Menino backs Boston fire chief despite criticism
Mayor Thomas Menino stood behind Boston’s fire chief, despite criticism from 13 deputy chiefs over Steve Abraira’s response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
Deputies criticize Boston fire chief’s marathon response
Boston Fire Chief Steve Abraira demonstrated a lack of leadership in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, according to 13 deputy chiefs.
(Updated) Boston University student killed in Allston fire
A Boston Unviersity student was killed and two others injured when the Allston home they were in erupted in flames Sunday morning.
(UPDATED) House fire at BU students’ Allston home kills one, injures 15
One person was killed and 15 other people were injured during an early morning fire in Allston Sunday. At least one person jumped to escape the flames.
Six-alarm fire in Dorchester leaves dozens homeless
A six-alarm fire swept through three triple-decker apartment buildings in Dorchester on Wednesday, leaving dozens of residents homeless.
UPDATED: Police probe sudden deaths at Roslindale complex
Police are trying to determine what caused the death of two men and the life-threatening illness of a woman who [...]