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Video shows moment plank falls off skyscraper onto street in Boston, nearly hitting people
Video shows a scaffolding plank falling inches from a person walking into Boston’s South Station last week.
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Boston pizza shop owner sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for threatening workers with deportation
Stash’s Pizza owner Stavros “Steve” Papantoniadis of Westwood has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted this summer on forced labor charges
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‘Hallmark moment': Stranger finds rings woman lost on Boston Common days before
Lori Lange had lost a ring that belonged to her mother and her diamond wedding ring when the Phoenix resident recently visited Boston on trip — lucky for her, another visitor who happened to be in the area “had his angel wings under his little red flannel shirt”
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Boston renaming bridge for late Celtics legend Bill Russell
“Bill Russell showed us on and off the court that, to deliver a brighter future, you have to reckon with the past. He knew he had a platform, and he used it to push for a better world,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said
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Boston to rename bridge for late Celtics legend Bill Russell
“The bridge renaming will honor his dedication to civil rights and the fostering of Boston’s youth and young athletes,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office says.
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59th Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend in Boston
Watch all the action of the 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta from Friday-Sunday Oct. 18-20 streaming live here.
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Boston's NWSL team apologizes for controversial branding announcement
Boston’s National Women’s Soccer League team is apologizing after the launch of the club’s name announcement – specifically the branding associated with it – fell flat for many fans.
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Boston's new NWSL team announces name: Here's what to know
It’s a historic day in Boston, as the city’s new National Women’s Soccer League franchise announced its new name on Tuesday. Sporting colors of green and black, the BOS Nation Football Club (pronounced as “boss nation”) will be the 15th National Women’s Soccer League franchise. New gear is available now on the website. Entering: BOS Nation FC ⚽️ Thank...
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Boston Duck Tours marks 30 years: Here's how to score discounted tickets
Boston’s iconic Duck Tours is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week — and you can get a special discount on tickets this week to mark the occasion. Tickets are going for $30 starting Monday, and will be available for the discounted price until Friday. Employees at the tourist attraction are being given 30 $5 bills to pay it forward or…
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‘Born again': Woman hit by lightning while walking her dog out of rehab after a year
She was accompanied by her family and her dog, Bruce, who she was walking when the lightning strike derailed her life.
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Former Patriots QB Brian Hoyer fosters dog and her puppy from Boston MSPCA
Hoyer not only made a generous donation to the shelter, but also adopted a mother dog an her puppy.
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Duck boat rescues toddler, father from Charles River: PHOTOS
A duck boat that happened to be conducting water rescue training saved a man and his child from the Charles River Monday morning in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Images showed the pair in the water.
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Fire up the duck boats! What we know about the Celtics' Boston parade
When will Boston hold a parade for the Celtics’ 2024 NBA Championship? Here’s what we know from Mayor Michelle Wu and other so far.
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Boston-bound flight averts runway collision at Reagan National Airport
A potential collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Wednesday morning, when air traffic controllers cleared a Boston-bound American Airlines flight for takeoff, while a smaller King Air plane was cleared to land on an intersecting runway. “American 2134, cancel takeoff clearance! Zero, Alpha, Alpha, go around, go around!” said an air traffic controller. “Rejecting the takeoff,…
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Strong solar storm could mean Northern Lights visible in Connecticut
A large solar eruption has sent a strong geomagnetic storm and if the weather cooperates, could give us the best chance to see the Northern Lights in Connecticut in nearly 20 years this weekend.
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Boston police at Northeastern encampment after clearing one at Emerson
Boston police tore down a pro-Palestinian encampment on Emerson College’s campus overnight, arresting more than 100 people, and appeared poised to do the same to a new demonstration that formed at Northeastern University’s campus Thursday afternoon. Dozens of people, apparently including students and faculty, formed a ring around an encampment at Northeastern’s Centennial Common. After several hours, a large...
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Charge against Boston Bruins vet Milan Lucic dropped; team issues statement
Prosecutors in the case against Boston Bruins veteran Milan Lucic on Friday dropped the domestic violence charge he faced — after filing for a motion to use the 911 call made from the night of the alleged assault. Hours after his victory in court, the Bruins released a statement saying Lucic won’t return from the indefinite leave of absence the…
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Shoppers thrown out of Boston Sephora in filmed apparent blackface incident
A video showing a Sephora worker telling off a person in apparent blackface at the store in Boston’s Prudential Center has prompted the makeup store to issue a statement reiterating the “type of behavior tolerated” there.
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Police dog finds 4 mummified monkeys in bag at Boston's Logan airport
The dehydrated bodies of four dead monkeys were discovered by a police dog in luggage at customs at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, officials said.
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2 JetBlue planes touch at Logan airport with passengers onboard
Two JetBlue planes touched while in a de-icing area at Boston Logan International Airport with passengers onboard, the Massachusetts Port Authority said Thursday. The planes made contact when one winglet touched another plane’s tail section, according to Massport. No injuries were reported. A spokesperson for JetBlue said in a statement that both planes were taken out of service for...