Douglas Pulls Plug on Flock Cameras Days After One Gets Run Over
The Douglas Police Department has deactivated and removed all of its Flock Safety license plate cameras, effective immediately, citing a divisive atmosphere that has grown around the technology. The decision comes just days after someone intentionally drove over one of the department's cameras on Gilboa Street, destroy
Quincy man wins $1 million Massachusetts Lottery prize
A Quincy man won a $1 million prize playing a Massachusetts State Lottery scratch ticket.
Driver in deadly North Reading crash has mental health issues, lawyer says
Matthew Sweeney, the driver charged with killing a father and daughter in a North Reading crash, has a history of mental illness, his lawyer said.
DJ arrested after fight and slashing on Boston party bus
The 32-year-old Waltham man is facing a charge of aggravated assault and battery. A fight on a party bus in Boston early Monday morning led to one person being slashed and the arrest of the DJ. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing near the South Bay Mall in...
Needham police praise children who called 911 to help choking family member
"To the 9- and 11-year-old who helped their family during an incredibly scary moment, you both did an amazing job." The Needham Police Department praised two kids after they called 911 to help a choking family member. On Wednesday, Needham Fire responded to a report of a man who was...
Belmont Police Log, July 30 to Aug. 11: Illegal dumping, hit and run, road...
The following are excerpts from the Belmont Police log as made available by the Belmont Police Department. The log is public and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. Thursday, July 30. 1:23 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported check fraud. She...
Give your Milton home a summer refresh with Stallion Painting
Give your Milton home a summer refresh with Stallion Painting. There’s something about summer in Milton, MA that makes you look at your home a little differently, the way the light hits a faded fence, or how a scuffed hallway suddenly feels a bit tired next to a green, sunlit yard. If you’ve been noticing those little
Saugus Summer Street Repavement Postponed, Residents Upset
A repaving project along Summer Street in Saugus was postponed without warning, leaving some residents irritated.
Here’s why Old Ironsides has gone silent
The USS Constitution has stopped its daily 8 a.m. and sunset cannon fire while in port due to “maintenance concerns.”. The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, announced Friday it has stopped its daily 8 a.m. and sunset cannon fire while in port due to “maintenance concerns.”
You’re Invited: “Pops on the Common” Concert is Coming to Quincy
The Quincy Symphony Orchestra (QSO) has announced it will bring a free, community Pops concert to Hancock-Adams Common in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Saturday, September 12th, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, inviting residents and visitors to gather outdoors for an early evening of live music in celebration of America’s 250th a
