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A swimmer died early Thursday morning after slipping under the water at a pond in Harvard, police said.  Harvard police in a statement said the incident started near 12:30 a.m. Thursday when a 911 caller told a dispatcher that their friend was no longer visible after going swimming at Bare Hill Pond.  Police said the caller reported last seeing their friend approximately 250 feet from shore.  Emergency crews responded and soon called on a mutual aid dive team involving crews from several area fire departments to aid in their search for the missing swimmer.  Shortly after 2 a.m., police said, divers found and recovered the swimmer’s body.  “We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased during this incredibly difficult time,” police said.  In the wake of this incident, Harvard police urged members of the public to be cautious around bodies of water and to follow safety guidelines.  Police said the incident remained under investigation as of Thursday af

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A swimmer died early Thursday morning after slipping under the water at a pond in Harvard, police said.  Harvard police in a statement said the incident started near 12:30 a.m. Thursday when a 911 caller told a dispatcher that their friend was no longer visible after going swimming at Bare Hill Pond.  Police said the caller reported last seeing their friend approximately 250 feet from shore.  Emergency crews responded and soon called on a mutual aid dive team involving crews from several area fire departments to aid in their search for the missing swimmer.  Shortly after 2 a.m., police said, divers found and recovered the swimmer’s body.  “We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased during this incredibly difficult time,” police said.  In the wake of this incident, Harvard police urged members of the public to be cautious around bodies of water and to follow safety guidelines. 

(CNN) —  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday that  he will not recuse from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the January 6, 2021,  US Capitol riot despite concerns about two controversial flags that have flown on his properties. “The two incidents you cite do not meet the conditions for recusal,” Alito wrote in a letter distributed by the Supreme Court. “As I have stated publicly, I had nothing whatsoever to do with the flying of that flag. I was not even aware of the upside-down flag until it was called to my attention.” The letter is a highly unusual response, underscoring how the revelations about the flags have dogged Alito for days. Supreme Court justices rarely get into a back-and-forth with lawmakers and many members of the court do not explain their reasons for recusing – or not. The Supreme Court is weighing major cases tied to the 2020 election and the attack on the US Capitol. In one, the justices are weighing former Pre

A lithium-ion battery from an electric scooter is to blame for a fire in a Chelsea apartment over the weekend that injured five people, state and local officials announced.  The fire happened near 12:40 a.m. Saturday on Carmel Street. In a statement on Wednesday, Chelsea Fire Chief John Quatieri and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames on the first floor in the rear of the building.  Officials said firefighters entered the building and quickly knocked the fire down before it spread.  Though everyone in the building escaped, officials said, four people were taken to area hospitals. Their injuries were deemed non-life-threatening.  After an investigation, officials said, authorities determined that a battery meant to be used with an electric scooter exploded after it was left charging for several hours.  “The high energy density of lithium-ion batteries means they pack a lot of power into a small device,” said Davine. “Overcharging, overhe

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A lithium-ion battery from an electric scooter is to blame for a fire in a Chelsea apartment over the weekend that injured five people, state and local officials announced.  The fire happened near 12:40 a.m. Saturday on Carmel Street. In a statement on Wednesday, Chelsea Fire Chief John Quatieri and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine said firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames on the first floor in the rear of the building.  Officials said firefighters entered the building and quickly knocked the fire down before it spread.  Though everyone in the building escaped, officials said, four people were taken to area hospitals. Their injuries were deemed non-life-threatening.  After an investigation, officials said, authorities determined that a battery meant to be used with an electric scooter exploded after it was left charging for several hours.  “The high energy density of lithium-ion batteries means they pack

A 51-year-old Attleboro man appeared in court Tuesday, one day after his arrest in connection with the deadly stabbing of his brother. James McCormick is facing charges including assault with intent to murder and assault and battery. He was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.  Police first responded near 3:30 a.m. Monday after receiving a report of a disturbance in progress between two homes on Melissa Drive, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Once on scene, Assistant District Attorney Danielle Pixley said on Tuesday, police found 47-year-old Richard McCormick lying unconscious in a pool of blood in the grass.  Pixley said police found James McCormick inside one of the homes with his girlfriend. Speaking in court, Pixley said Richard McCormick suffered eight to 10 stab wounds on his head, neck, chest, and wrist.  Pixley said James claimed he acted in self defense in initial conversations with police.  Investigators later searched J

DEEP RIVER, Conn. (WHDH) — The man accused of stabbing six people in a pair of incidents on the South Shore Saturday is also expected to face charges in connection with a homicide in Connecticut, police confirmed.  Jared Ravizza was arrested in Sandwich, Mass . after he allegedly stabbed four girls at an AMC theater in Braintree and stabbed two people at a McDonald’s restaurant in Plymouth, according to police and prosecutors.  Hours earlier, Connecticut State Police said, investigators were on scene in Deep River Connecticut after receiving a report of a disturbance at a home on Merriwold Lane near 3:30 p.m.  Police said a trooper learned a suspect approached the home and threw a shovel through a front door window pane. As their investigation continued, police said, authorities searched a nearby residence and found an adult man “with visible injuries” on the property.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene and was later identified as 70-year-old Bruce Feldman of West Hartford,

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. DEEP RIVER, Conn. (WHDH) — The man accused of stabbing six people in a pair of incidents on the South Shore Saturday is also expected to face charges in connection with a homicide in Connecticut, police confirmed.  Jared Ravizza was arrested in Sandwich, Mass . after he allegedly stabbed four girls at an AMC theater in Braintree and stabbed two people at a McDonald’s restaurant in Plymouth, according to police and prosecutors.  Hours earlier, Connecticut State Police said, investigators were on scene in Deep River Connecticut after receiving a report of a disturbance at a home on Merriwold Lane near 3:30 p.m.  Police said a trooper learned a suspect approached the home and threw a shovel through a front door window pane. As their investigation continued, police said, authorities searched a nearby residence and found an adult man “with visible injuries” on the property.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene

A 22-year-old driver is facing charges including operating under the influence after he was involved in a crash that damaged several houses, knocked out electricity, and caused a gas leak in Clinton Sunday morning, police announced.  Clinton police in a post on Facebook said the crash happened around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Main Street and Fuller Street.  The crash seriously damaged three houses, according to police. In addition to the power outage and the gas leak the crash also damaged a telephone pole and a parked vehicle.  Police said crews closed the road and evacuated residents around the crash site while utility crews responded. While emergency crews responded, the driver was “assaultive and uncooperative with officers,” police said. Now in custody, the driver is expected to face charges of speeding, unlicensed operation, destruction of property, resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a police officer, in addition to the operating under the influence charge. P

Washington (CNN) —  President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated Memorial Day during remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, where he marked the solemn and personal occasion by thanking those killed while serving their country in the name democracy of around the world. “Freedom has never been guaranteed – every generation has to earn it, fight for it, defend it in battle between autocracy and democracy, between the greed of a few and the rights of many. It matters, our democracy is more than just a system of government. It’s the very soul of America,” Biden told the crowd gathered for his annual Memorial Day Address. The president took the opportunity to honor those killed while serving their country and also thanked veterans, survivors and family members in the audience on Memorial Day. “We gather at this sacred place, at this solemn moment, to remember, to honor –honor the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given their lives to this nation,” he said. “E

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Sunday to salvage a series finale. Rafael Devers had a sacrifice fly for Boston, which completed just its second series against the Brewers at Fenway Park since 2015. The Red Sox improved to 9-0 on Sundays. William Contreras’ RBI single drove in the Brewers’ run. Ceddanne Rafaela led off the eighth with a double into the left-field corner against Elvis Peguero (4-2) and scored on Duran’s single. “You think something big is about to happen with him,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Duran. “He looks so comfortable at the plate.” Justin Slaten (3-2) struck out the side in the eighth, and Kenley Jansen struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances, the 429th of his career. NL Central-leading Milwaukee had won three of its previous four. Red Sox starter Tanner Ho

BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Sunday to salvage a series finale. Rafael Devers had a sacrifice fly for Boston, which completed just its second series against the Brewers at Fenway Park since 2015. The Red Sox improved to 9-0 on Sundays. William Contreras’ RBI single drove in the Brewers’ run. Ceddanne Rafaela led off the eighth with a double into the left-field corner against Elvis Peguero (4-2) and scored on Duran’s single. “You think something big is about to happen with him,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Duran. “He looks so comfortable at the plate.” Justin Slaten (3-2) struck out the side in the eighth, and Kenley Jansen struck out two in a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances, the 429th of his career. NL Central-leading Milwaukee had won three of its previous four. Red Sox starter Tanner Houck gave up one run in six innings, lowering his ERA to 1.90 — Boston’s

For the rest of your Sunday, we cannot rule out isolated showers and thunderstorms during the evening hours. Overnight, it’s more of a risk for an isolated sprinkle or light shower. Overnight lows will drop to the mid to the upper 50s. Tomorrow, during the morning, there may be some isolated sprinkles around the very cloudy skies. In the afternoon, that escalates to an isolated shower or downpour, and in the evening that chance skyrockets into likely downpours and thunderstorms. Generally, most of us will pick up a quick 1-2 inches from those storms. Thankfully, the greatest severe weather risk is to our southwest, but I don’t want to rule an isolated stronger storm Monday night. Apart from not being a good beach day due to the clouds, spotty showers during the day, and downpours later, high temperatures won’t be warm at all. Highs inland will reach the upper 60s and low 70s, while coastal temperatures will only reach the mid to upper 60s. from Boston News, Weather, Sports

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. For the rest of your Sunday, we cannot rule out isolated showers and thunderstorms during the evening hours. Overnight, it’s more of a risk for an isolated sprinkle or light shower. Overnight lows will drop to the mid to the upper 50s. Tomorrow, during the morning, there may be some isolated sprinkles around the very cloudy skies. In the afternoon, that escalates to an isolated shower or downpour, and in the evening that chance skyrockets into likely downpours and thunderstorms. Generally, most of us will pick up a quick 1-2 inches from those storms. Thankfully, the greatest severe weather risk is to our southwest, but I don’t want to rule an isolated stronger storm Monday night. Apart from not being a good beach day due to the clouds, spotty showers during the day, and downpours later, high temperatures won’t be warm at all. Highs inland will reach the upper 60s and low 70s, while coastal temperatures wil

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Two-time  PGA Tour winner  Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from  the PGA Tour  and his management team. “I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.” His management company, GSE Worldwide, confirmed the death and said it was heartbroken. “We will hold off on commenting until we learn further details, but our heart aches for his family, his friends and all who loved him during this very difficult time,” GSE said in a statement. Monahan said he spoke with Murray’s parents to offer condolences, and they asked that the tournament in Fort Worth, Texas, continue. He

The rest of your Saturday will be the best time the rest this Memorial Day weekend, so get out and enjoy it. Temperatures will cool from the 70s to the 60s, and we’ll stay with partly cloudy skies. Sunday morning, lows will drop to the mid to upper 50s. We’ll see partly cloudy skies again tomorrow, and we can’t rule out an isolated shower, downpour, or storm anytime of the day. There’s no real pattern to these, so just know it’s a random chance throughout the day. Highs will reach the upper 70s and low 80s inland, while coastal temperatures will stay anywhere in the low to upper 70s. Remember: when thunder roars, go indoors. Sunday night will be cloudy and we still can’t rule out isolated showers. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50s. The forecast for Memorial Day itself could be better. In the morning, it’ll be cloudy with temperatures in the 50s and 60s – -so bring a light jacket for any parades. We can’t rule out an isolated shower anytime of day, but the chance is a little hi

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. The rest of your Saturday will be the best time the rest this Memorial Day weekend, so get out and enjoy it. Temperatures will cool from the 70s to the 60s, and we’ll stay with partly cloudy skies. Sunday morning, lows will drop to the mid to upper 50s. We’ll see partly cloudy skies again tomorrow, and we can’t rule out an isolated shower, downpour, or storm anytime of the day. There’s no real pattern to these, so just know it’s a random chance throughout the day. Highs will reach the upper 70s and low 80s inland, while coastal temperatures will stay anywhere in the low to upper 70s. Remember: when thunder roars, go indoors. Sunday night will be cloudy and we still can’t rule out isolated showers. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50s. The forecast for Memorial Day itself could be better. In the morning, it’ll be cloudy with temperatures in the 50s and 60s – -so bring a light jacket for any parades. We can’t r

An investigation continued in Cambridge Friday after a shooting sent two people to the hospital Thursday night.  Cambridge police in a statement said the shooting happened near 9:30 p.m. in the area of Donnelly Field off Berkshire Street.  Officers responded and found a 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.  Police did not identify the two people who were injured but said they are both Cambridge residents. There were no other reported injuries.  Cambridge police were on scene around the site of the shooting Thursday night. Come Friday, investigators were back in the area of Donnelly Field combing for clues.  Police in their latest update said investigators found multiple shell casings at the scene and said their investigation was ongoing.  Police had not made any arrests as of around 11 a.m. Friday and asked anyone with information related to the shooting, including surveillance of dash cam video, to contact au

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. One person died and more than two dozen people were displaced after a fire broke out in an apartment in Braintree Thursday night, officials said.  The fire happened in the area of 26 McCusker Drive. Emergency crews responded and soon found heavy smoke and flames in a first-floor apartment, according to a joint statement from state and local officials.  Crews found one person in the apartment and the person was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.  Officials said investigators believe the fire started in a bedroom. Though roughly 25 people were forced out of their homes, officials said firefighters managed to contain actual flames to the apartment where the fire started.  Officials said the people who were displaced were being helped by their apartment building’s management company and the Red Cross of Massachusetts as of Friday afternoon.  The fire remained under investigation but officials said it do

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. An investigation continued in Cambridge Friday after a shooting sent two people to the hospital Thursday night.  Cambridge police in a statement said the shooting happened near 9:30 p.m. in the area of Donnelly Field off Berkshire Street.  Officers responded and found a 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.  Police did not identify the two people who were injured but said they are both Cambridge residents. There were no other reported injuries.  Cambridge police were on scene around the site of the shooting Thursday night. Come Friday, investigators were back in the area of Donnelly Field combing for clues.  Police in their latest update said investigators found multiple shell casings at the scene and said their investigation was ongoing.  Police had not made any arrests as of around 11 a.m. Friday and asked anyone with information related

Eleven children were taken to area hospitals with symptoms of dehydration and overheating during an athletic event in Lynn Friday, officials said. Fire officials said crews responded to Manning Field off Locus Street Friday morning after several fifth graders complained of issues including dizziness.  The students were from local schools and gathered at Manning Field as part of an annual fifth grade track and field event.  Officials said several students were taken to Salem Hospital while others were taken to Beverly Hospital. Overhead, SKY7-HD spotted at least one person being brought into an ambulance on a stretcher.  Emergency crews had cleared the scene as of around 12:30 p.m. This incident in Lynn came as temperatures continued to soar across the region. Temperatures in and around Boston remained over 80 degrees near midday after climbing even higher earlier this week.  Though cooler weather is on its way, temperatures are still expected to hit 80 degrees in some spots on Sa

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. MBTA officials expect a new fare collection system to launch this summer allowing subway and bus riders to pay by tapping a contactless credit card or mobile wallet on a smartphone, like Apple Pay, instead of the traditional CharlieCards and paper tickets. The start of contactless payment — a feature in place in other major transit systems, including New York City’s subway — would mark a milestone in a delayed project to modernize fare collection at the T. “It is going to be state of the art. It’s something that our customers want and they’ll be able to feel,” MBTA Acting Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Cook told a subcommittee Thursday. “It will be something that will be able to be expanded on.” A timeline presented Thursday calls for the tap-through option to become available in the summer on subway fare gates, buses and above-ground Green Line trolleys. A new CharlieCard plus a mobile app and upgraded fare

MBTA officials expect a new fare collection system to launch this summer allowing subway and bus riders to pay by tapping a contactless credit card or mobile wallet on a smartphone, like Apple Pay, instead of the traditional CharlieCards and paper tickets. The start of contactless payment — a feature in place in other major transit systems, including New York City’s subway — would mark a milestone in a delayed project to modernize fare collection at the T. “It is going to be state of the art. It’s something that our customers want and they’ll be able to feel,” MBTA Acting Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Cook told a subcommittee Thursday. “It will be something that will be able to be expanded on.” A timeline presented Thursday calls for the tap-through option to become available in the summer on subway fare gates, buses and above-ground Green Line trolleys. A new CharlieCard plus a mobile app and upgraded fare vending machines are set to launch in spring 2025, and the contactless p

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. An annual Fly the Flag fundraiser is back this year in Milford and nearby communities as the Milford Salvation Army aims to honor veterans while gathering support for its nonprofit social work program. Through Fly the Flag, more than 500 flags are installed on home and business lawns in Milford, Hopedale and Mendon. The first of three annual installations runs from May 20 through July 12 and coincides with Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day. It is followed by other installations around Labor Day and September 11; and Veterans Day.  In the basement of the Milford Salvation Army facility, Stuart Downes works on an assembly line where he puts together the flags for the display.  “Some people rent flags because they have nationalism, pride in their country,” he said. “Other people served in the military or loved ones served in the military. There’s all sorts of motivations.” Flag displays around Milford in

An annual Fly the Flag fundraiser is back this year in Milford and nearby communities as the Milford Salvation Army aims to honor veterans while gathering support for its nonprofit social work program. Through Fly the Flag, more than 500 flags are installed on home and business lawns in Milford, Hopedale and Mendon. The first of three annual installations runs from May 20 through July 12 and coincides with Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day. It is followed by other installations around Labor Day and September 11; and Veterans Day.  In the basement of the Milford Salvation Army facility, Stuart Downes works on an assembly line where he puts together the flags for the display.  “Some people rent flags because they have nationalism, pride in their country,” he said. “Other people served in the military or loved ones served in the military. There’s all sorts of motivations.” Flag displays around Milford include a field of flags at Draper Memorial Park, each one of them featuri

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The families of 19 of the victims in the  Uvalde elementary school shooting  in Texas on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response. The families said in a statement that they also agreed a $2 million settlement with the city, under which city leaders promised higher standards and better training for local police. The announcement came two days before the two-year anniversary of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Nineteen fourth-graders and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022, when a teenage gunman burst into their classroom at Robb Elementary School and began shooting. The lawsuit is the latest of several seeking accountability for the law enforcement response. More than 370 federal, state and local officers converged on the scene, but they waited more than 70 minutes before confronting the shooter. It is the first lawsuit to come after  a 600-page Justic

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) —  Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing in an Iowa community devastated by a brutal tornado Tuesday afternoon and there’s another widespread threat for storms to the east. Multiple fatalities and some injuries have been reported in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa – about 50 miles southwest of Des Moines – after an at least EF3 tornado carved a devastating path through the community, Iowa State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Alex Dinkla told CNN. Officials would not elaborate on the number or nature of the deaths because of the active search and rescue, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a Wednesday news conference. More than 100 first responders were combing through the wreckage of the town Wednesday, Reynolds said. The city’s hospital sustained damage and some patients were moved to other facilities in surrounding areas. At least four medical airlift flights occurred. A “makeshift hospital” was set up in

(CNN) —  Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing in an Iowa community devastated by a brutal tornado Tuesday afternoon and there’s another widespread threat for storms to the east. Multiple fatalities and some injuries have been reported in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa – about 50 miles southwest of Des Moines – after an at least EF3 tornado carved a devastating path through the community, Iowa State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Alex Dinkla told CNN. Officials would not elaborate on the number or nature of the deaths because of the active search and rescue, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a Wednesday news conference. More than 100 first responders were combing through the wreckage of the town Wednesday, Reynolds said. The city’s hospital sustained damage and some patients were moved to other facilities in surrounding areas. At least four medical airlift flights occurred. A “makeshift hospital” was set up in the city’s lumberyard Tuesday right after the tornado tracked out of the

A grizzly bear attack in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming left a 35-year-old Massachusetts man with serious injuries over the weekend, the National Park Service announced.  The attack happened on Sunday, according to the park service. By Tuesday, officials said, the injured man was in stable condition and expected to fully recover.  The National Park Service said the man was visiting Grand Teton National Park and was in the area of Signal Mountain Summit Road at the time of the attack.  Citing initial reports from the man and preliminary information from an investigation at the site of the attack, officials said investigators believe the attack “was a surprise encounter with two grizzly bears.” Officials said one of the bears made contact with the man and injured him.  The National Park Service on its website describes Signal Mountain Summit Road as a five-mile “narrow, winding road” that climbs toward panoramic views of nearby mountains.   “[B]e aware of wildlife on or near

For the rest of your Tuesday, get out and enjoy the beautiful weather! Most of us will reach the 80s except for the Cape and elsewhere in southeastern Massachusetts with highs there only in the 60s and 70s. We can’t rule out an isolated shower or downpour in southern New Hampshire or near the NH/MA state line. Most of us won’t see that, and instead will stick with the bright skies. Overnight lows will drop to the upper 50s and low 60s with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow will be sunny all day and very warm for this time of year. Most of us will reach the mid to upper 80s, again with a few exclusions off to the southeast. It will feel a bit sticky, too, with dew points jumping into the low 60s. Heads up for Thursday: more heat, humidity will fuel a risk for showers and thunderstorms with an isolated chance for strong to severe storms. That’s most likely in the afternoon hours, but we’ll be able to get more details on timing as we get through tomorrow. Right now, NOAA’s Storm Predi

Two people are facing charges after they allegedly tried to break into a home in Brookline over the weekend, police announced.  Brookline police shared video of the incident on Tuesday and identified the individuals involved as Mounssif Fellahi and Akram Boudhan. Both Fellahi and Boudhan were being held as of Tuesday afternoon, according to police. As part of the police announcement, Sgt. Robert Disario said Fellahi and Boudhan tried to scale the home “with the intent to break in, or maybe even something worse.†The homeowner had a home security system, though, and called police once he saw Fellahi and Boudhan on his surveillance camera, Disario said.  Disario said an officer responded “within seconds†and took one suspect into custody. The other suspect was arrested moments later.  Disario said investigators found one of the suspects was in possession of a semiautomatic pistol.  Police did not share the specific street where this incident took place. Surveillance video of

As warm weather set in, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gathered with other municipal officials Tuesday to lay out a plan to reduce violence and protect children in the city this summer.  Dubbed the 2024 Summer Safety Plan and released online, officials in a statement said the plan “will serve as the foundation for the City’s ongoing, year-round efforts to address the root causes of violence through a public health lens.” Officials said the plan also aims to “create the conditions for community healing.” “Our goal is for every kid in Boston to know that they are seen, that they are loved and treasured,” Wu said.  As part of the plan, Wu’s Community Safety Team is focusing on goals including adding more community and youth activities, increasing positive police presence and making sure Boston’s gun violence intervention strategy is active.  Boston police have said shooting incidents are down 44% compared to last year.  Still, a city task force on reducing gun violence is ramping up meeti

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. The Woburn Fire Department asked for the public’s help over the weekend in efforts to find a firefighter’s missing helmet.  The fire department shared its message on Facebook on Saturday along with photos of the helmet.  “Any help would be greatly appreciated as these tend to end up on Facebook Marketplace/eBay,” the department said.  The helmet’s owner in an attatched message said his helmet went missing sometime between May 3 and May 8.  The firefighter said the helmet has history within his family, having been passed down from his grandfather.  “When he had passed, he left me the helmet and I thought what better way to keep him with me, then to wear it at work,” the firefighter said.  The Woburn Fire Department noted “obvious scuff marks” on the helmet that may help individuals recognize it.  The helmet’s owner asked that anyone who finds the helmet drop it off at a Woburn firehouse or contact the fire d