Neutral Healey will “see what happens” in Boston mayoral prelim
Gov. Maura Healey declined to say whether she supports Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ahead of Tuesday's mayoral preliminary, telling reporters Monday she is "going to let voters decide."
Person injured after shooting in Norwood
One person is hurt after an overnight shooting in Norwood.
One person stabbed, one in custody following fight in Dorchester, police say
Authorities are investigating a stabbing in Dorchester on Monday night.
Boston rapist with history of parole violations petitions for release again
In 1994, a 76-year-old Boston woman, at home to help care for her sick husband, opened the door to a repairman she had worked with multiple times in the past. She welcomed him inside, but as soon as she turned her back, he grabbed her from behind and said he had a gun and a knife. He forced her to the kitchen and...
MBTA fare evasion crackdown gets underway around Boston
The MBTA's new program aimed at cracking down on fare evasion began around Boston Monday.
Massachusetts leaders criticize second widespread ICE crackdown in state
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has previously said that Boston’s policies have allowed dangerous offenders to remain in local communities rather than face deportation.
700 Jobs Move to MA as Worldwide Company Relocates Headquarters
A worldwide company has announced plans to move it's headquarters to Massachusetts, bringing at least 700 full time positions with it.
Family remembers new Massachusetts mother killed in alleged murder-suicide
A Massachusetts woman believed to have been killed in a murder-suicide is being remembered. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Watertown Police Chief Justin Hanrahan announced last week that the deaths of three people at a Boyd Street residence are being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide. The...
A tree falls in Boston
A linden tree that had been scheduled for removal tomorrow or Tuesday plunged to the ground on Beacon Street between Gloucester and Hereford streets in the Back Bay this morning, damaging two cars, but not injuring anyone. "It was just trying to be helpful!" surmises Laurie Thomas of the Garden...
City of Boston Announces Spooky Streets Grant Program
BOSTON — Friday, September 5, 2025 — Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky Streets Grant Program. Residents and community groups who apply and get approved will receive a mini-grant for $300 to purchase items such...