Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders

President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation.

Driver claims foot got stuck before deadly Apple store crash

A man was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he was reckless when he crashed his SUV through the front window of an Apple store in Massachusetts, killing one person and injuring 19 others, authorities said.

Maura Healey becomes 1st lesbian elected Massachusetts governor

Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation's first openly lesbian governor.

Massachusetts woman allegedly unleashes swarm of bees on deputies carrying out eviction order

A woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff’s deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said.

Former Northeastern employee arrested in Texas for campus bomb hoax

A former Northeastern University employee who said he was injured when a package he was opening on the Boston campus exploded last month was charged Tuesday with fabricating the incident after being arrested in Texas.

Texas sheriff investigating flights to Martha's Vineyard

A Texas sheriff on Monday opened an investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but did not say what laws may have been broken in putting 48 Venezuelans on private planes last week from San Antonio.

Feds probe whether package explosion at Northeastern was staged

No explosive materials were found and they do not believe the package was sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the official said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Year’s 1st case of rare monkeypox reported in the US

Meanwhile, officials tracking a European outbreak of monkeypox are investigating the possibility that the disease is being spread through sexual contact.

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.

‘Lost puppy’ rescued by family turns out to be baby coyote

“He was then accidentally taken home by a local family after they mistakenly identified him as a lost puppy,” the Cape Wildlife Center shared on social media.

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.