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MALDEN, MA — A Melrose man has been arrested in connection with a series of random assaults near the Malden Center MBTA station. Ralph Fleuristil, 34, of Melrose, was taken into custody on Feb. 6, 2026, at approximately 6 a.m. when Malden Police detectives and the Special Operations Unit executed arrest and search...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Police are investigating a stabbing in Mattapan on Saturday night that sent one person to the hospital, officials said. Officers responding to a reported stabbing in the area of 95 River St. around 8:30 p.m. found a victim suffering from undisclosed injuries, according to Boston police. They...

Boston firefighters responded to a fire at the rear of a three-family home at 667 Adams Street. The Boston Fire Department's official X account said the fire required a second alarm, which was called around 2:15 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the exterior porches, preventing it...

DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK, there’s either a sea change underway in how Beacon Hill thinks about the billions of dollars now flowing into state coffers from the state surtax on high earners, or simply a natural evolution in thinking as budgeting grows more challenging. In 2022, when voters...

As someone who shares life with pets, I know how important it is to let them wander, sniff, and explore — whether that’s around the neighborhood or during a trip to the park. But even with the best intentions, accidents can happen in an instant. Most of the time, it isn’t negligence, just curiosity carrying them a...

The snow hitting the Boston area Saturday impacted travel at Logan International Airport. A ground stop was issued in the afternoon for snow and ice at the airport, at least briefly grounding flights headed to Boston while departing planes were being deiced, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Flight...

SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded to a fire overnight in a home in Somerville. Firefighters could be seen gathered outside the home on Summer Street. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details....

MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Firefighters used a ladder truck to access the roof of an apartment building in Medford overnight. Crews could be seen at the Station Landing apartment complex. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has released its heritage locomotive honoring the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. It is the second in a planned series of three locomotives honoring predecessor operators of commuter rail service in the MBTA service area. The orange, black, and white...

The City of Somerville saw a recent spike in overdoses, prompting the Somerville Police Department to publish an overdose warning on Jan.19. Five overdoses occurred on the weekend prior to the warning, three of which were fatal. The SPD warned that the spike in overdoses could be indicative of a...