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BROCKTON — A couple charged in connection with a fatal Brockton shooting last September were arraigned in Brockton District Court Friday after spending nearly six months on the run. Michael Thompson, 35, and his girlfriend, Dayana Slade, 25, were apprehended in Lewiston, Maine, earlier this week , months after they...

Southie knows a thing or two about snowstorms—and the unofficial rules that come with saving a parking spot after them. After the snowstorm a few weeks ago, the age-old debate over space savers is back, and NPR recently took a closer look at the chair-in-the-street culture that can turn neighbors into rivals all over...

The Cambridge Police Department has reported the arrest of two individuals, Patrick McGowan and Christian Fauntleroy, following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of firearms and ammunition. According to the department's social media post, officers stopped a vehicle on Thursday near Central Square for a traffic...

Surprise! The snow was really dumping down in parts of the Greater Boston area Saturday morning. Heavy bands of snow hit the North Shore in places — nearly a foot fell in Marblehead and Beverly before 9 a.m., according to the National Weather Service's snowfall reports, and Hamilton got a whopping 13 inches shortly...

A Massachusetts police officer has died unexpectedly, according to his department. The Quincy Police Department regrets to announce the sudden passing of active-duty Police Officer Michael “Mike” P. Howie. Officer Howie grew up in the Montclair neighborhood of Quincy and graduated from North Quincy High School in...

Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph will permanently close its doors later this month, marking the end of an era for moviegoers in the community. The theater chain announced that Sunday, February 22nd, will be the venue's final day of operations. "Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph is closing," the company stated in its...

BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for her leading role in laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars of her then-boyfriend’s fentanyl trafficking money. Carolina Correa, 35, of Cranston, R.I., was sentenced on Feb. 4, 2026 by U.S. District Court Judge...

Nearly a dozen children were taken to the hospital after rash outbreak at a daycare in Wellesley on Friday morning, officials said. Emergency crews responded to a report of a child with a rash caused at Bright Horizons on William Street just after 11 a.m. While the child in question was being evaluated, several other...

A former Brockton Police school officer has been ordered to pay restitution in connection with a charge that he clocked in to be paid for hours he did not work. Darnell Campbell, 35, was ordered to pay $2,500 to the Brockton School Department after reaching a pre-trial probation agreement, according to the Plymouth...

MATTAPAN, MA — Officers arrested a man on firearm charges following a foot chase Thursday afternoon. Alison Soto-Contrera, 23, of Dorchester, was taken into custody by officers assigned to District B-3. At approximately 4:59 p.m., officers observed a scooter operated by two individuals who were not wearing helmets...