Campaign roundup: Kraft backer drives into tree at East Boston polling place; Loud Guy...
Boston's Leslie Knope reports some guy with one of those fancy electronic Kraft-matic adjustable sign trucks tried pulling up to the Cheverus School Apartments polling place in East Boston (Ward 1, precinct 11) this morning, only to drive into a tree. "And then the neighborhood was mesmerized by the graphics,"...
Worker hospitalized after being rescued from Boston construction site
An injured worker was taken to the hospital after they were rescued from a construction site in Boston on Tuesday.
Salisbury man charged with making bomb threat against Everett city councilor
SALISBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A Salisbury man was arrested and is accused of making a series of bomb threats over social media against an Everett City Councilor. Scott Merchant, 36, was charged with bomb/terroristic threats and a threat to commit murder. Sources tell 7NEWS that Merchant made threats on social...
Boston Mexican restaurant known for nightlife quietly closes, fate unclear
A Mexican restaurant in Boston that was known in part for its entertainment has quietly shut down. Bodega Canal near TD Garden has been marked as “currently closed” on the restaurant’s website, making the fate of the restaurant unclear. A call placed to the restaurant Tuesday morning...
Two men sentenced to three years in prison for 2023 armed home invasion in...
Two men who broke into a Warren Street home in 2023 with guns, assaulted one of its residents and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry have been sentenced to three years in prison. Dominic Hardin, 36, and Manuel Alicea, 33, each pleaded guilty to numerous charges in...
Video shows brazen theft of $25k watch at Malden jewelry store
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of stealing an expensive watch from a local jewelry store.
Police: Thieves stealing phones, draining bank accounts in crimes outside Boston bars
Boston police issued a warning that people are being targeted by suspects who are stealing cellphones as people leave nightclubs and bars.
Mass. lawmakers consider stricter penalties for offenders who tamper with GPS tracking devices
Bills in the House and the Senate would make the act of cutting off a GPS tracking device an arrestable felony with jail time.
Scaffolding collapse in Boston’s South End, 1 injured
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police confirmed one construction worker was injured after a scaffolding collapse Tuesday. The collapse occurred at a building site on East Dedham Street in Boston’s South End near Boston Medical Center. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the...
Can You Bury At Sea In Massachusetts?
A woman's body found near Boston earlier this year raises questions about sea burials. This article details the legal requirements for such practices in Massachusetts.
