Boston Local News

Girl recovering from hit-and-run accident

2008-07-18T11:52:00.000-07:00

A 10-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after a scary hit-and-run accident in front of her home.

Starbucks To Close Seven Stores In Mass.

2008-07-18T11:49:00.000-07:00

Starbucks has named all 600 company-owned stores it plans to close in a bid to boost its business and weed out unprofitable locations.

Police make arrest in fatal hit-and-run

2008-07-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

Police arrested the driver responsible for a hit-and-run accident that killed a man on Saturday morning.

Taunton Nursing Home Evacuated After Gas Leak

2008-07-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

Fire officials evacuated about 48 residents from a local nursing home after they were exposed to carbon monoxide gas Tuesday morning.

Worlds Tallest Horse

2008-07-15T11:18:00.000-07:00

Quite possibly the tallest horse in the world...

Local Town Proposes 4-Day Work Week to Combat Rising Energy Costs

2008-07-15T10:25:00.000-07:00

One town is considering a way to combat the growing energy crisis: a four-day work week.

Woman beat 8-year-old stepchild for hours

2008-07-15T10:15:00.000-07:00

Police are searching for a Webster, New Hampshire, woman who they say beat her 8-year-old stepchild with a belt for nine hours and repeatedly threw her down the stairs.

Farm Aid to be held in New England

2008-07-15T10:14:00.000-07:00

Farm Aid, the nation's longest-running benefit concert, will be held this year in New England for the first time.

Cape Cod Joggers Warned Of Assaults

2008-07-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

Police have issued a warning for women on Cape Cod after teenagers attacked several female joggers.

Driver Recalls Little About Fiery Tanker Crash

2008-07-15T08:56:00.001-07:00

The driver of a tanker truck that exploded into a ball of flames said he is thankful to be alive, but remembers very little about what lead up to the crash on Interstate 95 in Needham this weekend.

Great White Sighted at Jaws Location

2008-07-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

The island where "Jaws" was filmed got a real-life shark scare when two beaches were closed due to an unconfirmed sighting of a great white.

Man Shot In Head While Sitting In Jeep

2008-07-08T09:54:00.000-07:00

An 18-year-old man was killed Monday after he was shot in the head while sitting in a vehicle outside an apartment complex in Mansfield.

Rock The Truth: Boston Cops Killed Celtic Fan

2008-07-08T08:36:00.000-07:00

Rock The Truth: Boston Cops Killed Celtic Fan

Parade mocks Gloucester pregnancies

2008-07-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

There were young men in diapers emerging from a female dummy's open legs, condoms raining on preteen spectators, and a truck that simulated a part of the male anatomy and carried the mocking message: "Knock 'em up high where expectations are low, Gloucester, MA."

FBI to probe post-Celtics win death

2008-07-08T08:09:00.001-07:00

The FBI announced yesterday that it will look into whether Boston police officers used excessive force while arresting David Woodman.

Car Crashes Into Revere Store, Killing Driver

2008-07-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

Car crashes into a Revere furniture store. The driver was killed.

Police find missing Vt. 12-year-old's body

2008-07-03T11:13:00.000-07:00

Police find missing Vt. 12-year olds body.

Candy Scam

2008-07-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Officials with the Boston Boys & Girls club are urging people not to buy candy from teens claiming to be raising money for the organization.

Todays Forecast

2008-07-02T12:18:00.000-07:00

Forecast for July 2,2008

A Shark in the Charles River?

2008-07-02T10:47:00.001-07:00

A Shark in the Charles River?

Archdiocese sues appliance maker

2008-07-02T10:33:00.000-07:00

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston claims in a $10 million lawsuit filed against a major appliance manufacturer that a faulty refrigerator caused a fire that destroyed a Weymouth church.

Chemical odor forces Beacon Hill evacuations

2008-07-02T10:21:00.000-07:00

A woman refused to come out of her Beacon Hill apartment after authorities responded to reports a chemical odor coming from her residence.