Boston man found guilty on assault charges in ‘vicious attack’ on homeless woman
A jury found a Boston man guilty on half of the charges against him last week in connection with a September 2024 attack on a homeless woman "that left her bruised, bloodied and screaming for help," the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Dorchester resident Anthony Dew, 43,...
Intense Debate: Teen Faces Charges for Setting BPD Cruiser Ablaze During “Street Takeover”
CBS News - 12/04/2025 04:11:34 PM. The recent arrest of a 19-year-old Connecticut resident, David Antonio Moran, who was charged with setting a Boston police cruiser on fire during a "street takeover" in October, has sparked a wide range of reactions from the public. Moran, also known as David Moran-Chavez, is facing...
Wu Calls For Boston Tax Hike While Charging Three Days in Canada
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposes a tax increase for residential property owners while charging taxpayers $13K for a trip to pick up the City's Christmas tree.
On your radar: Tracking the next chance for snow in Massachusetts
The Boston 25 Weather team is tracking a midweek storm that’s expected to bring snow and rain to Massachusetts. Meteorologist Shiri Spear issued a Weather Alert for Wednesday, noting in her updated weather blog , "It won’t be a significant event, but there will be a few slick spots." There is a possibility of a...
Mayor Wu, Santa Claus take enchanted trolley tour through Boston
BOSTON (WHDH) - The annual Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour kicked off in Boston over the weekend. The trolley rolled through several of Boston’s neighborhoods with Mayor Michelle Wu and Santa Claus on hand to spread some Christmas cheer. The tour has taken to the streets for the past...
A showdown over Boston property tax rates
This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Greg Maynard, executive director of the Boston Policy Institute, as Boston the city council prepares for a Wednesday vote expected to raise taxes on single-family homes. Maynard says the administration is not moving quickly enough to...
Boston Ranks as America’s Second Most Caring City, New Study Finds
Boston has once again earned national recognition—this time for compassion. A new WalletHub study ranks the city as the second most caring city in America, highlighting the community’s commitment to helping others through service, education, and social engagement. The study compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across...
‘Absolutely disgusted’: Massachusetts woman goes to Salem ice cream shop. Then she pulls a...
A Massachusetts woman thought she’d get herself some Oreo ice cream only to receive a scoop of limited-edition Rapunzel Swirl instead. Even with photographic evidence of the movie-length strand of hair being pulled out of her cup, it doesn’t matter. Apparently, refunds are against “store policy.” But don’t worry, she...
Investigation underway after death of inmate at Suffolk County House of Correction
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Boston Police Department, is investigating the incident.
Researchers surprised by right whale traveling coast-to-coast across the Atlantic
BOSTON – The New England Aquarium says researchers have discovered that a North Atlantic right whale recently sighted in Massachusetts waters is the same individual reported off Ireland last year, an extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. The discovery was made...
