Firefighters managed to battle a fire that spread to several buildings in East Boston on Wednesday morning. The fire was initially reported around 6:30 a.m. on Saratoga Street. According to firefighters, the fire started in a three-story wooden structure and jumped to the second, also three-story, structure. Firefighters were still working to extinguish hot spots … Read more
Gina Fiandaca, secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, will step down after just eight months on the job. The Boston Globe reported Monday that Fiandaca’s last day will be September 11. She is the first cabinet member appointed by Governor Maura Healey to leave her administration. Fiandaca is expected to continue to play an … Read more
A 10-year-old girl who was shot in Springfield, Massachusetts earlier this week tragically passed away Thursday morning, Hampden District Attorney’s office spokesman Jim Leydon told WWLP. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said in a statement, “As the father of two daughters, there are no words to express my feelings about this tragic loss of life. A … Read more
Warren Harding, the former president of the United States, unexpectedly passed away on August 2, 1923, during his campaign for re-election. Harding’s health had dramatically worsened during his tour of California, and he fell ill in San Francisco. His sudden death came as a shock to Americans, as well as to his vice president, Coolidge, … Read more
Have you ever borrowed a book and forgotten to return it on time? You can hardly top this rental period. The scientific work “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” was checked out from a library on February 14, 1904 – and only now returned, according to the Associated Press (AP) news agency. The New Bedford Free … Read more
Surveillance footage shows a dangerous moment between a construction worker and an MBTA train, one of several similar incidents that prompted federal regulators to step in and demand changes to the agency’s safety protocols. Video from March 13, provided in response to a public records request, shows a track worker getting out of the way … Read more
Three women have been charged in connection with a violent attack last month in Boston that left another woman with multiple facial fractures and an injured blood vessel in her neck. The attack happened around 12:49 a.m. on February 18, when police were called about a fight on Shandon Road in Dorchester, according to the … Read more
Authorities announced free counseling for residents who want to apply to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP for its acronym in English in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the largest at the federal level and millions of families throughout the country benefit from it. The consultancies seek to help those who … Read more
The long-awaited release of images showing the fatal beating of Tire Nichols, a black driver who died three days after a confrontation with police in Memphis, Tennessee, has officials in Boston and across the country bracing for potential protests. Police say they stopped Nichols for reckless driving on January 7, two clashes ensued, after which … Read more
Eight people will be offered the jobs at the MBTA after the transit agency lifted its vaccination mandate for its workforce, according to information provided by an MBTA spokesperson. In an email to MBTA employees on Dec. 2, CEO Steve Poftak wrote that the agency was waiving T’s vaccine policy, which required its workforce to … Read more