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Scientists at MIT say they have made a breakthrough on developing a contraceptive pill that only needs to be taken once a month.
Dollar General remains one of the fastest-growing retailers in America.
Mammograms are routinely used to screen for breast cancer in women, but there's mounting evidence that they may also help identify women at risk for heart disease.
A man was found in a wheelchair going up a ramp from Route 93 to South Station ahead of the Thursday morning commute.
The officer gave the driver a hand – and a warning – for hitting the road with too much snow on her roof.
For the first time in his 12-year career, Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater is a finalist for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
Cambridge-based Biogen is developing Aducanumab with a Japanese company.
Add facial cuts, bruises and fractures to the risks from cellphones and carelessly using them.
Some of the best brews in the world can be found right here in New England.
Climate conditions favor the expansion of the ticks along the southern New England coast, the report says.
Kevin Otto, the owner of Atlantic Drain Service, was sentenced to two years after two workers drowned during a South End trench collapse in October 2016.
The Harvard men's soccer team introduced its newest member during a ceremony Wednesday night.
A driver was killed in a crash outside of a Harvard University dormitory early Thursday morning.
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have bought a home on Martha's Vineyard, according to a published report.
Route 9 in Brookline was shut down after multiple manhole explosions.
Jason Mikell has your latest weather forecast.
Drake Maye made his professional debut for the Patriots on Thursday night, taking over for Jacoby Brissett late in an embarrassing loss to the New York Jets.
The union says one correction officer was stabbed at least 12 times. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
The Topsfield Fair now faces a new challenge of combating scammers claiming to sell tickets to the fair’s shows and events. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
A rare New England coin is expected to sell for at least $1 million at auction. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Another push is underway to legalize traffic cameras in Massachusetts.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenage girl in Boston Wednesday night, police said.
The death Massachusetts State Police trooper Kevin Trainor in a wrong-way crash has renewed calls for expanded technology to prevent more tragedies on state highways.
Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed trying to stop a wrong-way driver in a crash on Route 1 north in Lynnfield early Wednesday.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother accused of killing her children, appeared emotional in court as she was arraigned Wednesday in Massachusetts.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn't think the head coach's off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season.
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch also received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in four runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers for the second straight night with a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
