April Monroe, 48, is facing strangulation and assault charges in her 73-year-old mother's death.
Fire crews brought the fire under control by 7 a.m., as a police officer and off-duty firefighter helped 10 people in the home escape.
Tevon Ngomba, 30, was sentenced to 97 months in prison and four years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
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"Everybody got scared at four in the morning, everybody home, nobody got hurt," said Jose Darosa, the building's owner.
The explosion occurred on Cross Street at McGrath Highway around 4:17 a.m. Thursday, police said.
Yves Isidor was indicted for filing false federal tax returns for clients, leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses to the IRS.
Somerville firefighters battled a blaze on a boat docked near Assembly Square at the Winter Hill Yacht Club.
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Warrant Apprehension Unit has made or assisted in nearly 215 arrests in 2022, officials said Thursday.
Residents can participate in a public listening session Thursday.
The man crashed the car on Bishop Allen Drive while attempting a turn, Cambridge Police said.
Transit police said a woman of Asian descent was assaulted and verbally harassed with racial epithets on Feb. 20 at Davis Station.
The tractor-trailer struck the Route 28 overpass while turning onto McGrath Highway. The truck's 51-year-old male driver was uninjured.
Two virtual sessions will take place as GovHR gathers feedback from the public about the qualities they would like to see in a new chief.
Diogo De-Sales Gomes was arrested by U.S. immigration officers, who learned of his presence from Brazilian authorities.
Katjana Ballantyne also said the police will be searching for unsheltered persons and helping them find shelter during the extreme cold.
Reyna Morales Rojas was last seen entering a vehicle in East Boston on November 26, before being dropped off on Alston Street in Somerville.
Keith O'Donnell was suspended, which the Commission said is required for any officer who is arrested, charged or indicted for a felony.
Members of the Somerville Positive Forces have placed 3K stickers on shopping bags reminding adults not to provide alcohol to minors.
Juan Alberto Marinhas been charged with masked armed robbery, kidnapping, indecent assault and battery, and assault to rape.
Police have circulated a security camera photo of the suspect who allegedly brandished a gun and took money from an East Somerville store.
Two right lanes of the highway near Sullivan Square have been restricted following the incident, which occurred Friday morning.
The campus ordered bomb threat evacuations on Wednesday and Thursday, after which Tufts determined that no threats were found.
Buildings have reopened, though the university postponed Thursday exams "in an abundance of caution."
An alert earlier in the afternoon had mandated evacuations from Ballou Hall, Miller Hall, and Campus Center immediately.
A Weymouth man died after the stabbing Monday night at a Main Street laundromat.
The incidents took place from Tuesday, Nov. 8 through Monday, Nov. 14.
Tevon Ngomba was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2020 and is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 1, 2023.
The fires took place this past week during the early morning hours while occupants were asleep.
Steven Mathieu was descending a trail from the summit Saturday afternoon when he severely injured his ankle.
Police said the incident occurred on October 5 around 1:30 a.m. at a business in Assembly Row.
Officer Patrick Barton and Officer Tenzing Kartso graduated the Lowell Police Academy Friday and have started field training.
The incident took place on Monday at a business in the area of Mystic Ave. and Temple St.
Boston police said officers arrested Allen Patrick McGonagill, 32 and Andrew Reginald Iliff, 41, and charged them with disorderly conduct.
The fight involved Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s GOP Challenger Donnie Palmer, who is challenging Pressley in November.
Crews from both cities were called to the building at the intersection of Broadway and Medford Street around 5 p.m. Monday.
The train has been out of service and was unoccupied when the fire started.