Man wearing respirator mask tried to grab girls on Lexington bike path
Lexington police are looking for a suspicious man who allegedly tried to grab two teenage girls on two separate occasions.
‘Time has come’: Popular Italian restaurant in Boston closing after 22 years
The restaurant recently celebrated its 22nd anniversary.
Free money is being hidden around Boston in cash drop social media trend
As the cash drop phenomenon takes the nation by storm, Boston has two main accounts placing free cash around the city for followers lucky enough to find it. Social media accounts are dropping free money across Boston neighborhoods almost every day, entering the so-called cash drop phenomenon that is trending...
16-year-old boy charged in connection with breaking jaw of teen over a girl at...
A 16-year-old boy from Braintree is accused of beating and breaking the jaw of another teen his age, allegedly over a teen girl, at a Boston park, the district attorney said.
DraftKings fined $450,000 for credit card wagers
Massachusetts gambling regulators hit DraftKings with the largest fine imposed on a sports betting company yet, finding that the Boston-based company violated state law that prohibits the use of credit card funds for wagering.
Free Movies Under The Stars Kick Off Across Boston Neighborhoods in August
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced an exciting lineup for its annual summer movie nights, bringing family-friendly entertainment to neighborhoods across the city throughout August. As part of the department's popular ParkARTS program and with sponsorship from Bank of America, the free outdoor...
Union-Backed Boston Ordinance Would Require Drivers in Driverless Waymos
As driverless Waymo service rolls out to new cities across the U.S., Boston is trying to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicles. This past Thursday, at-large City Councilors Erin Murphy and Henry Santana unveiled a proposed ordinance that would prohibit commercial autonomous vehicle operations in the city until a new...
Woman, 69, Hospitalized After ‘Monstrous’ Raccoon Attack
NBC Boston It was around 1 a.m. on a cool Saturday morning in Somerville, Massachusetts, when Katharine VanBuskirk, 69, was viciously attacked by a raccoon on her porch. VanBuskirk was letting out her pet spaniels, Blue and Rubi, when out leapt what she called a “giant ball of viciousness.” VanBuskirk was bitten and...
Advocates renew push for rent control in Mass.
Tenants' rights groups and progressive lawmakers are renewing a push to bring rent control back to Massachusetts. Hundreds of activists in yellow T-shirts lined the marble grand staircase of the State House on Tuesday, holding signs and banners ahead of a key committee hearing. "This isn't about tenants versus...
311 complaint of the day: Republic stinks, but so do landlords not doing anything...
A disgusted resident filed a 311 complaint shortly after noon about the overflowing dumpster behind apartments at 94-96 Itasca St. in Mattapan:. The management company, Greater Boston Management, must be made to clean up this mess, as there is already a rodent problem. No action has been taken since last report.