Local

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local brewery has shut down one of its pubs, though its beermaking operation within that space won’t be affected. According to a Facebook post from the business, Cisco Brewers has closed the bar at its facility in Portsmouth, NH, with the post saying the following: We have loved being a...

Police have shut down a section of a busy street in Concord, New Hampshire, due to an ongoing situation. “There is a police presence in the area of 120 Pleasant Street,” Concord police said in a statement posted on Facebook around 10:30 a.m. Monday. “Pleasant Street is shut down from Liberty Street to Warren Street and at Liberty ...

The FBI and Maine State Police announced Monday that they are now offering a $15,000 reward in their ongoing search for a missing Maine teen. It’s been over two months since 14-year-old Stefanie Damron, of New Sweden, Maine, has been heard from. She was last seen walking into the woods behind her home on West Road on Sept. 23, according&#8230...

Several large Amazon carts were left blocking the breakdown lane on busy Route 1 in Revere, Massachusetts, on Cyber Monday. Massachusetts State Police confirmed troopers received a report of four abandoned Amazon boxes in the breakdown lane near Lynn Street Monday morning. Aerial footage from the scene shows several large carts on wheels marked wit...

Police say a woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Monday morning. The crash was reported in the area of Edgell Road and Frost Street around 6:30 a.m. Framingham police said the victim was taken to Metrowest Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation by Framingham...

One person was injured in a 2-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Freeport, Maine, on Monday morning. Maine State Police said they responded to the crash involving a Volkswagen and a Toyota on I-295 south shortly before 7:30 a.m. The Toyota was going from the right lane to the left and struck the Volkswagen, causing the Volkswagen to go to...

The Patriots shot themselves in the foot in all three phases of Sunday’s loss to the Colts. Phil Perry assesses the damage.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A brewery, taproom, and cafe in Central Massachusetts is saying farewell. According to a Facebook post from the business, Redemption Rock Brewing Co. is getting ready to shut down, with the post saying the following: It is with equal parts sadness and gratitude that we’re announcing that ...

Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, Ana, and dismembering her body in 2023, returned to court for a hearing on Monday afternoon. He entered in a suit, in handcuffs, for the motion hearing in Norfolk Superior Court. Walshe was last in court back in early October, where his lawyers raised questions about the integrity of ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers AC/DC announced a new stadium tour Monday that will include a stop in May 2025 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Grammy-award winning rockers will perform in 13 stadiums across the U.S., including a stop at Gillette on May 4, 2025. It’s the band’s first tour in nine years. Tickets go on s...

Police responding to a domestic disturbance call in Westbrook, Maine, over the weekend shot and killed a man who refused to surrender and advanced upon officers. Westbrook police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance around 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Arlington Avenue, according to News Center Maine. The woman who called police said her son, w...

Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during a scary crash in a giant slalom race.

Community members came together Monday in Beverly, Massachusetts, to honor the life of Endicott College Police Sgt. Jeremy Cole, a beloved mentor and protector who lost his life in a crash while driving home Thanksgiving morning. In addition to counselors being made available, the college is also planning to establish a memorial outside of the publ...

A fire broke out late Sunday night at a home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and it proved to be a challenging fight for responding firefighters. The Chelsea Fire Department got reports shortly before midnight Sunday of smoke coming from the roof of a home on Cherry Street. When firefighters got to the scene, the residents of the home had already been&#...