Somerville police report breaking and entering, multiple assaults
SOMERVILLE — Police responded to a residence on Perkins Street for a past breaking and entering on July 23 at approximately 12:40 a.m. Upon arrival, officers spoke with victims who stated they observed a male party opening their apartment window and attempting to enter. The male party then fled...
One hospitalized, one in custody after stabbing in Dorchester
A person was rushed to the hospital following a violent incident in Dorchester late Wednesday night.
UPDATE: 85-Year-Old Regina Pezzulo of South Boston has been located.
Update: Regina has been safely located. The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 85-year-old Regina Pezzulo of South Boston. Regina was last seen at approximately 4:30 AM on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at her residence located at 93 N Street in South Boston. She is known to frequent M...
Massachusetts psychiatrist sentenced to probation for illegally prescribing controlled substances
BOSTON – A Massachusetts psychiatrist was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally prescribing controlled substances. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Mohamad Och, 69, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to four years of probation and ordered to pay a...
Stoughton man ‘violently resisted arrest’ and injured Boston police officers, DA says
A Stoughton man is facing charges after he "violently resisted arrest and injured police officers" who were trying to book him during an investigation into shots fired in Boston last weekend, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Joshua Cooper, 36, has been charged with assault and...
Revere’s first female police chief says she’s ‘up for the challenge’
The city of Revere has officially sworn in a female police chief - a first for not only the city, but all of Suffolk County. Chief Maria LaVita has been the Revere Police Department's interim chief since June when former Chief David Callahan retired. Revere Mayor Patrick M. Keefe then...
Mayor Michelle Wu Unveils $1.7 Million Workforce Development Boost for Boston Residents
Mayor Michelle Wu recently announced a $1.7 million boon for Boston's workforce development, aimed at assisting residents in boosting their job prospects through enhanced education and training programs. According to a statement by the City of Boston, the funding comes from the Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT), a pool...
Boston Mayor Introduces New Trash Cans to Combat Rodents in North End
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took to Instagram on Monday, July 28, to demonstrate new "rat-resistant" trash cans installed in the city's North End. The garbage cans were put in place to encourage residents to do their part in reducing rodents. According to Wu's Instagram post, the black trash receptacles “are...
Somerville woman describes violent raccoon attack
“I kept pushing it away, and it kept coming at me and coming at me." A Somerville woman was attacked by a raccoon after opening her back door at 1 a.m on Saturday. Katharine VanBuskirk woke up in the middle of the night to get water and was about to let her dogs out onto her deck when a raccoon jumped on her, she...
Teen facing 63 counts of vandalizing vehicles in Quincy
A teen is facing dozens of charges after he allegedly vandalized over 60 vehicles last weekend in Quincy, Massachusetts. Quincy police said Thursday afternoon that they had arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with the vandalism of numerous vehicles in the North Quincy section of the city on Saturday. The...
