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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation says it has suspended eight employees and four supervisors as part of an ongoing investigation into possible overtime fraud at its Charlestown maintenance facility. "MassDOT continues to take these allegations seriously," the agency said in an email Thursday. MassDOT said

Three people tried climbing the famous weather beacon atop the Old John Hancock Building in Boston on Wednesday night, police said. The trio got down and ran off, according to Boston police, who were investigating what happened. They didn't share more information, including why the people were on top of...

You know that feeling when you bite into a tomato that actually tastes like a tomato, not like the cardboard impostor you grabbed at the supermarket last week?. The Copley Square Farmers Market in Boston delivers that revelation every single Tuesday and Friday, right in the heart of one of the city’s most iconic neighb

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2026-- At Dunkin’, the love for donuts runs deep – and National Donut Day is the perfect time to go all in. As the holiday returns on Friday, June 5, the brand is delivering even more ways for donut lovers to celebrate. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:

Boston is about to get soaked, as the forecast calls for rain through the rest of the week. Thursday will begin with cloudy skies and moderate temperatures, and the city will reach a high of 70 degrees in the afternoon. Afternoon rain could develop in Boston and along coastal regions,...

The former Stoughton police officer accused of killing a woman he sexually exploited and her unborn son will remain behind bars ahead of his murder trial.

The City of Watertown, Massachusetts, is letting residents know that Eversource will soon begin replacing all electric meters in town with new smart meters, an upgrade the City says will bring more visibility into household energy use and faster outage reporting. The installation itself is quick, taking about five minu

Animal control officers recovered 19 guinea pigs, including 10 found at the cemetery and nine found in the woods. Someone dumped 19 guinea pigs around Waltham, and the city’s animal control officers say it’s indicative of a larger problem. The guinea pigs were recovered over the past couple...

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden held a closed-door meeting with community leaders for more than an hour Wednesday to discuss a deadly police shooting that's caused controversy in Boston. The district attorney met privately with city, community and faith leaders to discuss the fatal shooting of Stephenson

Police chase ends with juvenile arrest after pursuit through neighborhood yards BOSTON, Mass. — A teenage suspect wanted on an arrest warrant allegedly tore through Roxbury streets, vaulted fences, and disappeared into a wooded area before Boston police tracked him down and recovered a loaded Glock handgun after a chao