Boston News

For Boston Weather click here

Boston Local News Today

Latest local headlines from Boston news sources. Articles open on the original publisher’s website.

Man accused of filming kids at Frog Pond facing more than 60 new charges, officials say

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 7:50 PM

Mark Sullivan, of Brockton, has been held on $250,000 bail since allegedly attempting to film children using smart glasses in August. The post Man accused of filming kids at Frog ...

BPD seeks to overturn judge's order requiring it to give a Hyde Park man a gun license

Universal Hub — Sep 15, 2026 7:48 PM

The Boston Police Department today asked a Suffolk Superior Court judge to overturn a lower-court ruling ordering it to issue a gun license to a Hyde Park man who had once had one ...

A Utah neighborhood’s streets are named after Boston Red Sox players. But why?

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 7:45 PM

“Tolle Terrace coming soon to a neighborhood in Utah.” The post A Utah neighborhood’s streets are named after Boston Red Sox players. But why? appeared first on Boston.com....

An MIT report warns AI is causing ‘cognitive surrender.’ Universities are in a bind.

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 7:08 PM

While some politicians and AI leaders are warning about possible doomsday scenarios for humanity as AI models advance, many campus leaders are focused on the existential threat the...

Former Everett IT director used more than $98K for personal purchases, Middlesex DA says

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 6:32 PM

The purchases allegedly included clothing, bedding, electric razors, and a Blu-ray player. The post Former Everett IT director used more than $98K for personal purchases, Middlesex...

WBUR's Deb Becker on what it was like inside the Lindsay Clancy trial courtroom

WBUR — Sep 15, 2026 6:25 PM

WBUR's Deborah Becker has been reporting on Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury resident whose weekslong murder trial generated an international onslaught of attention, since the beginning...

Could parts of New England see a ‘second summer’ this fall?

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 6:23 PM

As we sit between the heat of summer and the cold of winter, no matter what you call it, we’re likely not done with summer just yet. The post Could parts of New England see a ‘seco...

Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 6:04 PM

“I can’t describe how infuriated I feel when I watch this,” four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ariarne Titmus wrote on Instagram. The post Female athletes accuse Sydney Sween...

State will not allow disposal of radioactive water in Cape Cod Bay

WBUR — Sep 15, 2026 6:03 PM

The company cleaning up the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth will not be allowed to discharge radioactive wastewater into Cape Cod Bay....

Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper’s pro-Palestinian comments was ‘promoter’s decision’

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 5:48 PM

“Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine,” Sheeran wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. The post Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper’s p...

Healey launches push to expand maternal mental healthcare

WBUR — Sep 15, 2026 5:16 PM

Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday unveiled a series of measures aimed at improving postpartum mental health screening and support, just days after the Lindsay Clancy mistrial that spark...

Judge in Lindsay Clancy case impounds jurors’ names indefinitely, says at least one has gotten threats

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 4:36 PM

“The majority of the jurors, deliberating and alternatives, have maintained their anonymity, despite multiple requests to give statements,” Judge William Sullivan noted. The post J...

Does the college you attended matter when getting a job in Boston?

Boston.com — Sep 15, 2026 4:29 PM

Hiring managers say a school’s name can open doors, but experience, skills, referrals, and cultural fit often matter more. The post Does the college you attended matter when gettin...