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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the eighth human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts on Friday.

Boston police began using LifeRaft, an AI-powered social-media monitoring platform, during the summer, but the public record cited here does not establish whether the department notified the City Council, obtained approval, or filed a required report for the deployment. The Boston Globe reported that use is limited to

A Boston police drone fell out of the sky and onto a parked Mazda 3 at 11 Hatherly Road in Brighton around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, smashing the rear windshield and trunk and leaving the aircraft in pieces in a private driveway. The car’s owner, a 42-year-old Brighton man, was not home. He came back to a wre

A plate of seafood can taste remarkably different when sailboats drift past the window and the harbor hums just beyond the table. In Marblehead, Massachusetts, Maddie’s Sail Loft brings that unmistakable coastal atmosphere to a relaxed riverfront setting, where fresh seafood, cold drinks, and lively conversation make a

DORCHESTER, MA — Two teenagers were arrested early Friday morning after police say they broke into a tow lot and stole three motorcycles. Officers assigned to District C-11 responded to a radio call for a disturbance at Peter’s Towing at 150 Freeport Street at approximately 3:59 a.m. on Sept. 18, 2026.

A former nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital accused of assaulting patients pleaded not guilty on Friday.

BOSTON, MA — Five people were arrested and 29 motorcycles were towed during a targeted enforcement operation in Roxbury on Thursday. Officers and detectives assigned to District B-2 in Roxbury, along with members of the Auto Theft Unit and Drone Unit, conducted the operation focused on motorcycles, scooters and mopeds.

BOSTON, MA — Boston police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 24-year-old woman reported missing Tuesday. Aryana Sandford of Saugus was last seen in the area of Massachusetts Avenue in the South End. Police said Sandford may be in the area of 39 Braddock Park in...

Flock Safety cameras will no longer monitor drivers in Boston. But that doesn’t mean Boston police are backing away from license plate reader technology. After an annual surveillance report this week revealed Flock improperly shared Boston vehicle data with outside law enforcement agencies just three days into the pilo

A woman was transported to a Boston hospital via medical rescue helicopter on Friday, Sept. 18, with serious injuries after a crash on Old Connecticut Path in Wayland, authorities are saying on social media. A portion of Old Connecticut Path between Simpson Road and Hawthorne Road was closed as of 1:15 p.m., according