Officer D.J. Simmonds passed away nearly a year after sustaining serious injuries in the search for the Boston Marathon bombers. On Saturday, the community he grew up in opened a playground in his honor.

A grandmother in her 70s was shot and killed while sitting outside on her porch in Dorchester Saturday evening, according to Boston police. The shooting happened on Olney Street shortly before 6 p.m. The victim, who was not the intended target, was taken to the hospital, where she died, Boston police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long said. “This is obviously a very...

Asian business leaders and city officials held a public brunch on Saturday at a restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood to assure the public that there is no risk of contracting the coronavirus in the area. Despite the Lunar New Year, which typically attracts crowds to Chinatown, many restaurants are struggling to attract customers amid fears of the spread of...

The final round of weekend closures for the Orange Line started Friday as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority continues to make improvements as part of its Capital Acceleration Plan. Trains will not run between Sullivan Square and Tufts Medical Center, starting at 8:45 p.m. Normal service resumes Monday morning. Crews doing maintenance on the Orange Line, which runs 11 miles…

Boston Police said that two police officers in a marked vehicle saw a fight on Adams Street in Dorchester. That’s near the Fields’ Corner MBTA stop.

Police shot and killed a man Friday morning following a confrontation outside a prominent Boston hospital that also left a hospital employee critically injured. Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Gregory Long says officers opened fire on a suspect they believed had a gun outside Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Long says a hospital parking attendant was critically shot, and that the suspect...

The UMASS Boston student – a man in his 20’s – reportedly landed at Logan Airport Tuesday with a runny nose.

A serious water main break in flooded a street in Chelsea early Saturday, leaving buildings damaged and residents without running water. The break occurred on Sagamore Avenue around 8:30 a.m., according to Chelsea police. It created a river-like flood that moved rapidly down the street. “I thought it was raining. The firemen open the door and he said ‘The...

Beginning tomorrow, multiple airports around the country will begin screenings for Coronavirus. Logan Airport is one of them. Other cities include New York, Chicago and Miami.

The Hingham man who police arrested after a four hour standoff is due in court today, where he will be arraigned on a slew of charges.