Some see irony in COVID-19's impact on Mayflower commemoration
Dozens of events were planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the religious separatists’ arrival at what we now know as Plymouth, Massachusetts, but have been postponed or canceled.
Boston's 'Cheers' bar to permanently close due to coronavirus
The iconic "Cheers" bar at Boston’s Faneuil Hall will close on Aug. 30 after nearly 20 years in business.
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
Teamwork: Brother helps sister with Leigh's disease nail slam dunk
A Massachusetts brother helped his sister with Leigh's disease slam dunk a basketball.
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.
Boston Marathon officially canceled, replaced with virtual race event
Organizers have decided to have a “virtual event” instead, where participants who verify that they ran 26.2 miles on their own will receive their finisher’s medal.
103-year-old cracks open Bud Light to celebrate coronavirus recovery
Jennie Stejna fought the virus for about three weeks.
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.
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.
103-year-old World War II veteran awarded 8 medals for valor 75 years after liberation from POW camp
World War II veteran Peter Fantasia, 103, was finally awarded the long-overdue combat medals he never sought for his military service 75 years ago.
Prosecutor: Mom threw 2 young children from building, then jumped on Christmas day
Authorities believe a mother killed her two young children and then herself in Boston on Christmas Day.
Viral police sign shares clever warning to drunk drivers during the holiday season
The Freetown Police Department in Massachusetts put out a clever and humorous warning for anyone considering drinking and driving, that Santa is also watching.
'He knows if you've had a few": Police share festive reminder about drinking and driving
"He sees you when you're speeding. He knows when you don't brake."
Police officers deliver gifts to 4-year-old whose mother was recently murdered
Knowing this would be JJ's first Christmas without his mom, the officers wanted to try and make it special.
Pete Frates, inspiration behind ALS ice bucket challenge, dies at 34
Pete Frates, the creator and inspiration behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, has died, according to Boston College. He was 34.
New England Patriots release wide receiver Antonio Brown after 2nd accusation
Antonio Brown was released by the Patriots on Friday after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct. New England is the third team in seven months to have tired of the receiver's conduct.
Funeral home invites general public to attend veteran’s service who has no family left
A Massachusetts funeral home invited the general public to attend the funeral of a veteran who had no family left.
Boy, 3, in isolation while battling cancer receives steady stream of visitors through his window
A 3-year-old boy, who is battling brain cancer and has spent the summer stuck inside his house in isolation, has managed to stay connected to the outside world through his front window.
Man uses Roman candle to kill hornets and accidentally sets roof on fire
In an attempt to remove a hornets’ nest, a Massachusetts man accidentally set his family’s roof on fire when he used fireworks to deal with the situation.
Woman who encouraged suicidal boyfriend to take his own life appeals to Supreme Court
A woman who encouraged her suicidal boyfriend in a barrage of text messages to take his own life should have her involuntary manslaughter conviction thrown out because it violated her right to free speech, her lawyers told the nation’s highest court on Monday.