Non-speaking Brookline teen with autism is headed to MIT
Viraj Shanda will take a gap year and head to MIT in fall of 2026.
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Viraj Shanda will take a gap year and head to MIT in fall of 2026.
Across the nation, many people spent the day celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the official end of slavery in the U.S.
Police in Massachusetts say they are investigating a hate crime after a brick with "Free Palestine" written on it was thrown through the window of a kosher grocery store.
Police in Massachusetts say they are investigating a hate crime after a brick with "Free Palestine" written on it was thrown through the window of a kosher grocery store. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Zaftigs offers a wide variety on its all-day menu, including French toast, bagels and deli sandwiches.
Brookline police are alerting pet owners about recent coyote attacks and sightings in town. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler and Jason Mikell have your latest news and weather.
Brookline police are sending out a warning after they said coyotes attacked a dog Monday night.
Police are searching for a man who allegedly smashed a car's windows with a hatchet following a road rage incident in Boston.
The Brookline memorial service was held to remember Dukakis, who died of complications from dementia back in March. Video credit: Brookline Interactive
Police said Jacob Williams followed two young girls on Washington Street and tried to engage them. He then allegedly showed inappropriate material on a computer to several young boys at the library and tried to lure one into a bathroom.
The money from the sale of Larry Lucchino's $7.5 million home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts will be donated to charity.
A youth theater program in Brookline, Massachusetts is celebrating 25 years of helping kids shine onstage.
Brookline Police is putting out a warning for residents that wild turkeys may be aggressive as it's their mating season.
Brookline Police is putting out a warning for residents that wild turkeys may be aggressive as it's their mating season. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Anthony Hall will be working with Bill Belichick in just a couple of years. But its his dedication and hard work that make him BZ's MVP.
Brookline's Anthony Hall is already one of the best high school linemen coming out of Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
A man accused of vandalizing several Tesla vehicles in Brookline, Massachusetts has been arrested by police.
Harrison Grant Randall of Roslindale is accused of tagging the electric cars with Elon Musk stickers.
Brookline, Massachusetts is thinking about bringing back armed school resource police officers. Some parents don't like it.
Brookline was one of several school districts to eliminated the program after the death of George Floyd in 2020. Now the district is considering bringing them back.
A neighbor's security camera captured the moment a Brookline, Massachusetts apartment building collapsed, crushing a car below.
Part of a Brookline apartment building collapsed, crushing a car below.
The top two floors of an apartment building collapsed in Brookline, Massachusetts Sunday morning, sending bricks raining down onto a car below.
A Brookline apartment building under construction collapsed, destroyed a car that was below.
The collapse happened Sunday morning on Vernon Street. Firefighters said no one was hurt but the falling bricks crushed a car.
Beverly Hills apologized to Jaylen Brown for initially stating that an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit.
Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists as the Boston Celtics rolled over the Golden State Warriors.
Young ice hockey players in Boston are feeling inspired by Team USA's gold medal win at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
A Black actress has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University's American Repertory Theater in Cambridge for racial discrimination, saying her scalp was left permanently damaged from an unqualified hair stylist.
Spring Training is underway in Fort Myers, Florida. But around Boston it's the new Red Sox jerseys that are drawing the loudest reaction from fans.
The best chance for snow accumulation and snow-covered roads will be later Friday, after 8 p.m.
Beverly Hills apologized to Jaylen Brown for initially stating that an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit.
A Black actress has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University's American Repertory Theater in Cambridge for racial discrimination, saying her scalp was left permanently damaged from an unqualified hair stylist.
Karen Read was back in a Dedham, Massachusetts courtroom Thursday asking a judge to force prosecutors to give back her cellphones.
Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade route will look a bit different in 2026.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
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.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Beverly Hills apologized to Jaylen Brown for initially stating that an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit.
Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists as the Boston Celtics rolled over the Golden State Warriors.
Team USA won the gold medal in dramatic fashion on Thursday, and it was Megan Keller who became the women's hockey hero at the 2026 Olympics.
Jaylen Brown disputed the City of Beverly Hills' claims after an event he hosted on the eve of the NBA All-Star Game was shut down because the city said it lacked a permit.
Stefon Diggs made a brief appearance in court in Dedham, Massachusetts Friday to face criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted his personal chef.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.