BOSTON (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a suspect in connection to a sexual assault incident that happened Wednesday night in the North End. Police say at 10:53 p.m., the victim was entering her home on Margaret Street when she was approached from behind by a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. The man … Read more
Restaurant Closures + Openings + Slutty Vegan Update May 15 — It’s Thursday! Time for a little “Side Dish.” For today’s Side Dish, we’re offering two recipes, including one for a twist on cacio e pepe using spring greens and garlic from the farmers market. We also have stories on two big restaurant closures in Virginia-Highland and … Read more
Sandy Springs City Council member John Paulson announced he will seek reelection to his District One seat. (Photo by Bob Pepalis) John Paulson announced plans to run for reelection to the District One Sandy Springs City Council seat in the municipal election on Nov. 4. “We’ve had a couple of great successes in the last … Read more
BOSTON (WHDH) – The Lego Group cut the ribbon on its new Boston headquarters on Thursday. The new officers in Back Bay will eventually host more than 800 employees. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey were both on hand to celebrate the opening. “It’s wonderful news. This is going to bring a … Read more
NEW YORK (WHDH) – Celtics star Jayson Tatum is out of the hospital following Tuesday’s surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon. Players Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard say they saw Tatum at their hotel in New York. Tatum was injured during Monday’s loss against the Knicks and underwent surgery the next day. The Celtics say … Read more
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) – A Cambridge city councilor charged with paying for sex pleaded not guilty in court Friday morning. Prosecutors allege Councilor Paul Toner was a frequent customer of the brothel ring that ran out of luxury apartments in Cambridge and Watertown. Tim Flaherty, his attorney, said there is no evidence to support the … Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man illegally evade immigration agents is seeking donations to fund her court defense. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan announced Friday that she’s set up a fund to cover the costs of her defense. Her attorneys said in a statement that the case against her … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is heading toward the finish of a strong week on Friday as U.S. stocks drift close to the all-time high they set just a few months earlier, though it may feel like an economic era ago. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in morning trading and potentially heading for a fifth straight gain. It’s … Read more
DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) – Karen Read entered Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham with her lawyers Friday, rounding out another week of her murder retrial. Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe by hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowbank in January 2022. Her lawyers … Read more
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years Friday, gathering in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations, but officials and observers expected them to yield little immediate progress on stopping the more than three-year war. A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov sat down with a low-level Russian team headed … Read more