Police are searching for the owner of a Pitbull after a man was bitten Thursday in Quincy, Massachusetts, officials said. The incident happened at 5 p.m. at Quincy Center. MBTA Transit Police shared video of the man walking a dog inside the station.Officials said the dog owner left the area, even though he was asked to remain at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
A Cicero Illinois man who served as a Marine and firefighter remains hospitalized more than a year after suffering catastrophic health complications that his attorneys allege were caused by contaminated raw oysters eaten at a suburban steakhouse.
Attorneys representing Joe Belgio announced a lawsuit and fundraiser on his behalf, alleging he suffered permanent brain injuries after becoming ill following a meal at Gibsons Steakhouse in Oak Brook.
Please do not subway surf. Its illegal, extremely stupid and dangerous. Its also inconsiderate to the public when it causes delays. If you see subway surfing notify transit police via the see say app or call them at 617-222-1212. Texting is avaliable at 617-600-0683.
I saw a patch article yesterday saying city leaders in Worcester plan on holding a press conference monday morning about discussing findings from a 2024 working group report. What do you think will be announced? I really hope its about increasing headways on the line & making renovations to stations or other ways to improve service. Maybe they'll test new rolling stock. Who knows.
https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/new-report-examines-worcester-s-passenger-rail-needs
Chipotle is removing jalapeños from some restaurants after identifying the peppers as a potential source of a salmonella outbreak. The company released a statement Tuesday saying it is replacing the potentially compromised peppers with supplies from a different grower.
A Somerville, Massachusetts, man is facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $14,000 from multiple victims in a fake FIFA World Cup ticket scheme. Robert Whelan, 50, was charged with larceny over $250 by false pretenses, forgery of a document and uttering a false instrument. According to the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office, Whelan told his victims that because he was a Patriots season ticket holder, he had the ability to buy World Cup tickets in bulk through his regular season ticket contact. Whelan then allegedly received money for the tickets and created false email confirmations. The tickets were never provided to the victims nor was their money returned or refunded, according to the district attorney.
A person became trapped on an escalator at Davis Square Station in Somerville, Massachusetts, Friday morning months after a deadly escalator incident at the same MBTA station.
According to an MBTA spokesperson, a person fell around 7 a.m. when their clothing got caught in the mechanism at the bottom of the escalator.
A good Samaritan who rode the escalator ahead of the fallen person hit the emergency stop button and helped the injured party remove the article of clothing, according to officials.
The person who fell was transported to an area hospital for a hand injury. They are expected to be OK.
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MELROSE, MA — An MBTA Commuter Rail station is undergoing a series of accessibility improvements that will bring temporary parking impacts for passengers over the coming months. Wyoming Hill Station, located off Franklin Street between West Wyoming Avenue and Glen Road, is currently undergoing tree canopy work as part of a construction project expected to be substantially complete by late fall, according to the city. Parking at the station is expected to be limited. The MBTA said the project will improve accessibility and the overall customer experience while bringing the station into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Planned upgrades include new ADA-compliant mini-high boarding platforms and ramps, along with other improvements meant to modernize the station's infrastructure and accessibility features.
A pedestrian was killed after they were struck by an Amtrak train at a station in Attleboro, the city's police department confirmed.
The incident happened just before 3 p.m. Tuesday at the MBTA's Attleboro Station.
According to Amtrak, the victim was trespassing on the train tracks when they came into contact with the train, which was traveling north.
No one on the train, including the 373 passengers or crew, was injured.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday.The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades. Now, 2026 has easily become the U.S.’s worst year for measles since 1991, as major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah and Arizona have sickened hundreds and smaller clusters of cases sparked in other states.In November, international health officials will meet to determine if the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles-free status. The U.S. eliminated local measles spread in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, which have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
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Nine people who ate lettuce that was served at the Cheshire Medical Center cafeteria in Keene came down with confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, state health officials said Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services said it is investigating additional cases that might be linked to the cluster. Dartmouth Health said Cheshire Medical Center has identified 16 patients, including 10 employees, who were exposed to cyclosporiasis." The hospital was using Taylor farms lettuce.