Brighton

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] At least four more local dining spots have decided to shut down for awhile as the pandemic continues. According to several sources, Cityside Bar in Brighton’s Cleveland Circle, Flatbread Company in Somerville’s Davis Square, Reign Drink Lab in Dorchester, and the Derby in Salem are all making plans to close temporarily,...

Seven people and two cats are without a home after an overnight fire in Brighton, Massachusetts.  The fire was in a three-story apartment building on Hooker Street. Firefighters got the call around 1:45 a.m. All occupants inside the building were evacuated safely.  Officials say there is nearly $100,000 worth of damages as a result of the two-alarm fire. No injuries…

Fire crews responded to 45 Hooker Street overnight.

A couple of years ago, it was reported that a dive bar that was popular with college students could end up being replaced by a dispensary. Now we have learned that these plans have taken a big step forward. A message from Henry Santoro of WGBH indicates that a marijuana shop has been given approval to open in the Mary…

Three people were taken to the hospital Monday morning after a shooting in Brighton. Boston EMS responded to Jette Court for a report of a shooting around 12:32 a.m. The extent of the victims’ injuries is unclear. No further information was immediately available.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local group of donut shops and a local group of bagel places have decided to team up. Based on information from a source, Union Square Donuts has set up shop within the location of The Bagel Table at Boston Landing in Brighton, with an Eater Boston article saying that the collaboration...

Eight people and a dog are displaced after a heavy fire broke out in a three-story home in Brighton, according to Boston Fire officials. There were no injuries from the two-alarm fire at 12 Waverly St., which broke out just after 2 a.m., according to Boston Fire District 11 Chief Igor Verbitzki. Most of the damage was at the back…

A Boston firefighter was taken to the hospital to get treatment for minor injuries after responding to a Brighton apartment fire. The Boston Fire Department received a call around 1:45 a.m. about a fire at a four-story apartment building at 123 Sutherland Rd. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the building. The fire was on the first floor…

A motorcycle crashed, leaving a person dead, at an exit of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said.

A 6-year-old boy missing from Brighton Saturday evening has been found, police say. The boy, Gianni Gonzalez, was reported missing at 5 p.m. Saturday at 10 Fidelis Way in Brighton. This story has been updated to reflect that the missing child is a boy, not a girl as previously stated.

A man was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun on a baseball field in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood Thursday after an apparently friendly introduction turned into a proposition for a dog fight.

This week’s Restaurant Roundup includes a pizza chain downsizing, a place specializing in bundt cakes and crowdfunding for a brewery

Two teenagers who were reported missing on Sunday have been located safe and sound, police said. The pair was initially reported missing after last being seen by their families on Saturday November 23, 2019.

A teenager speeding down Boston’s Soldier Field Road Thursday was arrested with a loaded handgun, a bag full of what to be marijuana and more than $700 in cash, police said Friday. William Guerrero, 18, was pulled over after a state trooper saw the speeding vehicle, and the officer noticed that Guerro was possibly impaired, Massachusetts State Police said in...

A Massachusetts brewing company will be opening its second taproom and brewery in Brighton. Salem-based Notch Brewing will be the anchor tenant of the Charles River Speedway in the summer of 2020.

A man dubbed the “Incognito Bandit” was sentenced in federal court in Boston Friday for armed bank robbery. Albert Taderera, 36, of Brighton, was sentenced to 34 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $11,561. In January 2019, Taderera pleaded guilty to one count of armed bank robbery.

By trying to compete with the Maple Leafs in a speedy – and perhaps less physical – game as their playoff rematch begins, the Bruins could be playing right into Toronto’s hands.

A mask-wearing man who allegedly assaulted another man at an MBTA station in Boston has been arrested. Transit police say the assault happened at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday at the Green Street Station in Jamaica Plain soon after the 31-year-old victim first encountered the alleged assailant. The victim told officials that an unknown man put on a face mask...

A man spent 32 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Now that he’s been exonerated, he’s suing some of the people who put him behind bars.