The South Boston Farmers Market opens on Monday, June 1!
Join the South Boston Farmers Market Monday through November from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 446 West Broadway for fresh local produce, delicious baked goods, flowers, community connection, and more. A special welcome back, Riverdale Farm, with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and Capo Restaurant, with amazing breads and pa
Crews extinguish 2-alarm fire in North Reading
Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm house fire in North Reading on Monday evening.
Boston to scale back Open Newbury Street events this year, Wu says
The mayor says a busy slate of major events will lead to fewer car-free weekends on Newbury Street. A delay in announcing this year’s Open Newbury Street schedule prompted questions about whether the popular car-free events would return at all. In a Reddit response, Mayor Michelle Wu said the...
Rising fuel costs driving lobster prices in Massachusetts
Rising fuel costs aren’t just affecting what drivers pay at the pump — they’re also driving up the price of one of New England’s favorite summer staples: lobster.
Mass. HVAC company says rodent issues are becoming more common
As warmer temperatures arrive, HVAC companies say service calls are also climbing, and some homeowners are discovering unexpected guests inside their cooling systems.
Mass. police respond after ‘body’ reported in truck, turns out to be a mannequin
“Despite what other pages are reporting, there was no dead body found in a truck in Wakefield today,” Wakefield police said. A concerned 911 caller mistook a mannequin for a dead body in the back of a truck in Wakefield last week, police said. “Despite what other pages are...
2 Massachusetts doughnut shops named among DoorDash’s top 100 in America
Just in time for National Doughnut Day — two Massachusetts shops are getting national recognition!
Cambridge Friends School to close after 65 years
Enrollment has fallen below 50 students as the private nonprofit prepares to shut its doors in 2027. Cambridge Friends School, a Quaker pre-K–8 day school with a 65-year history, will close at the end of the next academic year after its enrollment fell to just 43 students, a 76% drop over the past decade, according to
Man spent hours between wall and elevator shaft at Fields Corner MBTA station, police...
Transit Police said the man “claimed to be homeless seeking a place to sleep.”. A man allegedly spent the better part of Saturday stuck between an elevator shaft and an exterior wall after breaking into a secure area at the Fields Corner MBTA station, Transit Police said. The man...
The heat is on – but the warmth will only last a few days
We hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend. Now, as we turn the page from the rainy weather on Sunday and Monday, we’re looking forward to much warmer weather, at least for a little while. So, as we continue moving through this Tuesday, expect above-average temperatures. In fact, southwest winds...
