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New to the Neighborhood: Small Victories
In the ever-changing landscape of restaurants and bars in Southie, there’s a new one in the neighborhood – Small Victories! Located at 400 Dorchester Street, this soon-to-be hot spot will feature a menu of delicious snacks like nachos, pickles, pretzels, chip + dip in addition to burgers, hot dogs, and more!
Boston Braces for Showers and Breezy Warm-Up, Weather Service Advises Umbrellas at the Ready
Bask in the sun while you can, Boston, because the umbrellas will be out in force before the week is up. According to the National Weather Service, it's a mostly sunny start today with highs tipping into the mid-60s, but don't get too cozy with the calm winds and clear skies; tonight, there's a 40 percent chance of your evening stroll being dampened by showers after midnight.
5 Things You Should Know This Week – May 13th
Boston’s National Bike to Work Day Festival celebrates National Bike to Work Day. It’s our way of saying, “Thanks for riding your bike today.” The City wants to make it fun for experienced and new bike commuters by organizing convoys and a festival at City Hall from 7am-9pm on Friday, May 17th with free coffee and breakfast! Southie Bikes is organizing a convoy from our neighborhood. Follow them on Instagram for the latest.
Dover doctor accused of murdering his wife wants to represent himself at trial
The case of a Dover doctor accused in the 2020 murder of his wife will return to court again on Monday as he seeks to get rid of his defense attorney and represent himself against the charge at trial. Urologist Dr. Ingolf Tuerk faces a felony murder charge in the death of his wife Kathleen McLean, age 45, whose body was found in a pond in May 2020 weighted down with rocks in her pants, according to a police report in the case. Tuerk’s trial date has been set four times and rescheduled. The trial is now set for November 18th. According to the court docket, Tuerck filed a “motion to discharge his attorney and to Act Prose” on May 7, seeking to represent himself against the murder charge.
Two Wounded in Separate Late-Night Shootings on Boston's Dewey Street, Investigations Underway
Late Saturday night, two individuals were wounded in separate incidents that had Dewey Street swathed in yellow crime scene tape. According to Boston 25 News, the first report of a shooting came just before midnight, when Boston police found one victim at 38 Dewey Street with a gunshot wound, this victim was transported to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age...
Travel Is Expected To Reach Record Highs For Memorial Day Weekend
BOSTON, (WBZ NewsRadio) — For many, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and the first long weekend of the season. Since the big weekend is coming up in just two weeks, WBZ NewsRadio caught up with some to see how they plan to spend the weekend and holiday.
Boston Man Apprehended at South Station on Suspicion of Drug Trafficking
Boston Transit Police collared a young man Monday at South Station on drug charges, officials said. The 26-year-old was nabbed for allegedly possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute them. The arrest, which took place at approximately 4 p.m. Transit Police discovered that the suspect, whose name has not been...
Body found in car at Allston tow lot
Police are investigating the death of a person found inside a car Friday. A person was found dead in a car that had been towed from the T.J. Maxx parking lot on Harvard Street in Brookline, according to WCVB. This discovery was made around 8:20 a.m. at D&G Towing in...
How the 9/1 rental market is looking
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