Washington Street

A candlelight vigil Sunday evening paid tribute to a victim of a shooting in Lynn the evening before, while authorities continue to search for the person who pulled the trigger. The victim, 31-year-old Gustavo Santana, was out filming a music video on Washington Street around 5:30 p.m., his family says. Then the taping turned violent as someone opened fire, according…

A man who was shot and killed while filming a music video in Lynn Saturday night was mourned at a vigil by friends and family Sunday night.

Five people were hurt, including two with life-threatening injuries, in a shooting that has killed one victim.

The cause of a fire at an insurance and real estate agency in Braintree, Massachusetts, early Tuesday morning is under investigation.

The Frye Agency, an insurance and real estate agency in Braintree, caught fire early Tuesday morning, closing off a section of Washington Street. Nearby fire departments, including Weymouth, Holbrook and Quincy, helped put out the three-alarm fire just after 2 a.m. at 1579 Washington Street. Massachusetts State Police, Braintree fire officials and arson units are investigating the commercial building fire….

The Frye Agency, an insurance and real estate agency in Braintree, caught fire early Tuesday morning.

A gas leak closed a road in Walpole overnight Friday as crews dug in to make repairs, according to authorities. Washington Street was closed early Saturday between High Plain St. and Pilgrim Way as Columbia Gas of Massachusetts works to fix leak, Walpole police said. Residents in the area may get to their homes from the Polley Lane side while…

A two-year-old girl was found unresponsive early Saturday morning at a home in Whitman, Massachusetts, authorities said Tuesday as they announced an investigation is underway. Whitman police responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive child at a home on Washington Street just after midnight, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office. The girl, who has not been identified,…

The closure of a historic bar blindsided many in Boston, but nostalgic patrons will now have an opportunity to buy a piece of Doyle’s Cafe. The legendary Jamaica Plain pub first opened in 1882 and became known for hosting politicians and celebrities. It closed last month after 137 years in service.

A legendary bar in Boston’s Jamaica Plain is now closed for good.

A Massachusetts man is facing charges for allegedly taking inappropriate photographs of a child at a gym while using a shower in Wellesley. Barry Williams, 60, was arrested Monday following an investigation and charged with one felony count of secretly recording a child under the age of 18 in the nude or partially nude.

A teenager is facing charges for allegedly stabbing another teen on Sunday in Whitman, Massachusetts. A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following the stabbing in the area of 983 Washington Street around 9 p.m. Sunday, according to Whitman police.

Authorities are investigating an incident in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood that left a teenager suffering from life-threatening injuries Friday night, according to Massachusetts State Police. Police said troopers responded to the area of Gallivan Boulevard in the vicinity of Washington Street at 11:45 p.m. where an 18-year-old male victim was injured.

A group of restaurants that started out in Austin, TX, has closed two of its three locations in Boston.

A Weymouth, Massachusetts dog daycare has had its license suspended until further notice after investigators say a dog died in their care on May 29.

by Marc Hurwitz

A Massachusetts man is facing charges after police say he struck a number of vehicles while driving under the influence early Saturday morning in West Roxbury.