Man wanted for wife’s killing in Dominican Republic arrested in Massachusetts

BOSTON (AP) – Authorities say a man wanted by authorities in the Dominican Republic on charges that he killed and dismembered his wife has beenRead More

Roxbury shooting suspect ordered held without bail

A Roxbury man accused in the murder of a Dorchester man earlier this month was ordered held without bail Thursday. Ira Harrison, 26, was charged inRead More

Proposed bill would lower tolls on Mass. highways during off-peak hours

A Massachusetts senator has proposed legislation aimed at alleviating traffic by lowering the price of tolls for travel during off-peak hours. Each day, traffic troublesRead More

Prosecutor: Feds won’t recognize state injection sites

BOSTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts says supervised injection sites for drug users would violate U.S. law and could lead to criminalRead More

Cambridge will no longer charge protests for police details

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts city says it will no longer charge organized protests, vigils and marches for the costs of providing police securityRead More

Feds approve disaster declaration for March nor’easter

BOSTON (AP) – A nor’easter that struck Massachusetts in March has been declared a disaster by the federal government. The disaster declaration by the TrumpRead More

Billerica man charged in fatal hit-and-run being held on $25K bail

A Billerica man charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Dorchester earlier this month that claimed the life of a 41-year-old motorcyclist is being heldRead More

Massachusetts poised to raise tobacco purchasing age

BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts is moving closer to becoming the latest U.S. state to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco orRead More

Children’s hospital in Brighton hires 1st full-time therapy dog

A dedicated 20-month-old pup is making a major difference at Franciscan Children’s Hospital in Brighton. Marcus the black Labrador Retriever received a warm welcome Wednesday afternoonRead More

DA: Suspected gun trafficker in Boston sold illegal firearms to undercover troopers

A Boston man suspected of gun trafficking sold illegal firearms to undercover troopers, District Attorney Marian Ryan said. Mark Moriarty, 29, is expected to beRead More