13+ hour, 14+ min ago   (171+ words) The area is discussed in broader planning and traffic-safety terms. The passage also addresses speed limits and traffic safety in Lowell. Lowell's Place in a Statewide Bicycle Safety Trend The crash arrives amid discussion of bicycle collisions across Massachusetts. Statewide,…...

13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (151+ words) The rapid turnaround reflects the role of Cranston's camera network. Siphoning operations can also create environmental hazards, spills and cleanup costs. Hoodline has previously covered similar theft crews operating in metro Atlanta, and this report covers the Cranston arrests. The…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (311+ words) El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico will headline a free block party Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Summer Street Plaza in Downtown Crossing. The program will also feature DJ ArmandoTheTruth and Johnny Giraldo of Salsa y Control, according to Embrace Boston....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (225+ words) That web page was not a last-minute addition. The City of Newton launched a dedicated online portal for immigrant rights and resources in August, according to the Newton Beacon, which reported on the page and on City Council discussions. Thursday's…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (96+ words) South Street is a marked one-way road in Boston, and police said Burns placed the Jeep in reverse after initially stopping, backing into oncoming traffic before turning left onto South Street. She was arrested at the scene on suspicion of…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (103+ words) Once inside, St. Onge refused to leave, according to the account. When the victim tried to get her to go, the victim said St. Onge “began freaking out,” and the confrontation escalated quickly. Police say St. Onge threw a kitchen…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (352+ words) ICE Boston says Jermaine O'Neil Thompson, a Jamaican national, faces seven child-rape-related counts after his Springfield arrest. A Jamaican national facing seven child-rape-related counts is now sitting in federal immigration custody after ICE agents arrested him in Springfield, part of…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (216+ words) Swampscott has fallen below that 10% threshold. That gap is what allowed WinnDevelopment to pursue the comprehensive permitting process despite local opposition over building height and neighborhood density. The affordability pressure behind that math is stark. A local housing production study…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (307+ words) Davis Square is about to turn into an open-air dance floor again. Somerville's HONK! Festival returns October 9-11, bringing more than 30 mobile brass and percussion bands from across the country for a free, three-day celebration of music, community and activism that…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (186+ words) Springfield police officers who heard gunfire near Penacook Street chased two men into Van Horn Park, ending the pursuit with a loaded, high-capacity handgun, a bag of crack-cocaine, and arrests. Officers say the encounter involved a firearm and crack cocaine....