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 Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball announced Saturday's game has been moved to the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Wind and rain from a nor'easter arrived on Cape Cod on Friday afternoon.
Tourists and residents in Hyannis, Massachusetts, are bracing for this weekend's nor'easter as ferries to the islands remain shut down.
From Nantasket Beach in Hull to Scituate Lighthouse, the waves created by the early nor'easter winds brought dozens of spectators Friday.
The nor'easter's unusual track will have implications for the Boston weather forecast this weekend.
Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium concerts in Foxboro, Massachusetts have been canceled as Boston braces for a nor'easter.
Wind and rain from a nor'easter arrived on Cape Cod on Friday afternoon.
Major League Baseball announced Saturday's game has been moved to the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Logan Airport in Boston is expected to see flight delays and cancellations due to the nor'easter this weekend.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
A Boston mom says her 5-year-old son, who has special needs, is being investigated for sexual harassment by Boston Public Schools.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
Frugal Fannie's co-owner Kathleen "Fannie" Doxer said closing the bargain women's clothing store is "so sad."
Frugal Fannie's, a warehouse clothing store known for its bargains, is closing its Westwood, Massachusetts, location after 43 years.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Major League Baseball announced Saturday's game has been moved to the home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Boston Red Sox rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
The Boston Red Sox edged Cleveland 1-0 on Wednesday night to snap the Guardians' six-game winning streak.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.