Many Massachusetts Schools Return From February Break With No Mask Mandate
For the first time in months, students in most school districts did not need to wear a mask when they returned to the classroom Monday following school vacation week.
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For the first time in months, students in most school districts did not need to wear a mask when they returned to the classroom Monday following school vacation week.
Jeremy Depina, of Brockton, was arrested on Thursday.
Police arrested 17-year-old Tashawn Brown and charged him with murder in connection with a shooting earlier this month outside a Brockton home.
Retired Brockton Deputy Fire Chief Joe Marchetti is part of a lawsuit filed in federal court with 14 current and retired firefighters from Worcester, Norwood, Fall River and Boston.
The RMV claims 2,100 people received improper licenses at the Brockton RMV office because they never took a road test.
The Governor's Council approval makes both men eligible for parole.
Four Registry of Motor Vehicles workers have been fired after 2,100 drivers were given licenses without taking a road test.
A man was killed in a shooting outside a home in Brockton late Thursday night.
Kevin Gomes was held without bail and is next scheduled to appear in court on March 7.
Kevin Gomes, 26, of Brockton, was arrested on Tuesday.
Brockton Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Saturday morning on Auna Drive.
A Quincy woman is grateful she escaped unharmed when snow and ice came off the roof of a box truck and smashed into her windshield as she was driving on Route 24.
A Brockton man made his case for freedom on Wednesday to the group that could decide his future.
Several Massachusetts school districts kept their doors closed Monday after a brutal blizzard swept through New England on Saturday.
Nearly every one of the National Guardsmen volunteering at Brockton Hospital is from the city.
A firefighter in Brockton suffered minor injuries after he fell through a stairway at a house fire Tuesday night.
The suspect immediately left the school, police said.
The family William Allen, a Brockton man who had his first degree murder conviction commuted by Gov. Charlie Baker this week, expressed his gratitude on Thursday for the state's actions.
One person was in the home at the time and they were able to safely escape.
On Monday, a walk-in testing site in Jamaica Plain had people lined up two hours before opening.
The race to get a COVID-19 PCR test isn't getting any easier. People are willing to line up very early.
Investigators said the "officer acted in accordance with existing laws and department protocols."
The annual tradition was started seven years ago by Mary Waldron, who was inspired by her late husband.
Governor Charlie Baker got a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the Shaw's Center in Brockton Friday, urging others to do the same.
A Brockton High School police officer has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is underway into his handling of the arrest of a student who has been charged with assault.
Police in Barnstable, Massachusetts, say a 74-year-old man was violently assaulted after a road rage incident.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced new measures to strengthen postpartum and mental healthcare.
While "Widow's Bay" is set in a fictional New England island community, many of its recognizable sights can be found just an hour north of Boston.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial has gained international attention, which has also put a spotlight on jurors in the case.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Police in Barnstable, Massachusetts, say a 74-year-old man was violently assaulted after a road rage incident.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial has gained international attention, which has also put a spotlight on jurors in the case.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced new measures to strengthen postpartum and mental healthcare.
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.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
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.
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.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
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.
Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.
The bad news for the New England Patriots continues to get worse when it comes to wide receiver A.J. Brown's ankle injury.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
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.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.