House goes up in flames on North Beacon Street in Brighton; Cleary Square getting a bagel place

Smoke pours out of North Beacon Street house. Photo by BFD.

August 31

Boston firefighters responded to 259 North Beacon St. in Brighton around 9 a.m. for what quickly turned into a two-alarm fire. Read more.

Cleary Square getting a bagel and coffee shop

August 31

The Boston Licensing Board last week approved plans for a Dedham couple's plans to open Sunrise Cafe Bagels and Diner where the Papa Gino's used to be at River Street and Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park.

Court rejects man's claim that evidence from the case of a corrupt cop murdered in 1993 requires a new trial for his conviction for killing two women over a gold chain

August 31

The Supreme Judicial Court today concluded that Craig Hood was justly convicted on two counts of second-degree murder for the shooting deaths of Tracey Brown and Celine Kirk in an apartment on Oakcrest Road on the Mattapan/Hyde Park line on Sept. 29, 2023.

Man charged with murder on Warren Street in Roxbury

August 31

A Randolph man was arraigned on murder charges today for the death of Junior Manuel Sosa Fernandez, 28, on Warren Street near Clifford and Dale streets in Roxbury around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

Plans for Davis Square apartment high rise collapse

August 31

The Boston Business Journal reports a developer has thrown in the towel and cancelled plans for a 26-story apartment building in Davis Square that would have included a new home for the Burren, which now sits on the site.

MIT prof on a bike dies; Yu beat Rush in his own ward

Note: We'll be taking Monday off, have a good Labor Day! MIT professor dies from injuries in crash while he was riding a bike at Mass. Ave and Memorial Drive last month September 3 MIT reports assistant professor Thomas Rose, 37 and an expert in ancient metallurgy who

Roslindale stabbing; sheriff acquitted

Person stabbed on Washington Street near Lesher Street in Roslindale September 2 A person was stabbed on Washington Street near Lesher Street in Roslindale around 9:05 p.m. Jury acquits Tompkins September 2 WCVB reports a federal jury today found Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins not guilty of extortion.

Yu defeats Rush, no more late-night burgers at Rozzie Wendy's

In close races, Yu defeats Rush, Brownsberger looks to top Lander September 1 Persis Yu of Hyde Park last night defeated incumbent Mike Rush in the Norfolk and Suffolk state-senate district. Sir, this is a Roslindale Wendy's, so no more burgers past 11 p.m. September 1

More court woes for Barbara Lynch

The Allston Christmas version of a "Kiss Me!" sign under the mistletoe August 29 Wandering around Allston this afternoon, Shamus Moynihan came upon a sign-bedecked couch - just up the street from this classic Allston Christmas scene. In new lawsuit, Boston seeks to void Barbara Lynch's