Boston neighbors sue to block family shelter after zoning board approval
Just hours after Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6-1 to allow a new family shelter in West Roxbury last week, neighbors filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop it. The shelter, opening in a vacant former nursing home at 5 Redlands Road — near the intersection of Centre Street — was initially expected to open in...
Mass. man found guilty of murdering missing woman found in marsh
A Lynn man was found guilty of first-degree murder after his girlfriend went missing and was later found dead in a marshy area in 2021. Sherell Pringle, 40, of Woburn, died in December 2021 after family and friends reported her missing because they had not heard from her. “My mother...
South Boston man charged with 1984, 1993 murders agrees to plea deal
A South Boston man who was facing charges in connection with separate murders almost a decade apart has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Michael Lewis, 65, is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to two counts of manslaughter related to homicides that occurred in 1984 and 1993, the Suffolk District Attorney's...
MBTA police seek public’s help identifying 3 suspects in Halloween night assault
MBTA Transit Police are asking for the public's help in identifying three suspects in an alleged Halloween night assault. T police said the assault happened at the State Street station, where multiple suspects physically assaulted the victim without provocation. They released photos of three individuals -- two men...
Feds arrest 2 Mass. men in explosion at Harvard University’s medical campus
FBI Boston confirmed that its Joint Terrorism Task Force helped Harvard University Police arrest two Massachusetts men.
Boston Police Department mourning death of active-duty detective
The Boston Police Department is mourning the recent death of an active-duty detective.
Setti Warren, Who Broke Barriers As Massachusetts’ First Black Mayor, Dies At 55
Rep. Ayanna Pressley remembered her “dear friend” as a “dedicated public servant” who she had spoken with the night before his passing. The state of Massachusetts is in mourning as news spread of Setti Warren, the first Black man elected as mayor of Newton, passing away at 55, The Boston Globe reports.
7NEWS Sources: Police investigating deadly crash in Belmont
BELMONT, MASS. (WHDH) - Police responded to a deadly crash in Belmont on Tuesday. According to 7NEWS sources, someone driving a moped has died after crashing into an SUV at Fairview Avenue and Stults Road. Sources said the crash happened just before 9 a.m. and Belmont police had been pursuing...
Crowd marks Day of the Day with vibrant celebration in East Boston
BOSTON (WHDH) - A large crowd turned out to mark the Day of the Dead with a lively celebration in East Boston on Sunday. The festivities at the ICA Watershed on Marginal Street featured dancing, face paint, and offered an opportunity for New England Donor Services an opportunity to partner with the Veronica Robles...
Mayor Wu Announces One-Year Extension of Boston Police Contract with New Reforms and Pay...
On October 29, 2025, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a one-year contract extension with the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA), the union for most city police officers. The contract follows the 2023 police reform agreement and will run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The estimated cost is $6.7...
