Boston city councilor proposes controversial ban on e-bikes for food delivery drivers
A Boston city councilor is proposing a ban on e-bikes, mopeds, and scooters for third-party food delivery drivers, coming a month after a pedestrian was killed after being struck by someone delivering food on a scooter near Copley Square.
Boston commuter accused of violently shoving woman off MBTA bus faces a judge
Video of the startling encounter showed the victim flying off the bus and landing face-first on the sidewalk.
Nearly 30 rescued mill dogs to find new homes in Massachusetts
SALEM, Mass. (WWLP) – More than two dozen specialty breed dogs rescued from commercial breeders across the country will soon find refuge at the MSPCA-Angell at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem. The dogs, ranging in age from four months to seven years, include breeds such as Dachshunds, Beagles, and...
Have you seen him? Medford police asking for public’s help in search for missing...
John Bowen, 39, was last seen at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury on Thursday around 4:30 p.m.
Police: Men strong-armed Boston shoppers into giving donations, then charged them thousands
Boston police say the men pressured their alleged victims into giving money by claiming to be collecting donations for an injured child or a recently deceased brother. Boston police are seeking the public’s help identifying three men who allegedly cornered people outside stores Saturday and stole thousands of dollars...
Mattapan man found guilty of murder in 2020 shooting
Jason Woods, 32, was found guilty in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Lovenson Pierre in 2020. A Mattapan man was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder in a 2020 shooting that killed a 26-year-old Quincy resident, prosecutors announced. Jason Woods, 32, was found guilty in the 2020 fatal shooting of...
Dog breaks out of home, bites other dog and walker in Dedham, police say
A dog broke out of its home in Dedham on Friday and bit another dog and its walker, according to police.
BPD Community Alert: Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects in Fraudulent Scheme in South Boston
The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects wanted in connection with multiple recent fraudulent schemes in Boston. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at about 3:37 PM, officers responded to a report at Walgreens, 710 East Broadway Street. The victim reported being...
Police seek man who approached girl and tried to kiss her cheek in Somerville
A search is on for a man accused of approaching a girl and trying to kiss her on the cheek in Somerville, Massachusetts. Somerville police issued a warning after the incident, which was reported near North Street and Powder House Boulevard. The victim, whose exact age wasn't released but was described as a juvenile,...
Former Boston correctional officer raped inmate at facility, DA says
A former Boston correctional officer has been accused of raping an inmate at a jail in the city this summer. William Cooper, 37, of Boston was charged with one count of rape of a person in custody and arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on Friday, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.
