Police issue warning after 21-year-old dies from fall into Westford quarry

A 21-year-old died after falling into the water at Merrill's Quarry in Westford, Massachusetts.

• Aug 16

81-year-old woman dead after 3 people pulled by rip current off Provincetown beach

An 81-year-old woman is dead after three people were pulled by a rip current off a beach in Provincetown on Friday.

• Aug 15

Retired flight attendant begins final "Paulie's Push" to honor 9/11 victims

An airline beverage cart being pushed down Newbury Street in Boston may look a bit strange, but not for retired United Airlines flight attendant Paul Veneto.

• Aug 15

2 injured as fire rips through homes near Salisbury Beach

Two people were seriously injured as a fire ripped through homes near Salisbury Beach Friday night.

• Aug 15

Woman denied transfusion at Boston hospital due to nationwide blood shortage

A blood shortage is straining the supply​ across Massachusetts and the country.

• Aug 20

Lowe, Flores homer to power the Pirates over the slumping Red Sox, 8-4

Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

• Aug 14

Mural linking Palestinian, Irish flags draws mixed reaction in Charlestown

A graffiti mural in Boston is gone less than 24 hours after it went up, but neighbors in Charlestown are still talking about it.

• Aug 14

Legal expert says Lindsay Clancy's emotional outbursts could impact jury

There is no testimony happening Friday in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial, but it was an important week inside Plymouth Superior Court.

• Aug 14

Lawrence mayor arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after he allegedly improperly used COVID relief money.

• Aug 14

Boston city councilor suggests bringing in National Guard after recent violence

A Boston city councilor suggested calling up the Massachusetts National Guard after the most recent act of violence in the city.

• Aug 14

Fox attacks 6-year-old girl, woman in Worcester neighborhood

There were two separate fox attacks in less than 24 hours in the same Worcester, Massachusetts, neighborhood.

• Aug 13

Bridgewater advances to Little League World Series after beating Maine

Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is heading to the Little League World Series after winning the New England Region championship game.

• Aug 14

College interns with The Family Van provide free health screenings in Boston

Medical students in the Boston area are giving back to the communities they grew up in by interning with The Family Van.

• Aug 13

New Bedford police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track ex-girlfriend

A New Bedford, Massachusetts, police officer is accused of using the department's Flock camera system to track the whereabouts of her ex-girlfriend.

• Aug 13

Man stabs woman near North Station in Boston before injuring himself

Boston Police are investigating a stabbing near North Station that they say left a woman injured and a man with life-threatening, self-inflicted wounds Thursday.

• Aug 13

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