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Boston Police officers rose to the occasion with commendable efficiency after an out-of-towner couple suffered a theft upon their arrival in town. According to a report by the Boston Police Department, the incident occurred on the morning of May 24, when an unknown suspect snatched a bag with a laptop from a couple...

Richard Boch Sr., a prominent figure in New England’s automotive industry and patriarch of the Boch family, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025, at the age of 95. Boch played a central role in transforming his family’s modest postwar business, Boch Automotive, into one of the region’s most successful dealership...

As Karen Read’s second murder trial enters its sixth week, prosecutors appear poised to wrap their case in the coming days against the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her boyfriend. Judge Beverly Cannone told jurors last week that the trial was ahead of schedule. It was expected to last six to eight weeks....

DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — After nearly a week-long break, the second murder trial of Karen Read is expected to gavel back into session Tuesday morning. The prosecution is expected to only call one more witness. Meanwhile, as Boston affiliate WCVB reports, the defense could call the same retired doctor...

A worker needs to make nearly $127,000 a year to afford the typical monthly rent in greater Boston, according to a new report. Why it matters: That's about 26.8% higher than what a Boston-area household would have needed to earn five years ago, per the analysis from Zillow. It's also...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu didn’t waste any time Tuesday making her feelings known over news that rival Josh Kraft was not only dropping big bucks on his campaign, but also was getting a leg-up from a super PAC on top of that. "Most Bostonians don’t have a billionaire father...

Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said several good Samaritans rushed to the aid of the officer and helped subdue the suspect.

For Richard Claytor, watching migrants being surrounded by law enforcement and dragged from their cars, all over social media and TV in recent months, seems too familiar. Black people in Boston, he says, have been treated this way for long swaths of history. “I lived through a couple of decades...

Authorities are warning food delivery drivers to remain vigilant after a string of targeted robberies in several Boston neighborhoods.

BOSTON (WHDH) - Two people were taken to the hospital after an incident at a nightclub in Allston Sunday night. The incident occurred at Han on Harvard Avenue. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and taped off the area. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS...