Execution of Boston Italian immigrants still intrigues 99 years later
Nearly a century ago, two Boston Italian immigrants were executed in a case that fueled global protests and long-lasting conversations about legal reform. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were sent to the electric chair at Charlestown State Prison in Boston at midnight on Aug. 23, 1927. The case came to...
Lynn man charged with murder in Fitchburg man’s death
A Lynn man is facing a murder charge in connection with a Fitchburg man’s killing in Lynn earlier this month, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Cody Smith, 31, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 52-year-old Rafael Gonzalez Cruz during his arraignment Monday in Lynn Dis
Historic downtown Boston office building lands nearly $40M to convert into 110 all-electric apartments
The property dates to 1923 and includes 86,730 square feet on a 9,481-square-foot site.
OPINION: An Open Letter from Hingham Elected Officials & Community Leaders
August 24, 2026 Submitted By Clark Frazier, Esther Healey, Janine Suchecki, & Paul Healey. An Open Letter from Hingham Elected Officials & Community Leaders. Here in Hingham, we are fortunate to live in a community where people care deeply about their town, their neighbors and the direction of our country. We may not a
New guidelines for interacting with ICE under Protect Act released by state
BOSTON (WHDH) - The Healey administration released new guidance for schools and childcare programs to implement the Protect Act. Under the Protect Act, civil arrests are generally prohibited on school grounds and at other childcare programs without a judicial warrant or judicial order. The law also requires covered sch
Authorities identify man found dead in Lynn earlier this month
Authorities in Lynn have identified the man who was found dead in a Lynn parking lot earlier this month.
Prosecutors identify man shot and killed by Cambridge police during confrontation
A man who was fatally shot by Cambridge police Friday night during a confrontation in which prosecutors say he pointed a gun at officers has been identified as William Woodworth, 64, of Watertown, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Woodworth was killed after Cambridge police responded to...
MBTA Details $140 Million ‘Haverhill Double Track’ Construction Project
The MBTA detailed a $139.6 million, federally-funded project that is set to improve performance across the Haverhill Line by adding a second track.
Mass. police oversight board adds 5 officers to growing decertification list
Massachusetts police oversight authorities voted last week to strip five former police officers of their licenses to work in law enforcement, adding them to a growing list of officers deemed unfit to carry a badge and gun in the state. The officers faced a range of misconduct allegations and criminal...
Concord Dad Brought Onstage By Carly Pearce At Hampton Beach After His 7-year-old Made...
Carly Pearce spotted a sign at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom that read 'Carly Fierce sing my place plzzz.' It was made by a 7-year-old, and it got her Concord dad a full onstage duet.
