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This new "social experiment" is the work of a biotech company that says it is aiming to bridge generational gaps and improve happiness. As Boston residents get outside this spring, those walking along Commonwealth Avenue near the Boston University campus may see an unusual sight: a phone housed in a bright yellow box...

BOSTON, MA — Boston Police officers arrested a male suspect on domestic violence charges involving firearms in the Downtown area. The arrest was made by officers assigned to District A-1, according to the Boston Police Department. Police said domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous 911 calls officers...

A Boston Police investigation is underway following the death of a man in his 60s who was found unresponsive inside a newly renovated former hotel on Morrissey Boulevard that now houses formerly homeless individuals. Police were called to the former Comfort Inn at 900 Morrissey Blvd. at 4:26 a.m. last...

Nyasani Watt is sentenced to 14-17 years in prison but due to credited time is immediately eligible for parole, the local DA said. A Dorchester man was resentenced for the 2011 fatal shooting of a Dorchester teen after his previous conviction was overturned, prosecutors said. “The person responsible may be...

All but one lane of traffic was impacted by the crash.

According to the Boston Police Department, officers responded to the area of 10 Linwood Street at 9:58 p.m. to reports of a carjacking. Once on the scene, officers found a vehicle that was suspected to be involved.

A new $4.4 million fund established by the city of Boston and local nonprofit organizations will help immigrants access legal assistance, basic necessities and other important resources. Boston is contributing $1.3 million to the fund, allocated in last year’s city budget, with the rest contributed by the Boston...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Massachusetts man is facing 121 months in prison after being sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence for trafficking over three pounds of crystal methamphetamine. According to United States Attorney Charles Calenda, Hector Gonzalez Michel, 35, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, intended to...

Five weeks after shuttering its doors, the Uno Pizzeria and Grill in Revere, Massachusetts, has reopened after the general manager purchased the location. According to a CBS Boston report, the pizza chain, known for its deep-dish pizza, closed four locations throughout New England in January: Dedham, Braintree,...

BOSTON, March 11, 2026 – A Dorchester man charged with the 2011 shooting that killed one teen and left another with life-long injuries was sentenced today after pleading guilty to manslaughter after having his original conviction overturned last year, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. NYASANI WATT,...