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A herd of 100 life-sized elephants has just arrived on Commonwealth Avenue Mall in Back Bay. They’ll remain there through Sept. 13 between Dartmouth and Fairfield streets. The sculptures are part of a free touring public art exhibition called The Great Elephant Migration. Since 2024, the herd has traveled across the Un

On Aug. 7, 2026, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts vacated a Chapter 93A judgment in Antokal v. Spring Valley Country Club, Inc., holding that the trial court’s findings were insufficient to establish liability based on negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiffs Alan Antokal and Steven Robinson sued defendants 25 Tiot Ho

When local author Dave Wedge first heard about the death of John O’Keefe in January of 2022, it seemed to Wedge like a relatively simple — if tragic — case: a Boston Police officer found dead in a snowbank in Canton, the victim of what seemed like a straightforward hit-and-run.

A number of high-profile violent incidents in July has sparked renewed efforts to decrease crime. After a string of violent incidents in downtown Boston and a major meeting of local leaders last week, the area is set to see an increased police presence, according to the group that convened the meeting.

The City of Framingham, Massachusetts, announced that mosquito spraying is scheduled in Framingham on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, as part of the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project. According to the City of Framingham, the spraying will be conducted by a truck-mounted aerosol sprayer between sunset and 11:30 PM, targ

A new report from Realtor.com identifies four Massachusetts zip codes as some of the highest-demand real estate markets for 2026.

A Rhode Island man was convicted this week of dragging two Boston police officers by their arms after rolling up his car window on their limbs during a traffic stop and slamming the gas pedal down. Nathaniel Fenton, 36, was found guilty of two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and drug possession ch

Forty-eight endangered missing children have been safely recovered in Massachusetts following a multi-agency operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service, officials announced Monday.

Taser Deployed on Intoxicated Person Resisting Arrest. On 07/10/2026, a Trooper from the Revere Barracks observed a male lying on the ground at Constitution Beach in East Boston. The Trooper approached the individual and observed him in possession of a bottle of alcohol. Less than an hour earlier, the individual had be