With budget at ‘breaking point,’ Malden voters will consider Prop 2 1/2 override
Malden voters will be asked this spring to approve a Proposition 2 1/2 override that would raise property taxes beyond the 2.5% limit allowed under Mass. law. Facing a growing budget gap driven by inflation, stagnant state aid and the expiration of federal pandemic relief funds, city officials say the alternative is...
Brown University gunman still at large; Boston police urge public to stay alert
Boston police say they have no indication the suspect in the Brown University shooting has come to Boston or that the city faces any specific threat. “We have no information ... [of] that particular shooter, or any known threats to the area right now, in general,” said Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, during a...
Councillor Mejia presses Wu on White Stadium budget, schools revamp
Colleagues Murphy and Flynn, Franklin Park defenders weigh in. City Councillor-at-Large Julia Mejia – backed by two colleagues and an assortment of constituents – is urging Mayor Wu to release a new cost estimate for the city’s share of expenses for the White Stadium project, which number she and other critics say...
Boston Medical Center Security Officer Stabbed in Violent Altercation
A Boston Medical Center security officer suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed early Wednesday morning by a male visitor. The suspect, identified as Brandon Bannister, 37, now faces multiple assault charges. Boston Medical Center Security Officer Stabbing Incident Details. The altercation began...
Boston menorah lighting assumes extra meaning in wake of Sydney massacre
BOSTON (WHDH) - Local leaders came together on Boston Common Sunday night for the lighting of the city’s menorah on the first night of Hanukkah. The lighting took on additional meaning following the horrific news from Sydney, Australia, where at least 15 people were shot and killed at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi...
‘Just a kid from Brockton’: Local chef wins best sandwich at World Food Competition
David Casey just took home the title of World Sandwich Champion. With the support from his mentors and community-- he’s not done yet.
2 Seaport restaurants to close and lay off 84 employees
The closures were first reported by the Boston Business Journal after a WARN filing was posted publicly last week. Two restaurants in the Seaport are closing in 2026, and as a result, dozens of employees are being laid off, according to a WARN filing posted last week. Boston Business Journal...
Walshe Found Guilty of Murder
Brian Walshe was convicted of first-degree murder after pleading guilty to lesser charges of misleading police and illegally disposing of his wife's body.
Winter Hill Residents Celebrate Demolition Of Abandoned Grocery Store
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Residents in Winter Hill gathered Saturday to celebrate the demolition of an abandoned Star Market on Broadway in Somerville. Songs like "The Dog Days Are Over" and "Burning Down The House" were on the demolition party playlist at Winter Hill Brewing Company, as residents gathered...
Suspect stole cars from Boston parking garages, dragged officer during confrontation, DA says
A Boston resident is facing charges out of multiple city courts in connection with “a series of high-end auto thefts from various parking garages in Boston and dragging a police officer" who confronted them, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced Sunday. Dorchester resident Anthony Crumbley, who...
