Karen Read judge cuts off witness who sends ‘happy birthday’ wish to 10-year-old from...
Biomechanical engineer testifies injuries inconsistent with taillight impact in Karen Read murder case, after judge interrupts his birthday message.
After 30 years, Blue Man Group to end its Boston residency
The nonverbal multimedia trio of paint-splattering, bald, blue performers, will end its run in Boston on July 6. Blue Man Group, the nonverbal multimedia trio of paint-splattering, comedic, bald blue performers, will end its run in Boston on July 6, more than three decades after it began. The troupe debuted...
Worker arrested by ICE says that agents beat him in a cemetery
A construction worker who was arrested Wednesday by federal agents in Lynn, Massachusetts, was released a day later, and he alleges he was assaulted when he was taken into custody. Alejandro Reyes said he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite telling them on several occasions...
Second graders trying to save African Meeting House in Boston
The African Meeting House located in Boston's Beacon Hill area is facing some tough budget cuts, but a second grade class is trying to help save it.
What is LUCE, the group tracking ICE sightings and arrests across Mass.?
“If you saw a kidnapping happening in daylight, and you have no idea who it was, what happened, what agency, everybody's living in fear and panic,” one organizer said. “We just believe that that's not any way for anybody to live, but at least people deserve to know what's happening.”
Malden police seize oxycodone pills, cash and firearm in drug bust
MALDEN — The Malden Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division has disrupted a drug distribution operation in the city. Detective Kevin Russell led the investigation that resulted in the seizure of dozens of pills believed to be oxycodone, a Class B controlled substance. Investigators also confiscated...
To boost nightlife, Boston is rolling out late-night food trucks
Boston's nightlife is getting a little TLC. The Late Night Food Truck program kicks off this week, allowing food trucks to serve customers at various locations throughout the city well after midnight. "Things close pretty early in Boston and everyone needs a snack after they go out," said Alexis Lyga,...
Victor Berroa Mercedes of Lawrence Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Coke Conspiracies
BOSTON – A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in money laundering and cocaine conspiracies. Victor Berroa Mercedes, 32, pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy; conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine; and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S....
Shooting in Dorchester leaves one man hospitalized, police say
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Tuesday night.
ICE Boston arrests MS-13 member who illegally entered Texas, charged by Massachusetts State Police...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arrested a 24-year-old Salvadoran national, illegally present in the U.S. and identified as an MS-13 gang member. On May 14, 2025, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston, alongside ICE Homeland Security...