Paul Burke named Boston Fire Commissioner

Longtime Boston firefighter Paul Burke has been named the new Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department, the mayor’s office announced. He will begin his newRead More

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Red Line driver working during man’s dragging death placed on unpaid leave

The operator of a Red Line train that caused the April death of a passenger whose arm got stuck in the door has been placedRead More

Sons of Boston co-owner expected in court

A part owner and bartender of Sons of Boston, a former bar whose staff is involved in the stabbing death of an ex-Marine, is dueRead More

Boston Public Schools selects new superintendent

The Boston Public School Committee voted for Mary Skipper to be the district’s next superintendent. Skipper is the current superintendent in Somerville. Before she startedRead More

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Police: 2 suspects arrested in connection with Hyde Park murder

Boston Police Department said that they arrested two suspects Wednesday night in connection with the murder of Trevon Sands in Hyde Park last year. AccordingRead More

Boston Public Schools announce new superintendent

The Boston Public School Committee voted for Mary Skipper to be the district’s next superintendent. Skipper is the current superintendent in Somerville. Before she startedRead More

Man sentenced to 5-7 years for assaulting guard in Boston jail

A man will serve to five to seven years in prison for assaulting a guard at a Boston jail in 2019, a judge ruled Wednesday.Read More

‘Disgust with what they did’: Father of drummer beaten outside South Station speaks out

The father of a man allegedly beaten by four teenagers in Boston over the weekend said he wanted to see the youths charged in theRead More

Mass. lawmakers pass bill expanding abortion protections

Massachusetts lawmaker passed a bill to expand the state’s abortion protections after last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, focusing on helping peopleRead More

South Boston man held on $60,000 bail following drug, gun charges

A man from South Boston was ordered held on $60,000 bail after police found drugs and guns in his home and vehicle, according to theRead More