Boston Marathon opens 2023 race to nonbinary athletes

Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.

Massachusetts primary: Trump-backed Geoff Diehl wins GOP nomination for governor

Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over businessman Chris Doughty, who was considered the more moderate candidate in the race.

Neighbor catches 5-year-old child dropped from burning home

Clifford Saint Jean of Boston said he woke up to the sound of the fire around midnight and quickly assisted the trapped family.

Mattapoisett boatyard fire consumes boats, buildings, vehicles

A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina left several boats and vehicles burned-out shells Friday and produced a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar.

Boston police boat rescues stranded groom, saving wedding

Imagine you need to get to an island in the middle of Boston Harbor for a wedding and the ferry has broken down. And you're the groom. Now what? Thank goodness for the Boston PD Harbor Unit.

Native Americans urge boycott of 'tone deaf' Pilgrim museum

A popular living Pilgrim museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts is taking heat for the way it portrays both the European and Indigenous stories.

Massachusetts man accused of making bomb threat to Arizona election official

"Your attorney general needs to resign by Tuesday February 16th by 9 am or the explosive device impacted in her personal space will be detonated."

Trader Joe’s workers approve first union at Massachusetts store

Organizers at the Trader Joe's store launched the effort in May in an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane citing concerns about pay, benefits and safety.

Watch: Boston train fire sends passengers scrambling out of windows

One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said.

‘Guardian angel’ finds 5-year-old girl with autism wading in waist-deep marsh water

Police in Plymouth, Massachusetts, said Jake Manna, who’s not from Plymouth, was installing solar panels when he heard there was a search for a missing child with autism.

Cat caught after weeks on the run at Boston airport

A pet cat (perhaps appropriately named Rowdy) dodged airport workers, airline personnel and animal experts for about three weeks after escaping from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport. She was finally caught.

Man convicted of traveling to Michigan to kidnap ex-girlfriend from 20 years ago

Police later stopped Damon Burke. He refused to talk to officers, but they found he had an envelope with his ex-girlfriend's name on it. It contained a letter that said, "I’ll come back to you" along with a host of kidnapping tools.

Boston city leaders decry Patriot Front white supremacist march which left Black man assaulted

Patriot Front is known for its online presence and for holding "flash demonstrations," unannounced rallies in which members march in khakis and blue or white shirts, often wearing masks, according to the Anti-Defamation League.