Brighton

An Uber driver is facing a criminal charge after police say he sexually assaulted a passenger in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood earlier this month, according to police. Boston police said the female accuser reported the incident on April 14. Police identified the suspect as Sonpreet Singh, 25, of Somerville, and issued a warrant for his arrest. Singh turned himself into Boston…

College students on Commonwealth Ave. in Boston are shocked to hear a woman was allegedly kidnapped by her rideshare driver. Boston police say it happened around 8:30 pm Thursday in the area of 1139 Commonwealth Ave.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A brand new family-run spot that offers pizza and more has come to Brighton. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Ziggy’s is now open on Washington Street in Oak Square, with the website for the place saying that their grandfather Zisis “came to the...

This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk. A New Jersey-based chain of sub shops is going to be opening yet another yet outlet in the local area, with this one being its first within the Boston city limits. According to its “coming soon” section, Jersey Mike’s Subs is planning to open in Brighton, with the listing for the...

Boston firefighters responded to a fire on Mansfield Street in the city’s Brighton neighborhood on Monday morning. The fire was reported around 11 a.m., according to Boston fire. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and fire were seen coming from the rear of the building’s first floor. The heavy flames were knocked down shortly after 11:30. There were residents home at...

[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...