Massachusetts carpenter helps veterans connect, rediscover sense of pride
Lance Perkins has taught more than 400 veterans how to make wooden flags.
Lance Perkins has taught more than 400 veterans how to make wooden flags.
In 2010, Cynthia Wigren took a vacation that changed her life and laid the foundation for an organization that is now the biggest funder of white shark research in Massachusetts.
Tavares Brewington, the founder of Street2Ivy, is giving teens from all backgrounds the chance to succeed like he has
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.
Dr. Christopher Lathan is focused on removing barriers that prevent some of Boston's most vulnerable residents from getting the health care they need.
The annual Runway for Recovery fundraiser in Boston raises money to provide financial support for people and their families going through breast cancer treatment.
WBZ TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
A girl from Needham who survived a massive stroke has written a book to help other kids feel less alone.
Marina Ganetsky wrote a book about her recovery from a stroke she suffered when she was 10 years old. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Beyond Walls, founded by Al Wilson, partners with community members and artists who hail from New England and all over the world.
School resource officer Anna Margaryan is a passionate ambassador for community policing.
School resource officer Anna Margaryan is a passionate ambassador for community policing. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes has an update on the work of four Change Makers.
WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes has an update on the work of four Change Makers.
A program for Boston Public Schools students helps them learn culinary and life skills.
Salem Public Schools are three months into a four-month pilot project that is unlike anything in Massachusetts.
A rapper from New Orleans and a social-emotional learning director have collaborated to boost morale and academics in Salem. WBZ-TV’s Lisa Hughes reports.
Tom O'Keefe calls Stride for Stride the best thing he's ever done, and one of his teammates may end up saving his life.
Sara Minkara, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, says people with disabilities want what everyone wants: to be seen, heard and valued.
South Shore native Sara Minkara is working to disrupt a narrative that holds people back. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Elsie Sutherland created a website to make it more efficient for people in Milford to perform community service.
Anaya Tipnis was bright, beautiful, and committed to creating a more equitable world.
Lino Sanchez survived abuse, violent attacks in the inner-city and an attempted murder conviction to become a mentor and a father-figure to young student-athletes.
Lino Sanchez survived abuse, violent attacks in the inner-city, an attempted murder conviction to become a mentor and a father-figure to young student-athletes. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Fifteen-year-old Moses Sibley has already won an award for his documentary on Mattapan.
President Joe Biden urged Hamas to agree on the deal that would release some 100 remaining hostages, along with the bodies of around 30 more, in exchange for an extended cease-fire in Gaza.
The annual celebration of LGBTQ+ people and culture begins Saturday against a complicated backdrop.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for his first multi-homer game and drove in five runs, Tanner Houck had a solid start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday night.
A Plymouth man died, and two children were seriously injured in a rollover crash on Route 3 on Friday.
Police are investigating after more than 200 pride flags were stolen from a rotary in Carlisle.
A Plymouth man died, and two children were seriously injured in a rollover crash on Route 3 on Friday.
A Massachusetts teacher is on leave, accused of holding a mock slave auction and using the "n-word" during another lesson.
A 16-year-old girl was killed by her stepfather in Acton, just weeks before he was set to go on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting her, investigators said.
Thousands of people across Massachusetts and the country have become completely hooked on following the Karen Read trial.
An 11-year-old girl says one of her braids was cut while she was cleaning up a project with her classmates at a Melrose elementary school.
A new study finds that seeing your friends face-to-face promotes greater well-being than texting them.
Researchers in Massachusetts have found that complaints of memory loss by patients or their loved ones could predict changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about whether or not Ozempic could be used for addiction treatment in the future.
New research finds getting an epidural during labor could help reduce the risk of complications.
"I Am More," a community conversation on mental health, all began with one artist's struggle - and the outpouring of support that followed.
A reformed romance scammer is speaking out, sharing with the I-Team how he got women to send him tens of thousands of dollars.
The I-Team's Call for Action came to the aid of a Waltham woman who paid thousands for a procedure to help her lose fat.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
As we await the verdict in the trial of former President Donald Trump, political observers wonder how it might affect the outcome of the presidential race.
Harvard University has decided to go neutral and stop weighing in as an institution on current affairs.
Recent years have been tough sledding for Massachusetts Republicans, who've seen their numbers in the Legislature dwindle while losing county seats and the governor's office.
Independents are the ones who make the difference at the polls, but they don't like partisanship and extremism.
Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll spoke about what can be done about the state's housing crisis.
At a time when store closures are surging, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls is talking about opening hundreds of new stores.
Takeda is planning to lay off more than 600 people in Cambridge and Lexington, Massachusetts
The West Boylston Cinema movie theater in central Massachusetts is going out of business.
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End to make an after dinner cocktail recipe.
Family owned and operated, Smith's Country Cheese in Winchendon is a working dairy farm and creamery making dairy products the old-fashioned way.
Rachel Holt talks to the founder of Bonsai Bar for a crash course in the art of bonsai.
North Shore Adventures & Outdoor Center in Rockport helps bring you closer to nature and go exploring on the water.
Set in the woods outside of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, Terramor Outdoor Resort offers guests the joy of camping in nature with all the luxury amenities of a modern resort.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for his first multi-homer game and drove in five runs, Tanner Houck had a solid start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday night.
Do you like three-pointers? Because the Celtics and the Mavericks are about to send three-balls soaring in the NBA Finals.
Some media members are pushing a Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown feud in Boston, and Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has had enough of it.
Bird played college basketball in Terre Haute at Indiana State University, leading the Sycamores to the 1979 NCAA Championship game, where they fell to the Magic Johnson-led Michigan State Spartans.
Kyrie Irving is heading back to Boston to play the Celtics with an NBA title on the line.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.