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This article presents a tour of three Italian restaurants in Concord. Have you had the chance to dine at any of these establishments? We'd love to hear about your experiences, so please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below!

Peter Simon, the New Hampshire man accused of killing a Waltham police officer and a National Grid utility worker in a car crash Wednesday, previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to a charge of reckless conduct, according to court documents obtained by MassLive. Simon, 54, was charged in...

A Northeast Metro Tech senior from Malden was killed in a motor vehicle crash in Middelton on Wednesday night.

The friends and family of a man known for giving back to the Boston community are raising money for his recovery after he was hit by a drunk driver.Ben Jacobs, a husband and father, was left in critical condition after he was run over by a drunk driver, a friend shared on GoFundMe. As most of you k…

A tragic incident highlights the dangers that police officers and roadside workers face daily.

TEWKSBURY – Police Chief Ryan Columbus reports that on Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Tewksbury Police Department arrested and charged a man with third-offense drunken driving as a result of a hit and run crash near the police station. KEVIN O’DONNELL, AGE 58, OF TEWKSBURY, was arrested and charged with:...

The 1989 Charles Stuart case is in the news again due to a documentary series and a podcast. The crew discusses.

Massachusetts is known for a lot of things. Its pivotal role in the country's history, some of the best colleges and universities in the world, spectacular landscapes from mountains to beaches, and in recent years the culinary scene has emerged as one of the best in the country. Boasting 33...

Harvard Medical School has been embroiled in a scandal related to the theft and illicit sale of body parts from its morgue, dating from 2018 to early 2023. Harvard has now released the results of an independent review commissioned after the grotesque misdeeds were uncovered, recommending a sweeping overhaul of its anatomical gifts program, reported NBC Boston.

A coalition of advocacy organizations working with the homeless population near Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue, or Mass. and Cass, are raising concerns that a new city arrangement to hold people arrested in the area at Nashua Street Jail may create "devastating health and mental health outcomes." The arrangement...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near boston.

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in August, summer vacationers swarm Martha’s Vineyard, and The Richard, a hotel in Edgartown, is booked solid. So are its four nearby sister hotels, as they have been for much of the season. It’s easy to see why. In The Richard’s flower-filled garden, a...

MEDFORD, Mass. — Nappi’s Restaurant in Medford is packed with small tables and big personalities. Joe and Anna Nappi originally ran a butcher shop in this location. Eventually, they evolved to offer sandwiches at lunchtime and then full meals at dinner. There’s no menu at Nappi’s. Instead, servers rattle off an extensive list of options, including sauces and pasta.

"Globe Santa has really contributed to making my daughter happy, which is my goal." “I am proud to say I have taken the huge step of starting a new life,” a mother wrote Globe Santa recently. “I left a Bad Situation.”. Bad Situations. They come in many guises....

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON,…..Legislators who have not always felt adequately informed about the state’s emergency family shelter crisis will soon get more regular reports on the shelter landscape from Gov. Maura Healey’s administration. The $3.1 billion supplemental budget Healey signed late Monday includes a series of reporting requirements...

Shane McCarthy was a junior business administration student at Northeastern University who graduated from Deerfield Academy. He died on Nov. 30. It's unclear where he contracted the deadly virus, but the school said his friends and those who may have come into contact with him have been tested and treated as a precaution.

A month after the removal of homeless encampments at the intersection known as Mass. and Cass, discussions regarding a nearly $6 million redevelopment of a nearby park continue to be focused on community safety. Clifford Park, a park located a mile south of Mass. and Cass, has attracted over dozens...

The Boston City Council is currently weighing a pilot program that would give the city’s poorest residents a guaranteed basic income. Neighboring cities such as Cambridge and Chelsea have already successfully implemented similar programs and could be a model for Boston. The pilot program proposed at a Ways and...

MARLBOROUGH — A mixed-use development that would have brought 300 apartments on Sasseville Way has been sent back to the drawing board, as applicants have withdrawn a petition to create a residential overlay district in that area. The proposed project called for developing 23 acres off of Sasseville Way,...

Lincoln, MA – Voters in Lincoln, MA, have approved the expansion of The Commons in Lincoln, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), during the Special Town Meeting held on December 2. The project includes a combination of 28 additional independent living apartment homes and cottages, additional parking spaces and...