Coffee shop staffed by people with disabilities opens in Melrose

A coffee shop franchise that focuses on employing people with disabilities set up its latest location in Melrose on Saturday. Amy and Ben Wright openedRead More

Investigation underway after deadly daylight stabbing in Dorchester

Police have launched an investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Saturday morning, officials said. Officers responding to an incidentRead More

Boston police investigating after pedestrian struck, injured in South End

Boston police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck in the South End on Friday night, officials said. Officers responding to reports of a personRead More

BAA issues apology for holding postponed Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The Boston Athletic Association on Friday issued an apology for its decision to hold the postponed Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The 125th BostonRead More

Eagles fans flock to concert at TD Garden as indoor mask mandate takes effect in Boston

Eager fans flocked to the Eagles concert at TD Garden on Friday night, not letting Boston’s new mask mandate take away from their excitement.  The newRead More

New indoor mask mandate now in effect in Boston. Here’s everything you need to know

 A new indoor mask mandate took effect in Boston on Friday morning as the stronger, more contagious Delta variant continues to fuel a surge in new COVID-19Read More

Boston Public Library hit with cyberattack

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Public Library was hit with a cyberattack earlier this week that crippled its computer network, the library said in aRead More

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Judge tosses case over UMass Boston, Lowell vaccine mandates

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a requirement that students at the University of Massachusetts campuses in Boston andRead More

Boston police ask for help identifying suspect in Roxbury shooting

Boston police are turning to the public for help identifying a suspect in connection with a shooting earlier this month that left a man hospitalized.Read More

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Cambridge to require face masks in indoor public places

Cambridge is the latest Massachusetts community to reinstate their indoor mask mandate. The city issued an emergency order Friday requiring the use of face masksRead More