Ex-cop accused of killing former teen cadet and unborn child now on trial

The federal trial for former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer Matthew Farwell is set to get underway with jury selection on Tuesday.

• Oct 6

Waltham middle school students taken to hospital after ingesting "unknown substance"

Three middle school students in Waltham, Massachusetts, were taken to the hospital on Monday after ingesting an "unknown substance" in school.

• Oct 5

What is pneumonic plague? Boston doctor says it doesn't have pandemic potential

The U.S. government is monitoring reports that a laboratory worker in Russia died​ from the pneumonic plague.

• Oct 5

Mass. family sues Vrbo, Expedia after deadly fire in the Dominican Republic

A Massachusetts woman who lost her 5-year-old son, her mother, and two other relatives in a fire at a Dominican Republic vacation rental is suing Vrbo and Expedia.

• Oct 5

"Bat Boy: The Musical" returns to Massachusetts. Show blends horror and comedy.

Inspired by the supermarket tabloid stories published in the early 1990s, "Bat Boy: The Musical" has a little bit of everything.

• Oct 5

Mass. college students struck by SUV were "targeted" by driver, prosecutor says

An East Weymouth, Massachusetts, man faces numerous charges including two counts of attempted murder after police say he struck two Bridgewater State University students​ with his SUV.

• Oct 5

Coast Guard releases names of 6 aboard missing medical plane off Nantucket

The U.S. Coast Guard has released the names of the six people who were on an air ambulance that went missing in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts, over the weekend.

• Oct 5

Sewage backup forces Massachusetts high school to dismiss students early

Medford High School dismissed students and staff early on Monday after a "strong sewer smell" was detected inside the Massachusetts school.

• Oct 5

Heating bill help coming for Mass. families

Gov. Maura Healey announced new executive orders that she says will help Massachusetts families afford rising home heating costs this winter.

• Oct 5

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to Boston native

Boston's Karl Deisseroth is one of three recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine.

• Oct 5

Tartan Army returns to Boston for Patriots watch party

The Scottish Tartan Army returned to Boston this weekend after falling in love with the city during the World Cup this summer.

• Oct 4

2 Bridgewater State students allegedly hit intentionally by driver

Two Bridgewater State University students were hit by a car after the driver purposely drove toward the victims on Saturday morning, the school president said.

• Oct 5

15-year-old Uxbridge High School student dies in car crash

A 15-year-old girl died after being ejected from a car during a crash in Uxbridge, police announced Sunday.

• Oct 4

1 dead, 1 missing after boat crashes off the coast of Manchester-by-the-Sea

Officials said three men and a dog were thrown into the water when the 30-foot boat started spinning out of control.

• Oct 5

Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1

Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-1.

• Oct 4

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