Back Bay

The NBC10 Investigators found more than 50 lawsuits tied to escalator injuries at MBTA stations around the Boston area, including an incident in 2011 that was eerily similar to a recent malfunction at the Back Bay MBTA station.

A Rhode Island couple spoke for the first time about their experience in a 2011 escalator malfunction that was similar to one that happened this weekend at the same station. The NBC10 Boston Investigators found dozens of incidents across the Boston area where people were injured at T stations.

The MBTA is investigating an escalator malfunction at the Back Bay Station in Boston Sunday night that injured several people.

The MBTA is investigating an escalator malfunction at the Back Bay Station in Boston on Sunday night that injured multiple people. In a statement, the agency said the incident involved the escalator from the Amtrak/Commuter Rail platforms to the street-level lobby of the station. Boston EMS said multiple units responded to the MBTA station shortly after 6 p.m., confirming...

A witness described a very bloody scene after the escalator reportedly turned into a slide, personnel told him.

Several people were injured Sunday night in an incident involving an escalator at the MBTA’s Back Bay Station in Boston. The MBTA confirmed they are investigating what happened. In a statement, the transit agency said the incident involved the escalator from the Amtrak/Commuter Rail platforms to the street-level lobby of the station. Boston EMS said multiple units responded to...

Matt Champlin found a way to propose to his girlfriend, Christine Corning, at the Back Bay bar where she worked for years before it closed for good during the pandemic.

A man was arrested Thursday in a shooting that took place the night before in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, police said. Brandon Sicard, a 29-year-old from Boston, is facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, illegal possession of a gun and firing a gun within 500 feet of a home, local police announced. He’ll be arraigned in Boston...

Police have not yet identified the shooter.

Police say shots rang out shortly before 8 p.m., with bullets hitting a building and a few cars near the intersection of Boylston and Fairfield.

Gunfire was reported in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said. The gunshots were reported near Fairfield and Boylston streets, but no one was reported injured, Boston police said. Police combed through the crime scene in a popular upscale shopping and dining area of town where they said shots rang out just before 7:45 p.m. Ben Mocrami was...

The Taj? The old Ritz? Now it’s The Newbury. Take a look inside.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Earlier this month, it was reported that a Louisiana-based restaurant chain that focuses on a popular food item was looking to open a second location in Massachusetts, and now we have learned that a third location may be on its way as well, with this one possibly coming to one of the…

Aaron Horwin is hoping to connect with the good Samaritans who made a difference in his life. “I had a seizure, fell down, struck my head on the pavement,” said the Boston University graduate student. Horwin, who has epilepsy, was walking home on Commonwealth Avenue from Chipotle in Boston’s Back Bay last week when he collapsed. “They kept my...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A Washington, D.C.-based restaurant that features gourmet burgers, spiked shakes and more has expanded to Boston. According to its locations page, The Capital Burger debuts on Newbury Street in the Back Bay on Thursday, April 1, taking over the space that had been home to a location of Papa Razzi, which...

A small chain of upscale chocolate bars and cafes has shut down its Boston location. A message sent to us today from the company indicates that Max Brenner in the Back Bay has closed permanently, which confirms rumors we have heard of late that the Boylston Street spot had been cleared out. The combination chocolate bar/restaurant was known for...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A popular Back Bay restaurant known in part for its modern takes on comfort food dishes is on the market. According to a source, Cafeteria on Newbury Street is for lease, with a listing from Boston Realty Advisors confirming that this is indeed the case. It is not known what the exact…

Police chased down and arrested two men from Boston after shots were fired Tuesday afternoon in the Back Bay. Rashawn Bly, 24, and Walter Coleman, 23, ran down an alley, away from officers after gunshots were fired between Boylston Street and Newbury Street, according to police. Authorities later found a Baretta 9 mm in a recycling bin in the same…

Nearly one thousand Boston residents were without power late Thursday night during a brief power outage. The Boston Police Department said it was aware of a power outage in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. Eversource was aware of the situation and responding, Boston police said. The power company’s outage map showed at least 937 people were...

Nearly 1,000 Eversource customers were impacted by a power outage in Boston late Thursday night.