Man accidentally leaves sunroof open during heavy snowfall

Steve Maguire left the sunroof on the family van open on a sunny Saturday afternoon but come Sunday, he would probably regret that decision after heavy snow fell all day on Sunday and into Monday morning.

Deathbed confession: Wanted bank robber reveals true identity 50 years later

For the past 50 years, Thomas Randele was a fugitive wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history, living in Boston under a new name he created six months after the heist in the summer of 1969.

DNA found inside conch shell leads to 2001 murder arrest

David Reed, 53, formerly of Acushnet and New Bedford, was indicted last week by a grand jury in connection with the death of Rose Marie Moniz inside her New Bedford home.

Man wins $1M from lottery ticket he was gifted after open heart surgery

And if that wasn’t lucky, the man said he also won $1,000 several years ago on a ticket he received from the same friend as a birthday gift.

Family sues funeral home, cemetery after loved one falls out of casket

A Massachusetts family is suing a funeral home and cemetery after their loved one’s casket fell open as it was being lowered into a grave, causing the body to fall out.

Federal investigators looking into fiery Texas plane crash headed to Boston

A plane with several passengers on board headed to Boston crashed, but fortunately, everyone survived. The National Transportation Safety Board announced Wednesday it is looking into the cause

Man arrested for driving drunk, dragging boat on wrong side of road

The boat had fallen off the trailer and was being dragged in the opposite lane of traffic, police in Massachusetts said.

Boston woman uses 1983 aquarium ticket good 'at anytime in the future'

The nearly 40-year-old ticket was used by Rachel Carle, 26, who said the ticket had belonged to her great aunt, Catherine Cappiello.

Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she accidentally threw away

A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.

1st large-scale, offshore wind project that could power 400K homes approved

The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters.

One Boston Day: Anniversary of marathon bombing marked with kindness, silence

Since 2015, Boston has marked the anniversary of the marathon bombing One Boston Day, which encourages residents to commit acts of kindness for each other.

Boston removes statue of slave kneeling before Abraham Lincoln

A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet has been removed from its downtown Boston perch.

Father who died 6 years ago left son $10 to buy him his first beer when he turned 21

Matt Goodman's father wanted to buy his son his first beer when he turned 21, even though he knew he wouldn't be around by then. Shortly before he passed away, he left a $10 bill with his family, and they held onto it for six years -- all so Matt could have that first beer from his dad.