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Workers from struggling Community Healthlink lobby Worcester councilors
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (469+ words) WORCESTER " A round of applause filled the City Council chamber as members unanimously voted to support Community Healthlink employees. A few dozen members of Service Employees International Union Local 509 gathered outside City Hall Tuesday evening, April 28, for a small rally…...
18-year-old woman charged with setting massive Haverhill mill fire
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (237+ words) Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 11: 41 AM EDT / CBS Boston Haverhill Police arrested an 18-year-old woman Wednesday and charged her with setting a huge fire at an abandoned mill. The mill on Stevens Street went up in flames just before 3 a. m. Tuesday. Haverhill Fire Chief…...
Congestion pricing, tolls and parking fees for Boston to be studied under climate plan
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (326+ words) Updated on: April 29, 2026 / 11: 38 AM EDT / CBS Boston One aspect of Boston's climate action plan that Mayor Michelle Wu released earlier this week is starting to get some pushback. Inside the 217-page "roadmap" to carbon neutrality by 2050 is a directive to…...
GALLERY: Stars on Ice: Agganis Arena sells out for Olympic figure skating show
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (159+ words) A sold-out crowd packed Agganis Arena to see the Stars on Ice Tour last Saturday. The show featured both U. S. Olympians and national team members performing in solos and pairs. During the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, the United States brought home…...
GALLERY: Boston springs for fun in the sun
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (133+ words) Between April showers, Boston residents and Boston University students have leapt at the chance to cure their cabin fever with fresh air. BU Beach and Boston Public Garden were popular spots for Bostonians to embrace all kinds of outdoor leisure,…...
Massive pile of melting snow reveals crushed DPW car in Somerville. Why the city says vehicles were buried on purpose.
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (383+ words) Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 8: 14 AM EDT / CBS Boston Neighbors and Reddit enthusiasts are making their way to Somerville, Massachusetts to check out a city vehicle crushed under a mountain of dirty snow in a lot on Washington Street. The city says…...
Baystate to Acquire Mercy Medical Center in Springfield
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (126+ words) Baystate Health is poised to take control of Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, a deal that would fold the 182-bed community hospital and several affiliated clinics into Baystate's growing system and reshape the city's hospital landscape. The transition details are…...
Cambridge crews assist Waltham water search near 1100 Winter St
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (227+ words) Cambridge firefighters rushed to Waltham on Tuesday night after reports that a vehicle had gone into the water near 1100 Winter Street, triggering a fast-moving water search that pulled in divers, a marine unit and multiple rescue teams. According to the…...
Roxbury Man Charged After 405 Grams Fentanyl Seized
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (541+ words) Boston police arrested a Roxbury man after search warrants turned up about 405 grams of fentanyl, 22 grams of cocaine and fraudulent IDs; arraignment pending. A drug'trafficking investigation focused on Grove Hall and the lower Blue Hill Avenue corridor ended Monday with…...
Boston Tonight: Rain, Thunderstorms and Rough Seas
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (124+ words) The Thursday morning commute on April 30 will likely be slowed by steady rain and pockets of reduced visibility, so allow extra travel time and drive to the conditions. Keep an umbrella or rain jacket close, secure any loose outdoor furniture,…...