Two 13-year-old boys charged in Boston unarmed robbery

Two 13-year-old boys are facing unarmed robbery charges after police say they snatched a man’s cellphone in Boston Monday, police said. Officers responding to aRead More

Man who defrauded 15 people of $6M in Ponzi scheme convicted

BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts man who ran what prosecutors called a Ponzi-style scheme that defrauded 15 investors out of more than $6 millionRead More

Massachusetts debates proposal to curb youth smoking

BOSTON (AP) — A proposal before state lawmakers would set at 21 the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco or vaping products acrossRead More

Judge allows Bridgewater State child sexual abuse civil suit to proceed

A Suffolk Superior Court judge is allowing a civil lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a former Bridgewater State University daycare director to proceed. ParentsRead More

Lawyer: Ex-Boston mafia boss charged in 1993 murder ‘no angel’

BOSTON (AP) — Former New England mafia boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme has been “no angel” but played no role in the 1993 killing ofRead More

Police searching for man accused of stabbing Chelsea waitress

Authorities are searching for a man accused of stabbing a waitress outside a Chelsea restaurant when she confronted him over not paying his bill, policeRead More

UMass Boston students and faculty walkout over purchase of Mount Ida College

BOSTON (WHDH) — Students and faculty at UMass Boston held a walkout Tuesday to protest the school’s purchase of Mount Ida College. The group isRead More

Transit police seek suspect in assault on MBTA employee

Transit police are asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an assault and battery on an MBTA employee last month. Investigators releasedRead More

Police investigating fatal stabbing in Boston

Boston police are turning to the public for help after a man was stabbed to death Tuesday, officials said. Officers responding to a reported stabbingRead More

MIT police investigating reported rape on campus

The MIT Police Department is investigating after a woman reported that she was raped early Saturday morning at a dorm on campus, officials said. The victimRead More