How Corning, with Boston and Brooklyn roots, came to New York hometown
Corning is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2026, including a big event in its namesake city July 22 where the company is headquartered. Here, we look back on the company's earliest roots in Boston and Brooklyn, and how it eventually settled in Corning, where the company grew into the global powerhouse it is today.
10-day MBTA Red Line shutdown begins. Here’s everything riders need to know
Officials warn some commuters could see their travel times increase by as much as 70 minutes.
Revere Beach Parkway shut down after alleged suspect crashes while trying to escape police
A multi-vehicle crash caused the Revere Beach Parkway to be shut down Monday evening.
Woman arrested at Logan after Noah Kahan concert ordered released from Burlington ICE facility
A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to release a 32-year-old Florida resident from custody after she spent the last ten days in the U.S. Immigration of Customs Enforcement field office near the Burlington Mall. Maria Rosales was arrested on July 10 at Logan Airport after coming to town for...
‘Real creepy’: Man dressed as mime arrested while walking trail
Police arrested a man while he was walking on a Massachusetts trail dressed as a mime on Sunday. Massachusetts State Police said 29-year-old Hernan Asael Villagran Lux is facing three counts of criminal harassment after his arrest on the Cochituate Rail Trail near the Framingham-Natick line. People in the area...
Woman suspects algae in water at West Roxbury park led to dog’s death
A pet owner says her dog died after going into the water at a West Roxbury park and she suspects an algae bloom is to blame.
Teen swimmer rushed to hospital after being pulled from Framingham reservoir
A missing teenage swimmer was rushed to the hospital after rescue crews pulled them from the water at a Framingham reservoir on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Officers were called to Foss Reservoir just after 12:15 p.m. after learning a person who had been struggling in the water went under and didn’t resurface, a
South Station Starbucks license suspended following viral video of rodents in shop
The inspection report notes evidence of fruit flies, mouse droppings, and rodent activity, leading the department to deem an “imminent health hazard exists” at the Starbucks site. 2 minutes to read. Authorities have temporarily suspended the license of the Starbucks at South Station after a viral video surfaced...
Serious crash shuts down stretch of I-95 near Massachusetts-New Hampshire border
Police warned the highway could be closed for several hours.
First Alert: Tracking the threat of strong storms
Heads up, Boston! Today is a First Alert. We’re tracking a slow-moving cold front that will bring the threat of strong to severe storms across the Boston area this afternoon and evening. Storms could produce damaging wind gusts along with periods of heavy rain, even during your evening commute....
