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BOSTON, MA — A Roslindale man was arrested on multiple firearm-related charges following a witness report of two individuals passing a gun inside a vehicle. Officers assigned to the Hyde Park Drug Control Unit arrested Kadir Acosta, 22, of Roslindale, at 5:05 p.m. on Tuesday in the area of Beechland Circle.

Photo: Flanked by her mother and father, Belmont’s newest Police Officer Emily Ricci has her picture taken at her swearing in on Aug. 3 at Belmont’s Town Hall. The Belmont Police Department welcomed two law enforcement veterans into the department in a Monday, Aug. 3 ceremony. Emily Ricci...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston residents, business owners, and city leaders came together for a public safety summit Wedmesday to address the recent uptick in crime in the Downtown Crossing area. On Friday, police said a fight between two men turned into a stabbing near the Park Street MBTA Station. A...

BOSTON, MA — Detectives are asking for the public’s help to identify individuals connected to a boat burglary investigation. At about 9:09 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a breaking and entering report in the area of 63 Long Wharf.

Last week, Gov. Maura Healey’s administration announced a fresh package of MBTA fare deals, including a sweet half-price monthly pass discount for commuter rail customers. In rolling out the promotion, Healey made an appearance at a Belmont commuter rail station, stating that the “savings will put money back in people’

Surveillance video captures a masked man in a bicycle helmet prowling private property in Weston, Massachusetts, around 3 a.m. with a flashlight.

EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - A person has been arrested after an hours-long standoff in an Everett neighborhood Wednesday night, police said. Everett police, a SWAT Team, and Crisis Negotiators responded to a home Ferry Street shortly for a barricaded subject who they believed was “…armed, dangerous and made threats to harm

The Great Elephant Migration has officially arrived in Boston and is already attracting thousands of onlookers before the exhibition officially opens.

BOSTON, MA — The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 42-year-old Daniel Nalley, of Georgia, who was reported missing on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Nalley was last seen leaving the Ramada Inn at 800 Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester at approximately 10:30 p.m. on...

Boston community and city leaders say new safety measures are rolling out this week, after recent alarming violence in Downtown Boston.