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Sally E. Edwards

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Person Found Dead in Allston Apartment After Hours-Long Barricade

BOSTON — Boston Police Department officers discovered a man dead in the Allston Continuum apartment complex early Thursday morning after a nearly 12-hour long standoff between the man and law enforcement officers.


Police Investigating After Lil Xan Kicks Harvard Student at Royale Pregame

Nicholas Diego Leanos, a rapper known as “Lil Xan,” repeatedly struck and kicked a Harvard College sophomore in the face during the Harvard-Yale pregame at the Royale nightclub on Nov. 23, prompting the Boston Police Department to investigate an alleged aggravated assault.


Cambridge Police Respond to ‘Serious’ Crash of Multiple Vehicles on Memorial Drive

The Cambridge Police and Fire Departments responded to a “serious crash involving multiple vehicles,” including one flipped vehicle, on Memorial Drive near Vassar Street around 4:15 p.m., CPD announced in an email Thursday evening.


State, City Agencies Commit to Finishing Mem. Drive Safety Improvements by End of Year

More than 100 locals gathered at Boston University and on Zoom as local and state officials reaffirmed their commitment to completing $1.5 million worth of improvements at the intersection of Memorial Drive and the BU Bridge by the new year.