City Council Approves East Boston-Only Vote On Suffolk Downs Casino
The Boston City Council voted Wednesday to schedule an East Boston-only vote on the Suffolk Downs casino host agreement on November 5.
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The Boston City Council voted Wednesday to schedule an East Boston-only vote on the Suffolk Downs casino host agreement on November 5.
Boston Police issued a community alert after a young boy was indecently assaulted on Friday evening.
Connecticut-based Foxwoods and selectmen of the town of Milford, Mass., have signed a host community agreement for a proposed resort casino development.
Whatever the short-term appeal of the casino money, that vote is not a no-brainer.
Three people were hurt when an SUV crashed into the front of Burger King in East Boston Wednesday morning.
The victim says he thought two men wearing masks were friends playing a prank until they took out a gun.
A few dozen people gathered at East Boston's Maverick Square on Saturday to try and build support against a resort casino at Suffolk Downs.
Police are searching for a serial robber who is believed to have robbed stores in several communities near Boston.
Taxi drivers are being targeted by armed robbers. Now, after a rash last week, police are taking extra steps to keep them safe.
One of the five people robbed in East Boston the last five days said the incident frightened him so much, it was a matter of "life or death."
Just hours after an 11-year-old died from carbon monoxide poisoning, the storm has claimed another victim in the same fashion.
Twenty-one people were forced out of their homes by a large fire in East Boston overnight.
It was an all-pro team that gathered on the East Boston waterfront Monday afternoon for the groundbreaking of the first of seven buildings at Portside at Pier One with the best view of the city.
Police say the suspect entered the Mobil on Meridian Street Thursday night, pointed a shotgun at the clerk, and demanded money.
Bagpipes echoed through Maverick Square at the conclusion of a ceremony dedicating a memorial to six Boston firefighters who died 70 years ago.
Women in East Boston are on alert once again, after another woman was attacked not far from the Maverick MBTA stop.
Calvin Clemons says his pit bull named Bruin is not dangerous and that he was provoked before he escaped Clemons' apartment Friday.
Two pit bulls who escaped from their owner's home on Sumner Street in East Boston, went on a rampage according to residents, biting a teenager and killing a cat.
Thousands of janitors gathered for a solidarity rally in East Boston on Sunday evening.
An East Boston man was hospitalized and released after contracting West Nile.
Boston Police are putting the neighborhood of East Boston on alert after three women were indecently assaulted in a six hour period.
Boston police are investigating a home invasion in East Boston where two women were sexually assaulted.
An East Boston man is facing drug trafficking charges after U.S. Postal Inspectors and Boston police uncovered a shipment of oxycodone pills disguised as aspirin.
Residents of Revere have expressed major concern regarding traffic congestion that the casino at Suffolk Downs would bring to the area.
A subway train and a track maintenance truck collided in East Boston early Thursday morning, but no one was hurt.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
Police say two masked men broke into a Saugus home in broad daylight.
A man driving a front-end loader was taken into police custody after a slow-speed chase in a Massachusetts town late Saturday night.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Dr. Michael Rich, a Boston Children's Hospital doctor and author of The Mediatrician's Guide.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Boston sports fans are dusting themselves off and wiping away their tears after playoff-ending games by both the Bruins and the Celtics over the weekend.
Pitcher Ranger Suarez exited with hamstring tightness and the Red Sox went on to lose in extra innings at Fenway Park.
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy could face a potentially lengthy suspension to start next season for his actions against the Sabres.
The Sixers are headed to the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Celtics in Game 7 on Saturday night.
Brice Matthews hit a three-run homer and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob Willson Contreras of a hit that spoiled a potentially big inning, leading the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.