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Boylston Street, Boston, MA

LEGO Bound For Mass, Bricks Up Connecticut Headquarters LEGO Bound For Mass, Bricks Up Connecticut Headquarters
Lego Bound For Mass, Bricks Up Connecticut Headquarters Boston's Back Bay is about to get a little more playful.  The LEGO Group, makers of the beloved interlocking bricks, announced that the company's headquarters for the Americas will relocate from Enfield, in Hartford County, Connecticut, to 1001 Boylston Street, Boston in 2026.  The company announced in January 2023 that it was searching for a new home for its headquarters. After an "extensive" search, the Boylston Street location was chosen for its rich history, central location between Cambridge and Boston, and the region's diverse talent pool. "Boston is one of the United States’ most l…
Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist
Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist Federal authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 21, they charged a Fall River man who claims to have robbed more than 100 banks with a heist in Boston on Sept. 30. The prolific robber, who says he's the inspiration for a Ben Affleck character, faces at least one other bank robbery charge in Suffolk County court.  William Sequeria, 59, faces a bank robbery charge after investigators allege he walked into a TD Bank on Union Street and told the teller to "give me all the $100s in the drawer" and "give me all the money before I blow your brains out," the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Poli…
Man Who Says Ben Affleck Played Him In Movie Busted Robbing Boston Bank: DA Man Who Says Ben Affleck Played Him In Movie Busted Robbing Boston Bank: DA
Man Who Says Ben Affleck Played Him In Movie Busted Robbing Boston Bank: DA A 59-year-old Rhode Island man who claims to have robbed more than 100 banks and says he was the inspiration for a Ben Affleck movie character was busted this week while trying to add to his heist tally. William Sequeira of Providence was arrested just after 3:30 on Wednesday, Oct. 5, after he tried to rob the Citizens Bank at 426 Boylston Street, Boston police said. Officers tackled him to the ground after he demanded cash from the teller, authorities continued. He is being held on a $50,000 bond, officials said.  Police just happened to be in that bank when Sequeira walked in because th…
Mass Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’ Mass Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’
Mass Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’ An argument over a woman being rowdy on an MBTA bus ended with one woman getting hurt and the other arrested, authorities said.  Police received a call about an assault in progress on a bus at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Transit Police said.  Upon arrival, the victim told officers that a woman, later identified as Shauntay Simmons, of Boston, was drinking and speaking incredibly loud. The victim, who was on the phone, then told Simmons to "shut up," according to police. At that point, Simmons hit the victi…
Man Arrested For Boston Common Daylight Stabbing Threatens To Kill Officers Man Arrested For Boston Common Daylight Stabbing Threatens To Kill Officers
Man Arrested For Boston Common Daylight Stabbing Threatens To Kill Officers A Boston man is being held without bail after a daylight stabbing in Boston Common and attacking multiple police officers over the weekend, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said. Tjay Carter, age 39, allegedly stabbed another man around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, Hayden said. The victim was found bleeding not too far away on Tremont Street and is expected to survive.  Carter then apparently fled the scene on a bicycle and was later found and arrested near Boylston Street. Officers also found a silver folding knife in Carter's possession, Hayden added.  …
Suspect In Strangulation Death Of A Fitchburg Woman Is Arrested In Maine Suspect In Strangulation Death Of A Fitchburg Woman Is Arrested In Maine
Suspect In Strangulation Death Of A Fitchburg Woman Is Arrested In Maine A suspect in the strangulation death of a 29-year-old Fitchburg woman was arrested in Maine, Wednesday, Aug. 12. Aaron Parsons, 43, was arrested in South Paris, Maine, on a charge of being a fugitive from justice, police said. Parsons was wanted in connection with the death of Sarah Dorany, 29, of Fitchburg, who died on March 13. He is accused of manslaughter and sexual asault. Police found the victim in a room at the Verb Hotel in Boston, Boylston Street. They were responding to a report of a cardiac arrest, police said. They found Dornay unresponsive, police said. She later died due to s…