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A 15-year-old who was shot earlier this month in Boston’s Allston neighborhood has died, police said Friday.

Firefighters are on scene at a high rise near the Prudential Center in Boston early Friday afternoon. The Boston Fire Department says 101 Huntington Avenue was evacuated around 10:30 a.m. due to a fire in the mechanical room located on the 14th floor of the building. Firefighters are working the fire at this time, with several ladder trucks in the…

The Boston Fire Department said firefighters are working in the mechanical room on the 14th floor.

Boston police haven’t announced any arrests.

Boston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for assaulting an employee and vandalizing the Starbucks in Faneuil Hall. The incident occurred around 11:14 a.m. on June 6 at the Starbucks at 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, according to police. They said an unidentified male suspect vandalized the store and threw metal cups, striking an employee….

The Charles River Watershed Association released its annual report grading the water quality along different parts of the river in Boston and beyond.

Temperatures will rocket up to around 90 degrees in the Boston area Thursday, with stray storms following behind. And it’s not the only intense heat on the way to New England.

Police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday night in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Boston police said around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 200 block of North Beacon Street for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and they said he…

Boston police say a man was seriously injured in a crash on May 3, and they’re looking for the driver.

On the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, descendants of those who fought in it gathered in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood.

The Charlestown Historical Society tracked down descendants of the men and boys who went into battle 250 years ago, and many of them gathered Tuesday to commemorate a special anniversary.

Organizers claim the Boston Public Library is being racist in its opposition to a rebrand of the branch. In response, a BPL spokesperson said they are taking up a proposal for a different name in honor of Sarah-Ann Shaw, a groundbreaking Black female journalist and longtime resident of Roxbury.

Warm weather is headed back to Boston after this dreary Tuesday — and storms will return, too. Plus, we’re watching for the temperatures to near 100 degrees next week.

As passing showers impact the area throughout the day, prepare for some pretty muggy air.

Ready or not, here it comes! The summer sizzle is about to get real here in Boston this week. We’re also tracking a few showers and thunderstorms on the way.

An award-winning group of Chinese restaurants based in New York City known in part for their hand-pulled noodles has finally expanded to Boston.

As the jury continues deliberating Monday in Karen Read’s second murder trial, they are weighing three separate charges brought against her.

A pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries when they were struck by a vehicle in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood on Sunday.

Union UNITE HERE Local 26 said its workers have been without a contract with Aramark since the end of 2024 and, while negotiations are ongoing, they aren’t close to agreements on wages, scheduling and technology.

The victim has life-threatening injuries.