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Child hit by vehicle in Saugus mall parking lot
A child was struck by a car in a mall parking lot in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. The Saugus Fire Department responded to Square One Mall and tells NBC10 Boston that the child suffered minor injuries. The fire department also said the driver stayed on scene, referring further questions...
Boston Calling local act: First festival performance full-circle moment for Zola Simone
Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers and The Killers will headline Boston Calling this year, but they are not the only notable acts taking the stage at the three-day festival. The headliners will be joined by more than 50 artists, including more than 20 acts from the Northeast. To highlight these local...
Group donates bulletproof vests to Framingham police K-9 unit
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - An organization that aims to equip K-9 units across the state with protective bulletproof vests and other essential equipment has donated vests to members of the Framingham Police Department. Mass. Vest-a-Dog recently donated the vests to four of the department’s police dogs. Mass Vest-a-Dog Board...
Cambridge salary database: See how much city employees made in 2023
Seven of the 10 highest-paid city employees in Cambridge last year were members of the police department, according to city records. Police Lt. David Brown topped the list, taking home $375,340 in 2023. Lt. Anthony Bongiorno was second, at $310,407, according to records. If you purchase a product or register...
Harvard students accuse school of breaking agreement by placing dozens on probation
CAMBRIDGE - Harvard students rallied Sunday, accusing the university of breaking their agreement by placing dozens of protesters on probation, preventing several from graduating.Shouting proudly, pro-Palestinian supporters rallied at the entrance to Harvard Yard. The rally was led by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine, or HOOP.Students said they're being prevented from graduatingThe rally was to support Harvard students who were involved in the pro-Palestinian encampment. They said they're now being prevented from graduating. During the rally, protesters read a letter from Harvard students, who remained anonymous."I will not be allowed to walk with a degree in hand for standing up...
What’s the story of Dorchester’s Walter Baker & Company, the nation’s first chocolate factory?
Dorchester’s Lower Mills District was once the epicenter of the American chocolate industry, churning out hundreds of pounds of chocolate each day. Did you know America’s first chocolate factory was right here in Dorchester, on the banks of the Neponset River?. It all started in 1764, when a...
See all homes sold in Middlesex County, May 12 to May 18
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Middlesex County reported from May 12 to May 18. There were 403 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,874-square-foot home on Summer Street in Hudson that sold for $790,000. Acton.
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one of suburban Boston’s most famed Black churches for 24 years.
Cloudy Sunday before temperatures warm up during the week
Today’s forecast looks like slow improvement from our damp and rainy Saturday. We start off with drizzle, fog, clouds and cool temps in the 50s and a continued northeast breeze. We stay in the 50s all day long at the coast. Farther inland temps warm to the 60s as we see some breaks of late day sunshine.
Nationwide manhunt for Massachusetts rape suspect identified through DNA evidence
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Authorities are searching for Stephen Paul Gale, 71, who is accused of raping two women at gunpoint inside a retail store in Framingham two days after Christmas in 1989. He was identified as a suspect through the use of forensic genetic genealogy, and there is now a reward for his capture.
Boston Braces for Weather Whiplash, From Drizzle to Sizzle, with 90s Possible by Wednesday
Boston's weather is shaping up to quickly swing from drizzly to sizzling as forecasters predict a shift from weekend showers to a potentially hot midweek. The National Weather Service reports a 40% chance of showers today with temperatures hovering near 57 degrees and northeast winds blowing at about 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. New precipitation could reach between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
ICE arrests DR national convicted of drug trafficking crimes
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently apprehended a 33-year-old man from the Dominican Republic following the completion of his prison sentence. Identified as Yeury Francisco Rodriguez, the individual was captured in Central Falls, Rhode Island by deportation officers from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Providence, Rhode Island field office.
Roxbury rec center that housed migrant families set to reopen
BOSTON (WHDH) - The Melnea A. Cass Recreational Center is set to reopen in June now that the migrant families that have been living there have been moved to more stable housing options outside of the shelter system or to a different safety-net site. Operations for the Cass Center are...
Weekend kicks off with scattered showers on Saturday
The weekend looked ok, until it didn’t. We watched the forecast start to unravel yesterday as our pesky storm from Thursday kept a toehold on New England. It’s slipping just enough moisture into the region to stew up a few spotty, light, sprinkles or showers throughout the day today. Sunday is looking a little better, but there could still be a couple of early morning sprinkles – or mist.
Scholarship honors shooting victim
Sidnee ShortLYNN — It’s been over eight months since the Essex Street shooting, which took the lives of Abraham Diaz and Jandriel Heredia, and injured three other victims. In honor of her late son, Ivelisse Garcia teamed up with the Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund to create the Jandriel Heredia Scholarship, which will be awarded to the […] The post Scholarship honors shooting victim appeared first on Itemlive.
Framingham veteran says honor Memorial Day by recalling those who made ultimate sacrifice
To the Editor: Another Memorial Day. A day to pause, reflect and remember. All gave some; some gave all. Those multitudes of men and women throughout the decades who preserved our way of life, our freedom, and who lived those words of their Creator: ...
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