MSPCA seeks adopters after taking in 26 chinchillas
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is sounding the alarm after taking in more than two dozen chinchillas earlier this week.
Race discrimination lawsuit filed against Somerville in 2021 will be settled with $2.5M
A matter-of-fact vote Thursday by Somerville city councilors appropriated $2.5 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit race discrimination lawsuit by three former Public Works employees. The Middlesex Superior Court suit said Richard Nurse, the highway department’s first Black foreman, was called the N-word and “monkey” by supervisors and deprived of...
Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar Opens In Boston’s Seaport This November
Mariah Carey's Holiday Bar opens at Tuscan Kitchen in the Seaport on November 19th, bringing festive cocktails, sparkly décor, and photo moments to Boston this season.
Group running the Somerville Theatre buys its building too – and now just has...
The group of movie lovers that that owns and runs the Somerville Theatre and Arlington Capitol Theatre has bought the 49-55 Davis Square building hosting the Somerville Theatre, its Crystal Ballroom event space and the Mr. Crepe restaurant and offices. The sale price was $12 million, according to Hunneman, the...
Nearly 4,000 Brigham Nurses Vote on MGB’s Final Offer as Strike Threat Looms
Nearly 4,000 unionized nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital began voting Thursday on Mass General Brigham's final contract offer. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Friday. The result will show whether members accept the proposal or leave the dispute unresolved, with a strike still a possibility. The vote comes after...
Xi’an Famous Foods is opening its first Boston restaurant
The New York-born chain is bringing its hand-ripped noodles, spicy dumplings, and closely guarded chili oil recipe to Downtown Crossing. Sichuan peppercorns. Cardamom. Star anise. Even peppers better known for their use in Chinese medicine than in the kitchen. These ingredients, and close to thirty others, go into the secret chili sauce that David Wang, founder of Xi’an Famous Foods, still makes in small batches. Wang keeps the recipe close, but one secret is out: The fast-casual spot that speci
‘Witches Gone Wild’: Salem’s Macabre History Fuels a Tourism Boom as Town Turns 400
Last weekend, more than 2,700 "witches" gathered in Salem, MA in a world record attempt for the most witch hats worn at once.
Fatal Cambridge crash suspect charged with OUI, motor vehicle homicide
A Cambridge woman was arraigned Tuesday on charges including motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence (OUI) following a crash Friday night that killed another Cambridge resident, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Sosa Samura, 41, allegedly struck a vehicle driven by Susana Casillo, 51, at the...
Mass. woman arrested for robbery, assaulting employees at NH Market Basket
A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple charges after police say she tried to rob a New Hampshire Market Basket and assaulted store employees while doing so. Around 3:41 p.m. Thursday, Hudson police said they were called to the Market Basket on Lowell Road for a report of a woman assaulting employees.
Unknown substance on plane leads to hazmat response at Logan
Authorities said no injuries were reported. A “white granular substance” found on a Boston-bound flight prompted a hazmat response at Logan Airport on Thursday morning, State Police said. Troopers alongside bomb squad personnel met a Delta Airlines flight at a Terminal E gate after it landed around 6:10...
