Watertown

A Massachusetts, man has been arrested in a string of attempted break-ins in neighboring Watertown, police said Tuesday. Jonathan Quintanilla of Waltham is accused in a series of attempted break-ins at homes and cars in the West end neighborhoods of Watertown over the weekend. Watertown police say he was arrested with the help of police in Newton. Police released surveillance…

Alleged package thefts have put Watertown, Massachusetts, residents on high alert as they spread across town. The string of thefts started last week, according to Watertown police, who said they believe they’re all connected. The man accused of stealing the packages was described as being 20 to 30 years old, about 5 foot 8 inches tall and having beard. He…

A woman was fed fake iron pills containing abortion medication over several weeks in a successful bid by her ex to end her pregnancy, according to police documents filed in a Massachusetts court. Robert Kawada also allegedly gave the woman homemade cookies containing raspberry leaf, which is thought in homeopathic medicine to induce labor. The 43-year-old from Brookline appeared in…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A franchise-owned restaurant just west of Boston that was created by the host of a reality show has shut down. According to a post from @adam_lozo, Taffer’s Tavern at Arsenal Yards in Watertown is no longer in business, with a phone call placed to the dining spot confirming that it has...

We have heard “it’s never too late” as a phrase for years but this person might have taken it literally. The Watertown Free Library received a book that was 90 years overdue. According to their Facebook post, a patron found it in Washington D.C. and returned it when they were on a trip to Boston. The book is titled...

Days after a teenage boy accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with an unsecured .22 caliber revolver in a Watertown home, police said they recovered 20 unsecured guns and ammunition from a bedroom after searching the residence. Officers responded to the home on Hadley Street around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, after getting a report of a 14-year-old…

The Watertown High School field hockey team continues to set records and milestones, as they have now allowed no goals in 37 straight games and counting.

Two robbers got away with cash and merchandise after threatening a cashier at a 7-Eleven store in Watertown, Massachusetts, according to authorities. The Watertown Police Department said it got a call for a reported armed robbery on Mt. Auburn Street at around 3:15 a.m. Monday. The two robbers allegedly threatened the clerk with a gun, but the weapon was never…

A teenager remains in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head while playing with an unsecured gun while home alone in Watertown over the weekend. Officers responded to a home on Hadley Street around 12:30 p.m. Saturday after getting a report of a 14-year-old male who had fallen down a set of stairs and was bleeding from his…

A 14-year-old male is in critical condition after police said he accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun he found inside of a home in Watertown on Saturday. Officers responded to a home on Hadley Street in the Oakville section of town around 12:30 p.m. after getting a report of a potential gunshot wound to a 14-year-old male….

The note discovered on a community board outside St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church and reported to police about 8 a.m. read, “Artsakh is Dead,” according to Watertown police.

The note discovered on a community board outside St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church and reported to police about 8 a.m. read, “Artsakh is Dead,” according to Watertown police.

A suspicious note apparently referring to an ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Caucasus region was found at a church in Watertown, Massachusetts, Monday morning, police said. The note discovered on a community board outside St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church and reported to police about 8 a.m. read, “Artsakh is Dead,” according to Watertown police. The note continued, “Karabakh is...

The idea for building a water shuttle on the Charles River came to Drew Rollert as one might expect: After a particularly terrible attempt to get around by car in Greater Boston. 

Animal Control in Watertown, Massachusetts, believes a goose was intentionally run over on Wednesday and is searching for the person who they believe killed the animal, police said Friday. Traffic had stopped on Charles River Road for geese to cross, police said in a Facebook post. While the geese were crossing the street, a silver Nissan SUV drove into the…

Flames ripped through a home in Watertown, Massachusetts, on Thursday as firefighters battled the blaze.

Intense smoke and flames tore through a home Thursday afternoon in Watertown, Massachusetts. The fire broke out at a home on Maple Street. Aerial footage showed flames shooting through the roof. “I just got home from work and someone came knocking on our door,” said Mayra Guerra, who lives next door. “I came running out, they’re like, ‘The house...

It’s one of Boston’s trendiest new experiences — a Watertown supper club is bringing strangers together through dishes from around the world.

Former Transit Police Officer Dic Donohue nearly died in a shootout in Watertown during the search for the Marathon bombing suspects. Today, he’s still recovering, but happy to be alive.

Now retired, MBTA Transit Police Officer Dic Donohue almost lost his life during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers. He sat down with NBC10 Boston at home to reflect on the past 10 years, how his life has changed and the impact the bombings had on the work he’s doing today. He still hasn’t fully recovered, and may...