Video shows deer smashing through window of popular New Hampshire brunch restaurant

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 6:51A Neal Riley

A popular brunch restaurant in New Hampshire is closed temporarily after sustaining damage from an unexpected visitor. Surveillance video showed a deer smashing through the front window of The Friendly Toast in Portsmouth Friday morning. It...

Boston Calling says it will not host festival in 2026

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 6:28A CBS Boston

Boston Calling said it will not host the festival in 2026. Instead it will return in 2027 on a different weekend.

Boston Calling music festival taking a year off in 2026

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 4:57A Neal Riley

The Boston Calling music festival will not be held in 2026, organizers said Friday. And when it returns to Allston in 2027, it will be held on a different weekend than in years past. The event is typically held every year on Memorial Day weekend...

Weekend To Do List: Boston Pizza Festival, Battle of Bunker Hill, farmers market

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 4:39A Jordyn Jagolinzer

This weekend marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, plus the Boston Pizza Festival is back and a farmers market returns to Attleboro. 250th Battle of Bunker Hill Reenactment The past comes to life at Stage Fort Park Saturday...

Weekend To Do List: Pizza festival, farmers market, Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 4:20A CBS Boston

It's been 250 years since the Battle of Bunker Hill, plus the Boston Pizza Festival is back and a farmers market in Attleboro.

Map shows "heat dome" that could raise temperatures to 100 degrees in Boston

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 3:39A Terry Eliasen, Exec. Weather Pro

Thursday's hot weather may have just been the appetizer. A "heat dome" developing on the East Coast could send temperatures to 100 degrees in Boston next week. After toiling our way through a...

Major Mass Pike traffic delays near Boston anticipated again for 2nd weekend of lane closures

CBS Boston (News) 6/20 1:29A Neal Riley

Major traffic delays are anticipated near Boston again this weekend as a second round of lane closures is scheduled to accommodate construction work on the Mass Pike in Newton and Weston,...

Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey reacts to Karen Read verdict, "The jury has spoken"

CBS Boston (News) 6/19 8:09A Matt Schooley

Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey issued a brief statement Thursday to WBZ-TV, his first comment since the verdict in the high-profile Karen Read trial . Nearly 24 hours after a jury of 12 men and women acquitted Read of murder and...

Small plane crashes on street near Beverly, Massachusetts airport leaving 1 dead

CBS Boston (News) 6/19 8:05A Matt Schooley

One man was killed and another critically hurt when a small plane crashed onto a street in Beverly, Massachusetts Thursday morning. It happened around 8:45 a.m. on Sam Fonzo Drive in an industrial...

Here's what's proposed for 18 Massachusetts highway service plazas after Irish company wins bid

CBS Boston (News) 6/19 7:18A Neal Riley

Big changes are coming to 18 highway service plazas in Massachusetts. The Department of Transportation voted Wednesday to award a 35-year lease to an Irish company that intends to raze and rebuild...

Mayor’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours Come to Back Bay Fens

The Back Bay Sun 6/19 7:01A The Boston Sun Staff

Mayor s Office Photos By Isabell Leon Residents share coffee and conversation with Mayor Michelle Wu during her annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour in the Back Bay Fens on June 11.

Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement Celebrates 30 Years of Youth Council

The Back Bay Sun 6/19 6:59A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement (OYEA) celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC). Since the first Council year commenced in 1995, the MYC has empowered nearly...

Ducklings Sculptor Nancy Schön gets Political with New Exhibit

The Back Bay Sun 6/19 6:59A The Boston Sun Staff

By Dan Murphy D. Murphy Photo Nancy Schön is seen inside her Newton garage studio displaying ‘Immigration,’ one of her recent mixed-media creations. Though she is likely best known for her whimsical...

Performers and Activities Added to Boston Harborfest

The Back Bay Sun 6/19 6:58A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun Boston Harborfest is excited to add the arrival of USS Donald Cook to its schedule of free programming from July 2-4, 2025. On Wednesday, July 2, USS Donald Cook will dock at Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in South Boston. The...

Boston Teachers Union Announces Endorsements for City Council Candidates

The Back Bay Sun 6/19 6:57A The Boston Sun Staff

Special to the Sun The Boston Teachers Union (BTU), representing more than 10,000 educators in Boston, announced its endorsements for the 2025 Boston City Council preliminary election. The union is proud to support candidates who have demonstrated...