Boston Considers Lowering Speed Limit To 20 MPH
The Boston City Council is discussing whether to lower the city-wide speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph.
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The Boston City Council is discussing whether to lower the city-wide speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph.
Community members held a rally of unity and support outside a South Boston elementary school Friday morning after racist graffiti was found earlier in the week.
The graffiti also included the phrase, "Whitey 4 Lyfe", presumably a reference to now deceased mobster, Whitey Bulger.
Word of James "Whitey" Bulger's death spread quickly around his old neighborhood in South Boston.
At Backyard Betty's, some of their most popular items jump right off the menu.
Boston police are investigating a recent string of stolen scooters in the South Boston neighborhood.
Neighbors are calling for more traffic signs, speed limit warnings and anything to slow down drivers.
Police are searching for the person who abandoned a helpless dog in poor condition in a bucket in South Boston.
State Police say a woman was raped near a bath house on Carson Beach in South Boston early Tuesday morning.
A special van from the Dana Farber Cancer Center and Brigham and Women's Hospital set up shop at Carson Beach.
New speed limits signs were installed in a Boston neighborhood where two-year-old Colin McGrath was hit and killed by a car last week.
Police are seeking witnesses to a crash in South Boston that led to a 3-year-old boy in a stroller being hit and killed.
A three-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in South Boston Wednesday afternoon.
A man already in prison for rape has been sentenced to 18-22 years in state prison for rapes on the Esplanade and in South Boston.
Crab Rangoon like you have never seen before, Jambalaya Fried Rice, and creative Sushi you'll want to lay your lips on. Asian food lovers, it is time to get fat at Fat Baby.
Two teenage girls were badly injured when the moped they were riding on collided with a pickup truck in South Boston Thursday night.
Starfish was rushed to the MSPCA's Angell Animal Medical Center after a good Samaritan found her injured under a car in South Boston.
One person was killed overnight in a shooting not far from a South Boston school.
Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Broadway MBTA station.
A man was seriously injured after being hit by a car while walking in South Boston late Friday night.
The kitchen offers up six different types of meatballs, like beef, chicken, pork, and even veggie, served in all kinds of interesting styles.
The bitter cold didn't stop an annual New Year's Day tradition in South Boston Monday.
Patsy and Richie DeVoe of South Boston were vacationing in Aruba when she fell seriously ill.
A 16-year-old was killed and another teen was wounded in a shooting overnight in South Boston.
The trustees of a South Boston condo association are scrambling to pay the bills after they say a former property manager disappeared with an estimated $200,000 of funds.
Kickoff between the Patriots and Steelers today is set for 1 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Here's how to watch.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
A UMass Dartmouth football player was killed in a stabbing in Providence and another student has been charged with murder.
The Patriots will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette on Sunday afternoon. WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
Asked whether he feels like he failed in some way, Patrick Clancy told 60 Minutes he believes he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.
NBA number one overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa returned to his hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts to deliver school supplies to kids at the Old Colony YMCA on Saturday. WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Kickoff between the Patriots and Steelers today is set for 1 p.m. at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Here's how to watch.
Bidding to clinch a wild-card berth, the Red Sox squandered a prime opportunity in the top of the ninth.
Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Red Sox took a big step toward clinching a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.
Stephon Gilmore returned to Foxboro on Friday to sign a one-day contract and retire as a member of the New England Patriots.
Texas had won four straight games to gain a share of the division lead, but dropped one game behind Houston.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.