Are you shore you want to swim there? Environmental group ranks water quality at Massachusetts beaches
South Boston’s Pleasure Bay Beach earned top marks for water quality over the last six years, while King’s Beach in Lynn and Tenean Beach inRead More
Federal lawmakers seek review of New England asylum cases
BOSTON (AP) — Congressional leaders in New England are calling for a federal investigation into the low rate of approvals by the region’s asylum office.Read More
Baker vetoes immigrant license access bill
Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday vetoed a bill making immigrants without legal status eligible to seek state-issued driver’s licenses, saying the Registry of Motor Vehicles,Read More
High prize payouts dented lottery profits in April
Sales were down again at the Massachusetts Lottery in April, pushing the agency even further behind its record-setting profit pace of the last fiscal year.Read More
9 suspects arrested, 10 guns seized in 1 night in Boston
Nine people are facing charges after two investigations uncovered 10 illegal guns in Boston over the course of 90 minutes. Donta Lewis, 28, of Boston,Read More
Boston police investigating fatal Dorchester stabbing
The Boston Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing in Dorchester. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Beauford Lane shortly before 9 p.m.Read More
Authorities make arrest in 1984 killing linked to mobster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
BOSTON (AP) — A suspect in the 1984 killing of a South Boston man that authorities say was linked to mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s controlRead More
‘Never seen anything like that’: Neighbors assist Boston fire with 6-alarm fire at Suffolk Downs
BOSTON (WHDH) – Firefighters battled a massive six-alarm blaze at the Suffolk Downs race track overnight. Crews rushed to the scene where a fire ignitedRead More
Firefighters battle multi-alarm blaze at Suffolk Downs
Firefighters battled a massive multi-alarm blaze at the Suffolk Downs race track Monday night. Crews rushed to the scene where a fire ignited inside theRead More
‘Everyone needs to be safe’: Boston police issue new warning after claims of drink spiking flood social media
Boston police are investigating after a concerning spike of people claiming they were drugged at local bars popped up on social media. Safety advocate MelanieRead More