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Mayor Says It's ‘Baffling' Ex-Boston Officer Stayed on Force Despite Abuse Allegation
Mayor Kim Janey is baffled that a former Boston police officer and union chief who is charged with molesting multiple children reportedly first faced child abuse allegations back in the mid-1990s.
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Feds: ‘Breaking Bad' Inspired Researcher to Seek Poisons
The former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show “Breaking Bad” when he tried to obtain the powerful poison ricin, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who currently lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston to obstruction of justice for lying to…
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Meet a Family That Travels the World Full Time on a Yacht for $2,500 a Month
Families who sold their homes to travel the world share how much it costs to live full time on a yacht.
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Patriots Lineman Justin Herron Insists He's No Hero After Stopping a Sexual Assault
Justin Herron, an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots, is being hailed a hero after stopping the sexual assault of a 71-year-old woman. But the NFL player doesn’t see himself that way. He shared his story with LX News and his belief that heroes are all around us.
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‘This Is Not the Time for Amateurs,' Says Real Estate Agent in a Fiercely Competitive Housing Market
Selling a home has never been easier, and while that may sound like great news for real estate agents, there is a problem: They are desperate for listings.
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Vast Archives at JFK Library Help Bring ‘Hemingway' to Life
A new documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway is shedding new light on one of America’s greatest writers
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Biden Infrastructure, Clean Energy Plan May Be Windfall for Investors
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan — and the measures it contains to curb climate change — may be a tailwind for investors, financial advisors say.
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Here's What It Costs to Work Remotely in 4 Global Hotspots
We break down what remote workers can expect to experience and how much they may pay to live in Bali, Barbados, Croatia and Jamaica.
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Ghost Town? A ‘Not Haunted' House Hits the Market in Boston Area
A Massachusetts woman noticed something strange about the “For Sale” sign outside a home in her neighborhood
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Boston's First Woman and Black Mayor Sworn In
On Wednesday, Kim Janey was sworn in as Boston’s acting mayor, making her the first female and first person of color to take the office.
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Marty Walsh Confirmed as Secretary of Labor, Says Farewell to Boston
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is joining the Biden administration as the secretary of Labor after the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 68-29 on Monday.
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Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Ruling That Overturned Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear the government’s appeal of a lower court ruling that overturned the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether Death Penalty Should Be Reinstated for Boston Marathon Bomber
The Supreme Court said it will decide whether the death penalty can be reinstated for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
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Logical Move: Boston Pays Tribute to Actor Leonard Nimoy
In a perfectly logical move, Boston is paying tribute to the actor who played Mr. Spock in the “Star Trek” television show and movies.
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Mass. Uber Driver Arrested, Accused of Trapping Woman Inside Car
A rideshare driver in Massachusetts has been arrested on a kidnapping charge after he allegedly trapped a woman inside his car in Brighton late Thursday night, police said.
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Billions of Covid Relief Dollars Are Going to Child Care. Here's Why Advocates Say More Needs to Be Done to Fix the Crisis
The Covid pandemic decimated the child-care industry, which was already in trouble. It will take more than the relief aid to solve the crisis, advocates said.
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Lebron James to Become Part-Owner of Boston Red Sox
Lebron James and his business partner Maverick Carter have purchased shares of Fenway Sports Group, making them part-owners of the Boston Red Sox, Roush Fenway Racing, and the Liverpool Football Club.
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LeBron James Becoming Part-Owner of Boston Red Sox' Parent Company: Report
Basketball great LeBron James is becoming a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox, according to a report in The Boston Globe Tuesday. The Los Angeles Laker is joining Fenway Sports Group as a partner, a source told the newspaper.
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FBI, Police Ask for Help Finding NH Mom of Three Missing Over a Year
A mother of three has been missing from Nashua, New Hampshire, for more than a year, and the FBI and local police on Monday asked for the public’s help in what they called the “suspicious disappearance.”
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Yo-Yo Ma Gives Impromptu Performance at Mass. Vaccine Clinic
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma surprised some Massachusetts residents who had just received their COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday. Ma played an impromptu concert for people who were being observed after their vaccines were administered at Berkshire Community College, the school said on Instagram. As it turns out, Ma was at the vaccine clinic to receive his own shot, according to the…