Mass. police respond after ‘body’ reported in truck, turns out to be a mannequin
“Despite what other pages are reporting, there was no dead body found in a truck in Wakefield today,” Wakefield police said. A concerned 911 caller mistook a mannequin for a dead body in the back of a truck in Wakefield last week, police said. “Despite what other pages are...
2 Massachusetts doughnut shops named among DoorDash’s top 100 in America
Just in time for National Doughnut Day — two Massachusetts shops are getting national recognition!
Cambridge Friends School to close after 65 years
Enrollment has fallen below 50 students as the private nonprofit prepares to shut its doors in 2027. Cambridge Friends School, a Quaker pre-K–8 day school with a 65-year history, will close at the end of the next academic year after its enrollment fell to just 43 students, a 76% drop over the past decade, according to
Man spent hours between wall and elevator shaft at Fields Corner MBTA station, police...
Transit Police said the man “claimed to be homeless seeking a place to sleep.”. A man allegedly spent the better part of Saturday stuck between an elevator shaft and an exterior wall after breaking into a secure area at the Fields Corner MBTA station, Transit Police said. The man...
The heat is on – but the warmth will only last a few days
We hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend. Now, as we turn the page from the rainy weather on Sunday and Monday, we’re looking forward to much warmer weather, at least for a little while. So, as we continue moving through this Tuesday, expect above-average temperatures. In fact, southwest winds...
Boston-area Haitians waiting for price drop as World Cup game nears
At a recent flag-raising ceremony outside city hall, Haitian leaders wove Haiti’s World Cup qualification into speeches about the contribution of Haitians to Boston. It’s only the second time in the nation's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place
Local researchers develop app to help manage anxiety
Local psychologists are creating a research-based therapy tool they hope will help people deal with a common mental health issue. Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health concern, explained Dr. Courtney Beard, a clinical psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. Beard has been workin
This New England metro has an ‘emerging’ new luxury real estate market
“We are seeing a fundamental shift where luxury is moving." Luxury housing is nothing new in Greater Boston where the median price of a single-family home just exceeded $1 million. Elsewhere in New England, a new city is joining the list of luxury locales. Realtor.com recently identified the Portland-South Portland,...
It’s almost time to pay your last respects to South Natick Dam
When we stopped by the South Natick Dam in mid-May, the local landmark was drawing its usual eclectic mix of visitors. An angler stood beneath the spillway (aka, waterfall) with a bow and arrow, presumably eyeing carp. A small but eager audience stood under the scraggly pines across from Bacon Free Library to see if he
VIDEO: Learn How To Make Wrapping Paper & Gift Bags On WCTV’s “Crafts ‘n’...
WILMINGTON, MA — In the latest episode of WCTV’s “Crafts ‘n’ Stuff,” host and Wilmington resident Rachelle Toth shows viewers how to use paint, toilet paper rolls, and paper to make wrapping paper and gift bags for various occasions. Watch the full episode, courtesy...

















