Two shot in Cambridge; house burns down in Dorchester

Adam Gaffin

26 Dec 2025 — 2 min read

No Christmas magic in Millennium Park as one eagle spurns another. Photo by Mary Ellen.

No Christmas magic at Millennium Park

December 25

Mary Ellen was down at Millennium Park today, walking by the parking lot for the canoe launch and river-side path when she noticed some eagle drama involving two birds perched on adjoining poles along the train tracks. Read more.

Orange Line cars all shiny and new, but one train thought it was trapped in glue

December 25

Or maybe the train that got to Assembly decided to perform the beginning of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," where not a creature was stirring, shortly after 10 a.m.

Two-alarm Christmas-morning fire displaces three on Washington Street in Dorchester

December 25

Boston firefighters responded to 699 Washington St. in Dorchester for what turned into a 2-alarm fire around 8 a.m.

For Red Line riders a bit of coal: Yet another dead train takes its toll

December 25

Good thing Santa doesn't ride the Red Line - or maybe it's on his naughty list for some reason, because at 9:46 a.m., the MBTA announced delays on the Red Line due to a lifeless train at Ashmont.

Argument at Cambridge Christmas gathering ends with two shot

December 25

Cambridge Police report officers responding to calls about a fight on Howard Street near River Street found two people shot around 3:20 a.m.

A city overrun by Dunkin'

December 24

WBZ reports some people in Haverhill are being overwhelmed by the overpowering smell of donuts from a Dunkin' bakery. "My house smells like ...

Measles flies into Massachusetts from Texas, stays for a day, then flies to Las Vegas

December 24

State public-health officials report that somebody with measles flew into Massachusetts earlier this month from the state that has ...

Needham teen nabbed after running through Nubian Square with a loaded gun, police say

December 24

Boston Police report officers arrested a 15-year-old from Needham after they spotted him running towards Nubian station with the sort of gait they associate with people holding onto guns around 5:25...

Brighton condo owners' elevator doesn't go all the way to the top, so they sue

December 24

Condo owners in the Stadia 50 building at 50 Hichborn St. in Brighton yesterday sued the building's developer, general contractor, architect and elevator company for a series of problems they say have plagued them since they moved in, including leaks, cracks from the foundation to interior walls, missing fireproofing, windows that don't work...

Founder of Cambridge news site leaves

December 24

Dan Kennedy reports the departure of Marc Levy from Cambridge Day, the site he founded in 2009, which is now run by a non-profit.

Two immigrants face violence back home, only one gets a chance to stay here

A tale of two immigrants: Both face possible torture or death if returned to their homelands, but court allows only one to stay February 19 Niranjan Khanal, originally from Nepal, and Rosa Lidia Cante Mijangos, originally from Guatemala, both face potential violent attacks should they return to their homelands. But

Trapped in an elevator; more apartments; fire in JP

Elevator in Franklin Street tower was going down when it just stopped, trapping five people February 18 Boston firefighters responded to 225 Franklin St. around 5:10 p.m. after an elevator with five people onboard suddenly stopped in a "blind shaft" with no easy way out, some

Judge says MA can warn against anti-abortion clinics; Apartments planned for Soldiers Field Road

Judge rules Massachusetts has the right to warn people about anti-abortion 'pregnancy resource centers' February 17 A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by a chain of anti-abortion clinics against a Massachusetts state ad campaign warning people against such facilities. Six-story residential building could go up on Soldiers

He cut hair for 67 years in Roslindale

Bob Aliano, barber who cut hair for several generations of Roslindale residents, has died February 16 The Rialto Barber Shop on South Street in Roslindale today announced the death of Robert Aliano, 88, who owned the shop from 1959 until 2012 - and who kept cutting hair until last week.