipal Police Training Committee Executive Director Colonel Rick Rathbun (Ret.) and Randolph Academy Director Jaclyn B. Kaulback announced the graduation of 47 police officers from the MPTC Randolph Police Academy’s 22nd Recruit Officer Class (ROC). The graduates successfully completed...
