Eagle Scout earns all 139 merit badges, joining very small group
Jimmy Poirier, an Eagle Scout from Andover, Massachusetts, has joined an elite club. He earned all 139 merit badges.
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Jimmy Poirier, an Eagle Scout from Andover, Massachusetts, has joined an elite club. He earned all 139 merit badges.
A couple from Massachusetts is suing the Boy Scouts of America after their son died on a camping trip in 2023.
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history, as it emerges from bankruptcy and in the wake of sex abuse claims.
Emily Green joined the ranks of the Boy Scouts of America even before the organization started officially allowing girls into the ranks in 2019.
The organization opted to change its name from Boy Scouts of America to Scouting America. The rebranding is set to become official next year. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
A young boy died Friday afternoon during a boating accident while he was participating in a Boy Scout camping trip in New Hampshire.
A young boy died Friday afternoon during a boating accident while he was participating in a Boy Scout camping trip in New Hampshire.
Police say a young boy died Friday afternoon during a boating accident while he was participating in a Boy Scout camping trip in New Hampshire.
The bankruptcy filing comes at a time when the organization faces hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits and dwindling membership numbers.
The organization acknowledged legal costs related to lawsuits alleging sexual or inappropriate conduct with boys.
The Boy Scouts of America says it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs.
A local boy scout pack says there are no hard feelings after the church they had been meeting at told them to find a new home because church leadership disagrees with Boy Scouts of America's decision to allow gay members.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Joe Mathieu says The Boy Scouts of America may eventually regret not admitting gay adults as part of their new policy.
Help your kids learn and prepare for the future through after-school activities.
14,500 pages of secret "perversion files" released Thursday by the Boy Scouts of America contain allegations aimed at 45 Massachusetts residents.
Earlier this month, the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its ban against homosexual scouts and leaders.
A 25-year-old Wareham man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly touched a boy at his home.
The Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night.
Spirit Airlines could cease operations soon, potentially leaving passengers stranded across the country.
A sex offender was arrested at Northeastern University after he allegedly hid in a women's bathroom and attacked police officers.
Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a baby on Somerset Avenue in Taunton, the district attorney said.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a baby on Somerset Avenue in Taunton, the district attorney said.
Stefon Diggs, the former New England Patriots receiver, is set to stand trial in Massachusetts to face allegations that he assaulted his personal chef.
The medical examiner has changed the cause and manner of death for Sandra Birchmore, five years after she was allegedly killed.
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.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
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.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
The Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers have forced a Game 7 after beating the Celtics 106-93 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday.
The Red Sox will be without their ace for the immediate future as he deals with a shoulder injury.
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.