Boston to coordinate World Cup, Sail Boston security at Seaport command center

Boston is setting up a special events command center in the Seaport to help coordinate security for the 2026 World Cup and Sail Boston.

• Jun 4

Hopkinton police investigate strange video of person in road in middle of night

Hopkinton​, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.

• Jun 4

Read lawsuit alleges history of disturbing texts between Proctor, Goode

The lawsuit filed by Karen Read against Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police allegedly revealed a long history of disturbing texts.

• Jun 5

Leno auctioning off garage tour to benefit UMass Lowell scholarship

Jay Leno​ is auctioning off a tour of his famous garage to benefit a UMass Lowell​ scholarship.

• Jun 4

Karen Read sues Massachusetts State Police, Canton Police

Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police, alleging "a culture of bias and corruption."

• Jun 5

Boston police officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter after indictment in shooting

Boston Police Officer Nicholas O'Malley pleaded not guilty Thursday to a voluntary manslaughter charge following a deadly shooting in Roxbury last spring.

• Jun 4

Two new soccer fields open in South Boston ahead of World Cup

A new pair of soccer fields have opened in South Boston as part of a community investment project ahead of the World Cup.

• Jun 3

3 weeks after North Attleboro condo fire, owners still can't return home

Dozens of families who survived a fire at a condominium complex in North Attleboro, Massachusetts are frustrated they still haven't been allowed to see their homes three weeks after the fire.

• Jun 4

Scotland's Tartan Army to invade Boston and Providence for World Cup

Scotland fans who call themselves the Tartan Army will soon swarm Boston and Providence ahead of the World Cup matches in Foxboro.

• Jun 4

Parents worried about surface temperature at Brookline playground

Some parents in Brookline are raising concerns about dangerously hot playground surfaces at a local school.

• Jun 4

Residents thrilled by later last call at Boston bars, employees aren't sure

Boston residents are excited about bars staying open later​ for the 2026 FIFA World Cup​, but employees aren't so sure.

• Jun 4

Vegetarian chain announces comeback shortly after closing

Clover Food Lab​, the vegetarian fast food chain that closed all of its Boston-area restaurants last week, is already set to reopen.

• Jun 3

Victim of "horrifying" Chelsea murder identified after 26 years

"Chelsea Jane Doe," who was found brutally murdered in Massachusetts in 2000, has been identified as Tiffany Bradley of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

• Jun 4

Social Security checks could be cut by $500 a month in 2032, report finds

Beneficiaries would continue receiving payments if Social Security's trust fund is depleted, but checks could shrink by about 24%, according to a new report.

• Jun 4

Massachusetts House passes controversial legislative audit bill

The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a new audit bill that's being blasted by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio​ as unconstitutional.

• Jun 3

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