Over 100 protest reported housing of ICE agents outside Hyatt Place Medford
Residents protested Tuesday night outside the Hyatt Place in Medford in response to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents staying at the hotel. The demonstrations were a follow up to a similar protest on Saturday on the Hyatt’s premises. The neighboring city of Somerville has seen increased...
Ed Flynn calling for city council to oppose safe injection sites in Boston
Ideas on how to handle the situation at Mass. and Cass have been circling for years, but none have truly cleaned up the area. While many have been entertained, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn says he is vehemently against one -- safe injection sites. The city council will meet at...
Man armed with knife shot by police while responding to breaking and entering in...
Boston police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.
At least two vehicles damaged by fire in Mattapan garage
BOSTON (WHDH) - A fire broke out in a garage in Mattapan Monday night, damaging at least two vehicles. Firefighters responded to the blaze on Ormand Street around 8:15 p.m, working to extinguish the flames with water and foam. Officials have not yet given a cause for the fire, or...
Southie bubble tea shop gets OK after opposition from pub
A Gong Cha bubble tea shop in South Boston faced pushback over proposed hours but won zoning approval. Why it matters: Businesses face resistance when trying to stay open past Boston's early closing culture. City officials often weigh community input when reviewing changes to commercial districts. What's happening:...
Clerk fights off armed robber in Chelsea convenience store
Chelsea Police arrested a man seen on surveillance video trying to violently rob the EZ Mart in Chelsea, armed with two knives in broad daylight Monday morning.
Cambridge police investigate theft of 20-foot mural
A missing mural has turned into an art theft investigation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 20-by-10-foot mural was mounted to the side of DX Arcade in the heart of Central Square. The owner says someone cut the edges around where it was mounted to steal it. "I am shocked. Why would...
Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program laying off 25 in anticipation of Medicaid cuts
Healthcare workers planned to rally before BHCHP’s headquarters in Boston’s South End. Facing looming Medicaid cuts, the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is laying off staff and shutting down a medical respite facility in Jamaica Plain. The organization provides critical medical care to individuals and...
Police searching for man suspected of lighting trash barrel fires on Boston Common
The man also allegedly set barrels on fire on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. Boston police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of lighting trash barrels on fire on Boston Common. The suspect allegedly lit several trash barrels on fire on the Common and on the...
33 affordable apartments proposed for Bowdoin Street in Dorchester
A non-profit group has filed plans to replace a single-family home at 190 Bowdoin St. between Dever and Olney streets in Dorchester with a four-story, 33-unit apartment building in which all of the units will be rented to people making no more than 60% of the Boston area median income.

















