Urine sensors to be tested in Boston transit elevators
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is launching a pilot program this summer with urine detection sensors placed in four downtown elevators. The MBTA said public urination is not only unsanitary but can also damage elevators.
Warriors even Finals with a blowout win over the Celtics
Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Jordan Poole connected from just inside of midcourt to cap a huge third-quarter run and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 107-88 on Sunday night in Game 2 to even the NBA Finals.
329 years later, last Salem 'witch' who wasn't is pardoned
A woman who was wrongly convicted of witchcraft in Massachusetts in 1693 and sentenced to hang has been formally exonerated.
9 Monkeypox cases reported in 7 states, CDC says
Not everyone infected with monkeypox in the United States has traveled abroad, which indicates community spread, the CDC says.
'Jaws' actor becomes police chief on island where movie was filmed
Jonathan Searle was offered the job of police chief in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard last week.
Alleged drug trafficker's seized sports car collection up for auction
Thirteen classic Toyota Supras - made famous by "The Fast and the Furious" film franchise - are up for grabs.
Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct
Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.
DoorDash driver credited with saving Massachusetts woman's life during food delivery
Sophia Furtado was making her final DoorDash delivery on Feb. 11 when she found Caryn Sullivan "unconscious, non-responsive, and actively bleeding from her head."
Family wins nearly $5M lawsuit against country club after home pelted with golf balls for years
The family reportedly collected nearly 700 golf balls from their property after being pelted over four years.
Harvard atones for university's ties to slavery, pledges $100M to research
Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, is the latest among a growing number of U.S. schools attempting to confront their involvement with slavery and also make amends for it.
Whale entangled in fishing net spotted with calf off Cape Cod
An endangered North Atlantic right whale that has been entangled in rope for months was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts this week after swimming over 1,000 miles from Florida with its baby.
Jacky’s quest: 1 Arizona woman, 1 leg, 102 marathons in 102 days
Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lives in Gilbert, runs like a woman possessed. And in a way, she is: The amputee athlete is trying to run at least 102 marathons in 102 days.
14-year-old girl used steak knives, cell phone to thwart ‘career criminal’
The suspect in the incident was a “career criminal” and officers are commending the teenager for her quick thinking and bravery in a terrifying situation.
Boston Marathon: Kenyans Evans Chebet, Peres Jepchirchir win 2022 race
Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s Boston Marathon 2022 title, while Peres Jepchirchir — also of Kenya — won the women’s title.
Woman crashes into headstones during driving practice in cemetery
Police responded to the crash at Wyoming Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Boston Logan Airport terminal evacuated over suspicious package
The Massachusetts State Police reopened the terminal after clearing a suspicious item inside a bag.
Boston Police uniforms stolen ahead of marathon; FBI, Massachusetts cops offering $5K reward for suspects
Friday marked nine years since the Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013
Officers rescue orphaned bear cub after car accident kills its entire family
As police officers in Massachusetts responded to a car accident that killed a mother bear and two of her cubs, they heard squealing and found a frightened third cub that had climbed a nearby tree after losing its family. The officers rescued the tiny orphaned cub and cared for it until wildlife veterinarians could take the little one.
1 killed when Boston parking garage being demolished collapses
Authorities confirmed one construction worker died in the collapse.
Watch: Truck plunges from bridge into icy Massachusetts river
A truck driver survived a dramatic crash off of a bridge into an icy Massachusetts river this weekend, as seen in video shared by state police.