Pregnant Boston-Area Teacher’s Aide’s Death First Ruled a Suicide Until “Bombshell” Revelation
When a pregnant Boston-area teacher’s aide was found dead in her Norfolk County home, her death was initially ruled a suicide — until authorities uncovered a “bombshell” that took the case in a whole new direction. Sandra Birchmore’s shocking 2021 death is the focus of a...
DA: Woman who shoved 63-year-old off bus was mad about blocked exit
The woman accused of shoving another woman off an MBTA bus was mad because she was blocking the exit, prosecutors said.
Republic Services trash collectors strike ends after 2-and-a-half months
The Republic Services trash collectors strike that disrupted service in more than a dozen Massachusetts communities for two-and-a-half months is over.
Early Morning Blaze Engulfs South Boston Townhome, Four Displaced and $700K in Damages
In the early hours of the morning, a significant fire broke out in a residential area of South Boston, displacing four individuals and causing an estimated $700,000 in damages. According to a post from Boston Fire, the blaze was reported at a 2.5 story wood frame townhome located at 522 E. Fifth St., where...
‘He’s not a criminal’: Wife of man arrested by ICE in Malden speaks out
MALDEN, MASS. (WHDH) - A Malden woman described how United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested her husband earlier this week. On Wednesday, around 5:30 a.m., she says they pulled over Edgar Heran Ellias Escobar while he was on his way to work. Officials say Escobar is from...
Holocaust Museum Boston to display lifesaving teddy bear
A teddy bear that saved a Jewish family from certain death in a Nazi concentration camp, including a former Boston civil engineer, will soon call Holocaust Museum Boston home. Why it matters: Sasha, an 81-year-old teddy bear, is one of several artifacts that will tell the story of those who were persecuted under...
Events will celebrate history of ‘Roxbury Black Wall Street’
The free four-day conference will cover various topics regarding Roxbury Black Wall Street, 1900-1965. A free four-day conference, Sept. 23 to 26, will commemorate the history and significance of Roxbury‘s Black Wall Street. “The Way We Were: Roxbury Black Wall Street 1900-1965” will feature “exhibits, stories, and...
Lowell man to serve six months in jail for stealing gold chain from man...
BOSTON, September 18, 2025 – A Lowell man will serve six months in the House of Correction after being convicted by a Suffolk County jury this week for taking a man’s gold chain necklace after the victim was dragged to his death by a Green Line trolley at North Station in May 2023, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin...
Investigation Update: Two Men Charged in Variety Store Armed Robbery in Dorchester
Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) have charged two men in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on the night of August 20, 2025, at Quincy Variety on Quincy Street in Dorchester. At about 11:30 PM, a masked suspect armed with a knife entered the store, threatened the clerk,...
Group of men ask for donations, charge Boston shoppers thousands, police say
Three people had money stolen outside popular Boston stores from a group of men claiming to be collecting donations, Boston police said Thursday, asking for help identifying the fraudsters. In each of the incidents, two on Saturday and one on Wednesday, three men approached someone and pressured them into giving...
