Cambridge street closures could last for months as condo complex is torn down, city says

CBS Boston (News) 7/19 8:21A Victoria D

Starting Saturday, the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts is shutting down certain streets to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic due to structural concerns at the Riverview Condominiums on Mt. Auburn Street. Sparks Street is closing between Brattle...

Healey calls on Trump administration to restore funding for major Mass Pike construction project

CBS Boston (News) 7/18 10:46A Neal Riley

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is calling on President Donald Trump's administration to restore more than $300 million in federal funding that has been pulled for a major Mass Pike construction project in Boston. The "Big Beautiful Bill" signed...

Roads to close in Cambridge as condo complex is demolished

CBS Boston (News) 7/18 6:23A CBS Boston

Starting Saturday, the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts is shutting downs streets to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic due to structural concerns at the Riverview Condominiums on Mt. Auburn Street.

Cambridge, Massachusetts to close streets around condo building in danger of collapsing

CBS Boston (News) 7/12 3:27A Tammy Mutasa

A waterfront condo building in Cambridge, Massachusetts is at risk of collapsing and the streets surrounding it will be closed. Now, the entire neighborhood is affected. WBZ-TV first reported on the...

Harvard to be subpoenaed by Trump administration for information on foreign students

CBS Boston (News) 7/9 6:16A CBS Boston

The Trump administration said that it will be sending administrative subpoenas to Harvard University for information about its foreign students on campus.

Weekend To Do List: Fourth of July celebrations around Greater Boston

CBS Boston (News) 7/4 3:36A Jordyn Jagolinzer

It's the Fourth of July Weekend and there's lots of celebrations in Greater Boston! Quincy 400 Maritime Festival Quincy has its 400 Maritime Festival all weekend long at Marina Bay, celebrating the city's 400th anniversary. Enjoy live...

These Massachusetts schools landed on the Princeton Review's "Best Value Colleges" list

CBS Boston (News) 6/25 7:29A Neal Riley

The Princeton Review is out with its list of the "best value colleges," and the rankings show that there are multiple schools in Massachusetts that may appeal to those looking for an affordable education. UMass Amherst is the state's sole...

Boston Calling music festival taking a year off in 2026

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 4:57A Neal Riley

The Boston Calling music festival will not be held in 2026, organizers said Friday. And when it returns to Allston in 2027, it will be held on a different weekend than in years past. The event is typically held every year on Memorial Day weekend...

Juneteenth in Boston: What to know about the celebrations, free museum admission and what's open...

CBS Boston (News) 6/18 11:00P Neal Riley

Today Boston marks Juneteenth , also known as Freedom Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War. On June 19, 1865, the Union Army reached Galveston Bay, Texas and it was announced that all enslaved people in the...

Suspect in murder of Charlestown attorney stabbed him 67 times, prosecutor says

CBS Boston (News) 6/14 4:51A WBZ-News Staff

A suspect in the murder of a Charlestown man on his houseboat was back in court Friday. Attorney stabbed on houseboat Prosecutors said Nora Nelson, 24, of Boston, stabbed attorney Joseph Donohue, of...

"No Kings" protests planned across Massachusetts on June 14. Here's what to know.

CBS Boston (News) 6/13 12:08P Mike Toole

" No Kings Day " protests are planned across the country and in several cities and towns in Massachusetts this Saturday, according to organizers. The protests , called a "nationwide day of defiance" on the group's website , are aimed at President...

How a Massachusetts company uses the Charles River to help power buildings

CBS Boston (News) 6/12 1:56A CBS Boston

A company in Cambridge uses the Charles River and "Green Steam" to power buildings in the area.

Man biking to all 92 Dunkin' locations in Boston to raise money for multiple sclerosis research

CBS Boston (News) 6/6 7:24A Jordyn Jagolinzer

A Cambridge man spent National Donut Day biking to every Dunkin' in Boston to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. Adam Bigelow planned to eat one Munchkin at all of the 92 Dunkin' locations....

Cambridge man raising money for multiple sclerosis by biking to every Dunkin' in Boston

CBS Boston (News) 6/6 6:23A CBS Boston

A Cambridge man spent National Donut Day biking to every Dunkin' in Boston to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.

What to expect from Alan Jackson in Karen Read's second trial

CBS Boston (News) 5/29 11:52P Matt Schooley

The Karen Read trial has garnered national attention, and one of the key figures in the case is defense attorney Alan Jackson. Here's what to know about Read's high-profile lead attorney as the...