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MBTA says Red Line service changes in Boston will impact riders this week
BOSTON — The MBTA Red Line will be suspended daily between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations starting later this week to accommodate the Track Improvement Program work currently taking place on the Blue Line. The Red Line will be shut down in this section from May 2 to 10....
Police still searching for 15-year-old girl missing from Dorchester
Jayla Santiago was last seen on April 12 in the area of 206 Norwell St. in Dorchester. Boston police are continuing to ask for the public’s help as they search for a 15-year-old Dorchester girl who has been missing for more than two weeks. Jayla Santiago was last seen...
State ends housing programs for those in 'Mass. and Cass' encampment
With federal COVID funding running out, Massachusetts health officials are closing two housing programs designed to shelter those who were living in a large tent encampment removed by Boston officials late last year. The programs had seemed to help reduce the numbers of people living on the streets while facing...
The South Boston condo where 4 dead infants were found is up for sale
The South Boston condo where the remains of four dead infants were found in November 2022 is up for sale. Boston police officers discovered the remains of two boys and two girls inside a freezer at a home at 838 East Broadway over the course of two days, the department said previously. The bodies were found inside apartment #3 — one of nine units in the building, according to The Boston Globe.
Mayor Michelle Wu Celebrates Opening of The Kenzi, Offering 50 New Affordable Homes for Boston's Seniors
Mayor Michelle Wu was all smiles at the ribbon-cutting of The Kenzi at Bartlett Station in Nubian Square, as Boston's older citizens gained access to 50 new income-restricted apartments complete with supportive services—a move aimed to help them age with dignity in their own neighborhood. Wu praised the initiative, saying, "I am thrilled for the residents who will soon move into fifty beautiful new affordable, healthy apartments for older Bostonians and the families who will get to be close to their loved ones in our community," and emphasized that housing is crucial for older residents to stay connected to their communities, as reported by the City of Boston.
Trooper’s texts reveal ‘true feelings’ about Karen Read, lawyers say
The prosecution and defense offered vastly different facts and theories as Read's sensational murder trial got underway Monday. Soon after Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe was found cold and lifeless on a snowy lawn in Canton in 2022, a Massachusetts State Police trooper assigned to the murder investigation allegedly sent a series of shocking texts about the main suspect in the case — O’Keefe’s girlfriend, Karen Read.
Boston man arrested in RI for kidnapping infant from Peabody
A Boston man is facing numerous charges after he allegedly kidnapped an infant from Peabody, Massachusetts, before being arrested in Rhode Island. Rhode Island State Police said they received a call around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday from Peabody police advising them that a subject wanted by their department, 41-year-old Jamaine Johnson, of Boston, might be heading toward Rhode Island in a vehicle with an infant inside.
Mass. man missing for 2 weeks, vehicle found at trail parking lot in NH
A 65-year-old Massachusetts man has been missing for about two weeks, officials in New Hampshire said Tuesday. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department were notified Sunday of a missing person whose vehicle was found parked at the Crawford Path parking lot in Carroll, the department said. An investigation revealed...
Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death
Trial has began for a woman accused of hitting her Boston police officer boyfriend with her car and killing him. Her attorney says Read was framed and investigators failed to conduct a complete probe.
Brookline police find skimmer at Harvard Ave. gas station
Brookline police said the skimmer apparently grabbed card numbers from Jan. 16 to March 15. Brookline police are giving out tips to avoid credit card skimmers after one was found at a Harvard Avenue gas station. A manager at the gas station was notified by a private financial services company...
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