Teen girl gunned down outside Massachusetts grocery store, police say
A 17-year-old girl died after a shooting outside a Massachusetts grocery store, according to Worcester police.
Rachael Rollins becomes 1st Black woman named US attorney for Massachusetts
Rachel Rollins is the first Black woman to ever serve as a U.S. attorney for the Massachusetts.
Deathbed confession: Wanted bank robber reveals true identity 50 years later
For the past 50 years, Thomas Randele was a fugitive wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history, living in Boston under a new name he created six months after the heist in the summer of 1969.
Edward O. Wilson, pioneering Harvard biologist, dies at 92
Edward O. Wilson, a Harvard biologist who argued for a new vision of human nature in “Sociobiology,” has died at 92.
DNA found inside conch shell leads to 2001 murder arrest
David Reed, 53, formerly of Acushnet and New Bedford, was indicted last week by a grand jury in connection with the death of Rose Marie Moniz inside her New Bedford home.
Man wins $1M from lottery ticket he was gifted after open heart surgery
And if that wasn’t lucky, the man said he also won $1,000 several years ago on a ticket he received from the same friend as a birthday gift.
Michelle Wu, Aftab Pureval mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories.
75-year-old Bay Area nurse runs 35th Boston Marathon with longest active streak among women in the race
A 75-year-old Bay Area woman completed a remarkable feat last week as she ran the Boston Marathon for the 35th straight time. Orinda resident Patty Hung crossed the finish line with the distinction of having the longest active finish streak among women runners in the storied race.
Boston Marathon 2021: Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei win pandemic-delayed race
Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the 2021 Boston Marathon as the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual 26.2-mile race returned from a 30-month hiatus.
Fishermen rescue woman fending off aggressive coyote on Cape Cod beach
Just offshore, Captain William Kelley and fisherman Andrew DeCarton heard Marcy Sterlis crying “help me” and “he won’t leave me alone” as a coyote circled her.
Family reunited with puppy allegedly stolen from yard in Massachusetts
A family was reunited with their puppy after it was reported stolen from their front yard in Massachusetts.
Driver avoids squirrel, crashes into historic home built by Abraham Lincoln’s ancestor
A teenage driver in Massachusetts last week swerved to avoid hitting a squirrel before crashing into a historic home built by an ancestor of President Abraham Lincoln.
11 arrested in armed standoff with Massachusetts police; shelter-in-place order lifted
Eleven men have been arrested in an armed standoff that shut down a major highway in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts police say man crashed semi-truck, shot and killed 2 people, then was killed by officers
Two bystanders and a suspected gunman were killed.
Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later
Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.
Massachusetts lobster diver survives being swallowed by whale: 'I was completely inside'
'I was completely inside (the whale); it was completely black,' he said.
Lightning strike leaves giant, smoldering hole in street after storm
Video showed the aftermath of a lightning strike that left a 6-inch deep, 10-inch wide hole smoldering in the street in Massachusetts.
Officer, teen die as police attempt rescue at Massachusetts pond
Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia died on June 4 while trying to rescue a teen struggling to survive on a Massachusetts pond.
Baltimore students who failed classes this year will still pass, school board says
Baltimore students who failed classes during the 2020-2021 school year will still pass on to the next grade level, the city's school board announced this week.
Video shows US Marine surprising sister at college graduation ceremony
A U.S. Marine surprised his sister by appearing on stage as she graduated from Endicott College in Massachusetts on May 22.