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An 83-year-old Lexington woman pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud after Ideal Financial drained $10.93 million from 204 investors in a Ponzi scheme. The post Elderly Woman From Massachusetts Masterminds $10,930,940 Ponzi Scheme Impacting 204 Victims appeared first on The Daily Hodl .

Jaylen Brown recently received a key to the 5th Suffolk District. Here’s what the ceremonial honor means — and how the tradition dates back to medieval Europe. During Jaylen Brown’s farewell party, “741 Frequency Fest,” on Aug. 30, State Rep. Chris Worrell presented Brown with a key to the 5th Suffolk District on behal

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Autumn’s gastronomical delights aren’t just reserved for the farm stand or the state fair (though we can’t argue with a cider donut).

Travelers along major interstate routes have long depended on convenient pull offs for food, fuel and rest during lengthy journeys. In Massachusetts the situation has reached a turning point as officials weigh the future of aging facilities along the turnpike. Mass Pike rest stops in several towns now stand at the cent

Both women are accused of killing their children during psychotic episodes.

A single vehicle rollover crash near the intersection of Frontage Road and Ali John Drive in Belgrade killed one person early Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.

A longstanding South Weymouth steakhouse is getting a major makeover. Stockholders Steakhouse, located at 1073 Main Street, has temporarily closed as owner Kevin Hynes prepares to completely transform the restaurant. Founder of Hynes Restaurant Group (HRG), Hynes recently regained ownership of the restaurant after sell

Some good news for fans of a longtime Southie favorite! Teriyaki House has officially reopened after being closed for more than a year. The family-owned restaurant, which has been part of the neighborhood for nearly 25 years, temporarily closed after a small fire in August 2025. What was expected to be a relatively sim

Back in June, 31-year-old Timothy Scalisi was charged with manslaughter and assault resulting in serious bodily injury in connection with the death of 23-year-old Nicholas Dagostino.

Some meals are worth a long drive, and there is one walk-up window on the North Shore that has folks fueling up their cars for the trip. The draw is a roast beef sandwich stacked so high with meat that regulars have been coming back for decades, some since childhood.