Naked knife man and two-machete guy
Police say officers shot naked man as he came at them with a knife at Beacon Hill restaurant break-in
September 24
WCVB reports BPD officers arriving to investigate a break-in at 97 Mt. Vernon St. on Beacon Hill shortly before 6 a.m. found a naked man in the alley coming at them with a knife - and that when tasers didn't stop him, they...
Two shot in Mattapan Lower Mills
September 23
Two people were shot, both in the leg, on Temple Street between Monson and Sanford Street in Mattapan around 11:55 p.m. on Monday.
Ruling by immigration judge might mean freedom for Roxbury restaurant manager thrown in an ICE hole three months ago
September 23
GBH reports an immigration judge has ruled that Paul Dama, manager of Nubian Square's Suya Joint - owned by his sister - and married to an American citizen, "is eligible for asylum and can remain in the...
Crime that only makes sense in Wellesley
September 23
The Swellesley Report continues to churn through a backlog of Wellesley police-blotter items, and in today's listing of July incidents, it reports that a man sitting on a bench on Central Street got wicked upset when he saw another man pull up and leave his car running as he ran into a restaurant to get some food.
Charles Circle CVS to be replaced with five-story apartment building
September 23
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans to replace the one-story CVS at 155-159 Charles St. at Charles Circle with a five-story, 12-unit apartment building.
Amazon worker brings two machetes to work, seems poised to carve up co-worker, who is able to escape because machete guy is easily distracted, DA says
September 23
A Rochester, NY man possibly unable to find warehouse work closer to home is being held without bail after his arrest on charges he went after a co-worker at an Amazon warehouse in Revere with two machetes and had him cornered and on the ground when another worker called out his name, distracting him and letting his target escape, the Suffolk...
Down Home housing approved in Four Corners
September 23
The Zoning Board of Appeals today approved plans by the owner of Down Home Delivery & Catering at 2-8 Bowdoin St. in Dorchester's Four Corners to replace his current building with a seven-story 22-unit apartment building - with ground-floor space he'll move his restaurant back into....
Regime cancels grant to improve three main roads in Roxbury
September 23
The regime has canceled a $20-million grant that was going to pay for improvements to Melnea Cass Boulevard, Malcolm X Boulevard, and Warren Street that would have included new bus lanes, bus stops, sidewalks and drainage systems, City Councilor Sharon Durkan reports.
