MBTA Adding Buses To Overcrowded South Boston Routes
This week the MBTA and MassDOT announced they will use $2.1 million to fund seven additional buses and ten operators for Routes 7 and 9.
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This week the MBTA and MassDOT announced they will use $2.1 million to fund seven additional buses and ten operators for Routes 7 and 9.
The man accused of murdering two doctors in their penthouse apartment worked in their building for a short time.
A Northbridge grandmother is grateful for the compassionate treatment her 21-month-old granddaughter received from the doctor found murdered in her South Boston penthouse.
Gov. Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito joined General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt Monday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for GE's new Boston Headquarters.
Bampumim Teixeira, 30, of Chelsea is expected to face several charges, including murder.
The Boys and Girls Club of Boston said a young boy assaulted another young boy at their South Boston club over the weekend.
People in about ten different units on O Street were evacuated around 2 a.m. when part of a load bearing wall suddenly collapsed into the basement.
City Councilor Tito Jackson's challenge of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for his job this year was a frequent topic of jokes at the annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, where Massachusetts politicians traded barbs and zingers Sunday morning.
Though the weather was cold, the route was shortened, and the days leading up to it were mired in controversy, the annual. Patrick's Day Parade marched through the streets of Southie Sunday afternoon.
Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry gave a preview of Sunday's South Boston St. Patrick's Breakfast when she sat down with WBZ political analyst Jon Keller this week.
Organizers trimmed the route the same way they did two years ago after the storms in 2015.
"We are not gay veterans. We are veterans who happen to be part of the LGBT community," OutVets' Bryan Bishop said.
A 76-year-old woman was fined $200 for not shoveling the sidewalk in front of her house in South Boston.
The man police say pulled a fire alarm early Sunday morning at the hotel where the Pittsburgh Steelers were staying was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court Monday.
A Dorchester man was arrested Saturday night in connection to the propane tank that exploded under a Boston Police cruiser in a "deliberate act" the night before.
A propane tank exploded after police say it was intentionally thrown under a cruiser Friday morning near a Boston Police station in South Boston.
In an effort to calm everyone down, a South Boston man created a website hoping to better explain the confusion over the rules of a snow emergency.
Hundreds of swimmers braved the cold air and frigid waters of Boston Harbor Sunday morning for the annual New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge, sponsored by the L Street Brownies and the BCYF Curley Community Center.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony formally opened new affordable housing for veterans in South Boston Friday.
Police are investigating after a man's body was discovered in South Boston's Marine Park.
Thirty-five years after the South Boston Vietnam memorial--thought to be the first in the country--went up, those lost are still being honored.
At Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar in South Boston, owner Mike Shaw and his partners have created a spot focusing on two deliciously different flavors--tacos and oysters--because both are supremely shareable.
A local veteran ran towards the wreckage of a horrific two car crash at Old Colony Avenue and Dorchester Street in South Boston.
He was rushed to Boston Medical Center where he had surgery overnight.
Massachusetts State Police are investigating after a Quincy woman was struck by a vehicle.
Fisherman Elliot Sudal said the shark was between eight and a half and nine feet long.
Three Norwood high schoolers worked together to pull a man with autism onto their boat after his kayak overturned.
Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The primary victories set up a race that could be key to Democrats' hopes of winning control of the Senate.
The Ipswich High boys lacrosse team forfeited their state semifinal game after the school district blocked multiple students from playing for being photographed with cigars after graduation.
Police arrested Dominick Revell after a pursuit through Franklin and Bellingham, Massachusetts.
The Ipswich High boys lacrosse team forfeited their state semifinal game after the school district blocked multiple students from playing for being photographed with cigars after graduation.
Fisherman Elliot Sudal said the shark was between eight and a half and nine feet long.
A Lawrence, Massachusetts police officer was seriously injured after being dragged two blocks by a fleeing car.
U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said the FBI's arrest of nine suspected gang members and an indictment of 26 of them has "decimated" the most dangerous and violent gang in Massachusetts.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
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.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
Complete with vineyard views and seasonally inspired dining, the award-winning LaBelle Winery offers one of New England's most distinctive winery experiences.
With a carefully curated collection of artisan cheeses and specialty foods sourced from around the world, Formaggio Kitchen has been a beloved destination for food lovers for over four decades.
South Shore natives and MasterChef winners Jesse Rosenwald and Jessica Bosworth are no strangers to the kitchen.
Built and operated entirely by volunteers, Waushakum Live Steamers brings miniature steam railroading to life on a full-scale landscape.
A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Star Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was on the practice field Tuesday for mandatory minicamp as he remains without a contract extension.
The New England Patriots announced 13 training camp practices that are open to the public this summer.
Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff homer and drove in two runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Monday night.
Cody Bellinger's tiebreaking homer sparked a five-run eighth inning capped by Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s three-run drive, and the banged-up Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-1 on Sunday.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.