Massachusetts woman charged with animal cruelty for emaciated dog, misleading Investigator
A Massachusetts woman, Mary Sellitto, faces charges of animal cruelty and misleading investigators after a dog, Brooke, was discovered severely emaciated in January.
Massachusetts man gets prison time for making bomb threat to Arizona election office
A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to three years and six months in federal prison for making an online threat to bomb then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ election office in February 2021, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Army rocket launcher found in man's car
A man in Massachusetts is facing charges after authorities say a U.S. Army rocket launcher and drugs were found in his car in the parking lot of a hotel.
Potential Nor'easter eyes Boston: Major cities could see a foot of snow
A potential Nor'easter could wallop Boston and other major cities with a foot of snow. More than 20 million people in nine states are under a Winter Storm Watch.
Massachusetts police K9 tracks scent for over 2 miles to find missing 12-year-old in freezing cold
K9 Biza and her handler, Auburn Police Officer David Ljunggren, were deployed, and the dog eventually picked up a scent.
eBay to pay $3M after employees sent live spiders, cockroaches to couple
The harassment started in 2019 after a Massachusetts couple wrote a story in their online newsletter about a lawsuit brought by eBay which accused Amazon of poaching sellers.
Bill Belichick leaving New England Patriots after 24 seasons, reports say
Bill Belichick and the Patriots are parting ways after six Super Bowl championships together, according to multiple reports. Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft addressed the media Thursday.
Senior citizens post for saucy charity calendar
A group of daring senior citizens in Massachusetts are showing off their saucy sides, and it's all done in the name of a good cause.
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.
Family of three, including teen daughter, found dead in $6.8M Massachusetts mansion
Massachusetts State Police said that they found a firearm near the husband.
Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors
The revelation about the holiday party quickly received responses from Boston's city council. A mayor's office spokesperson stressed the event was just one of several happening throughout the season.
Massachusetts man’s deathbed confession rattles family after decades on the run: ‘It wasn't a weird dad joke’
Thomas Randele was on his deathbed when he confessed to his only daughter that he was one of "America’s Most Wanted" fugitives and had been on the run for more than five decades.
These may be the top housing markets of 2024
Eight metropolitan areas are predicted to break double-digit sales growth in 2024.
Massachusetts mother wins $25M lottery, vows to wipe out children's student loans
Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, secured a $25 million win in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 instant game, becoming the third person to claim the grand prize.
Message in a bottle written by Massachusetts 5th grader found in France 26 years later
A man in France has found and returned a message in a bottle to a school in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Woman who married into Boston crime family revealed as Florida canal murder victim after vanishing: daughter
Lori Jane Kearsey's daughter opens up about her mom's cold case identification
Man accused of killing woman, leaving body in car before boarding flight to Kenya, police say
The body of 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu was found this week in a parking garage at Logan International Airport in Boston.
How cold weather helped cause the Salem witch trials
In 1692 and 1693, the Salem witch trials were held in northeastern Massachusetts and led to the prosecution of more than 150 people.
Window washer falls to death outside Boston skyscraper
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office identified the victim as 40-year-old Nicholas Marks of East Weymouth, Boston 25 News reported.
Audience walks out on Dave Chappelle after he criticizes Israel during show in Boston: Report
Members of the audience at a Dave Chappelle show on Thursday reportedly walked out after he criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza and said students supporting Palestinians shouldn't be losing jobs over it.