Six battery storage projects bring 23 MW capacity and $90M savings to Massachusetts
New battery storage projects in Massachusetts aim to lower power costs and reduce peak demand.
Healey ‘absolutely’ confident in Eng as MBTA chief says he learned from hair-pulling incident
“I own the mistake of an interaction that I shouldn’t have done,” Eng said, reflecting on a 2024 incident during which he pulled a T employee’s hair. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng has Gov. Maura Healey’s backing following revelations that he pulled a T employee’s hair during a team dinner two years ago.
Police investigating deadly shooting in Dorchester
Boston police, including homicide unit detectives, are investigating the scene.
Ex-manager of Coolidge Corner dispensary charged with stealing cash
A former manager of Deezle Cannabis on Beacon Street is facing a felony larceny charge after Brookline police alleged he stole more than $2,000 from the dispensary’s cash deposits. According to police reports, the investigation began on April 6, 2026, when Deezle Cannabis owner Kim Laramee reported that two...
Scoop N Scootery attracting big crowds in Clarendon just weeks after opening
Clarendon’s newest ice cream parlor is off to a roaring start, attracting throngs of customers from throughout the region just weeks after opening. Beginning with a grand opening on June 6 that broke attendance records for the franchise, The Scoop N Scootery (1138 N. Irving Street) has been enjoying a welcome as big an
Independent Fried Chicken Chain Announced the Closure of its Swampscott Location
Flip The Bird permanently closed its Swampscott location last week. The trendy fried chicken chain shared the closure announcement on social media on June 19. The restaurant cited economic challenges and rising costs as the key reasons for the closure. Flip The Bird Shutters Swampscott Restaurant as Lease Expires. A...
25 Investigates: Former orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape
A once prominent orthopedic surgeon has been sentenced to prison, a decade after 25 Investigates first reported allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Decades later, since 1989, teen Melanie Jo Melanson is still missing from Woburn, Massachusetts
Melanie Jo Melanson was last seen in Woburn, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), on October 27, 1989. Her photo above is an age-progressed representation of how she might have looked at 42, though she would now be 51. Earlier this year, Melanie's family started a GoFundMe campaign to increase the reward money.
Victim of Saturday’s deadly crash in Mattapan identified by family, suspect to appear in...
The victim of Saturday’s fatal crash in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood has been identified by family members.
Man convicted in 1983 MA state trooper’s death is denied parole
The Massachusetts Parole Board has denied parole for a man who was convicted in the slaying of Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna in 1983. Jose Colon, now 64, killed Hanna , of Holliston and originally of Natick, on Feb. 26, 1983, outside an Auburn liquor store. Although Colon was convicted of first-degree murder
