Mobster-Turned-Author Reacts To Bulger Arrest
John "Red" Shea once ran drugs from Florida to the South Boston streets as part of Whitey Bulger's mob and says Bulger controlled his turf through sheer terror.
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John "Red" Shea once ran drugs from Florida to the South Boston streets as part of Whitey Bulger's mob and says Bulger controlled his turf through sheer terror.
Reporters and spectators have started gathering in the federal courthouse in Boston hours before Whitey Bulger is expected to go before a judge.
Years ago, Whitey was a neighborhood hero to some residents in Southie. On Thursday, those residents were in disbelief that authorities finally caught up with the fugitive mobster.
Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino officially welcomed biotech giant Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. to South Boston Wednesday.
The second annual New England Walk For Burn Awareness took place Sunday in South Boston.
A high school math teacher in South Boston has been named the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.
State police are increasing patrols in the area of Carson Beach after hundreds of teenagers were found fighting there several days in a row over the long holiday weekend.
With the Bruins and Celtics in the playoffs, the Phantom Gourmet recently checked out a popular sports bar in South Boston.
Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn says he's been overwhelmed by the support from neighbors, friends, and city residents after a break-in at his home.
A dead harbor porpoise was found on Revere Beach Saturday morning.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in the streets of Boston and Holyoke for the two biggest St. Patrick's Day parades in Massachusetts.
Gov. Deval Patrick, Sen. Scott Brown and a constellation of the state's political heavyweights gathered in South Boston to trade barbs on Sunday.
Local lawmakers were set to take part in an annual St. Patrick's Day tradition Sunday morning. Jon Keller is at large.
The missile destroyer, USS ROSS will be in Boston this weekend. Free public tours are available.
Boston fire officials rescued an injured worker stuck in a crane on Monday morning.
Town officials in Randolph are upset that someone dumped snow from South Boston in a parking lot in their town near protected wetlands.
About 1,000 people took advantage of the warmer weather Saturday and went swimming outside.
If you're thinking about trying something new for the New Year, how about the Polar Bear Plunge?
If you live in South Boston, you can't save that shoveled out parking space any more.
The city is cracking down on people reserving parking spots using items like lawn chairs and cardboard boxes.
The 22nd annual Christmas In The City took place in South Boston Sunday.
Boston police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who is grabbing women and stealing purses.
A red tailed hawk is finally free after spending days stuck in the rafters at a T station.
The Boston Housing Authority's most "distressed" development is getting a major facelift.
An off-duty Harvard police officer was attacked by a group of teens as he left a bar in South Boston Friday night.
A body part was found in a pond in Shirley, Massachusetts and investigators said foul play is suspected.
The Boston Fleet has sold out their first-ever game at TD Garden, the team announced Thursday
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.
A buzzer-beater by Norwell High School senior Nick Fein that stunned a packed Swampscott gym is now going viral.
The greatest impacts and most treacherous travel will occur between 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday.
A body part was found in a pond in Shirley, Massachusetts and investigators said foul play is suspected.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The Boston Fleet has sold out their first-ever game at TD Garden, the team announced Thursday
Conan O'Brien will be Harvard University's Commencement speaker this year.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
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 restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Boston Fleet has sold out their first-ever game at TD Garden, the team announced Thursday
The Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Payton Pritchard scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a right calf strain.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."