Students inspire school bus driver to earn his college degree

A school bus driver in Massachusetts returned to the classroom and earned his college degree -- and he says he was inspired to do so by the students he drove to school each day.

Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston

Images taken at Christopher Columbus Park this morning show the head of the monument lying on the ground next to its base, surrounded by crime scene tape.

Massachusetts mother who beat coronavirus meets baby one month after giving birth

A Massachusetts mother who contracted the coronavirus while she was pregnant says her “heart was skipping” this week when she finally got to hold her new child – 28 days after he was born.

Researchers developing face mask that glows if coronavirus is detected, report says

The team at MIT and Harvard is reportedly designing a face mask that would produce a fluorescent signal when a person with COVID-19 breathes, coughs or sneezes.

Massachusetts boy, 7, survives coronavirus and cancer: 'It’s been a long road'

A young Dedham, Mass., boy who survived both cancer and a battle with the novel coronavirus received a warm welcome home late last month after he was released from Boston Children's Hospital, according to local reports.

8-year-old takes first steps after 12-hour brain tumor removal surgery

Justin Sullivan, 8, takes his first stroll through the pediatric intensive care unit following a 12-hour brain tumor removal operation.

8-year-old boy takes first steps after brain tumor surgery

The boy’s mother wrote to Storyful that her son, Justin Sullivan, was admitted to the ER on April 15 after having difficulties standing.

Scores of veterans killed in 'horrific' coronavirus outbreak at Massachusetts elder care facility

The coronavirus has killed at least 80 veterans at an elder care facility in Massachusetts, in what's being described as the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the U.S.

Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus

The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus.

Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns

The Boston Marathon has never been canceled outright since its first running in 1897, though there was a de facto cancellation in 1918, when the end of World War I and a global influenza pandemic prompted organizers to switch to a relay race format.

Michelle Carter, woman convicted in texting suicide case, to be released early from prison because of good behavior: officials

Michelle Carter, the Massachusetts woman convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide in 2014, will be released from prison sometime next week after serving less than 10 months of her 15-month sentence, officials say.