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Top Boston news: Beloved garage attendant dies; arrest made in 1-man crime wave in Dorchester; more

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Published on February 04, 2020
Top Boston news: Beloved garage attendant dies; arrest made in 1-man crime wave in Dorchester; morePhoto: Curran Kelleher/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Boston.

Days after garage dedication, beloved City Hall garage attendant loses health battle

Days after the Boston City Hall Plaza garage was renamed in his honor, Jimmy Donnelly died.

Read the full story on WCVB Channel 5 Boston.

Inmates allege beatings, abuse from guards at Shirley prison

Inmates and former inmates at a Shirley prison said guards were abusive before and after a riot last month.

Read the full story on 7News - WHDH Boston.

Arrest made in 1-man crime wave in Dorchester

Police have arrested a Lawrence man on multiple charges, including carjacking and assault, related to a series of crimes over several blocks in Dorchester on Sunday night.  Two accomplices remain at large, police said.

Read the full story on Universal Hub.

Raffles Boston Back Bay construction amps up with demolition work

Down comes the Boston Common Hotel and Conference Center to make way for the 33-story project.

Read the full story on Curbed Boston.

Relatively few families occupy region’s family-size homes

Instead, older empty-nesters and roommates cluster in condos and apartments with three bedrooms and up — the type that's perfect for families with kids, a new report says.

Read the full story on Curbed Boston.


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