Crews work to contain oil spill from Boston's Muddy River
Animals were left covered in oil in Boston and Brookline Sunday evening after a spill in Boston's Muddy River. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
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Animals were left covered in oil in Boston and Brookline Sunday evening after a spill in Boston's Muddy River. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
You know you're doing something right when there's just one item on the menu and it sells out just about every day they're open. Flake Bakery in Brookline opened in October 2024 and is quickly becoming a neighborhood favorite — selling the Portuguese staple pasteis de nata.
Police in Brookline and Cambridge are investigating antisemitic stickers popping up in their communities.
Police say the stickers are a clear target to the Jewish community. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Brookline police say they have a difficult investigation on their hands as they seek the man who allegedly groped a 14-year-old student.
A 14-year-old student at Brookline High School says she was assaulted on her way to class on Monday. WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka has Tuesday's top stories.
A piling heap of trash behind new restaurants in Brookline has a stench reaching as far as a block away.
Neighbors say the stench reaches across one full city block. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Brookline schools claiming the district didn't do enough to protect a Black student who was racially bullied.
A civil rights lawsuit alleges that Brookline public schools failed to create a safe learning environment for a black eighth grader who was the victim of racial bullying. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
Brookline police say a 68-year-old man is accused of trailing teenage joggers and exposing himself while in possession of a stun gun and handcuffs in his truck.
Brookline police say a 68-year-old man is accused of trailing teenage joggers and exposing himself while in possession of a stun gun and handcuffs in his truck. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
Coolidge Corner Theater's technical director is playing a big part in maintaining its retro style.
Coolidge Corner Theater's technical director is playing a big part in maintaining its retro style. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.
A Brookline, Massachusetts man has been charged with secretly giving his girlfriend an abortion pill to end her pregnancy.
Investigators said he told his girlfriend he was giving her iron pills and vitamins. WBZ TV's Breana Pitts reports.
A homeowner tracked suspects trying to break into a Brookline house using home security cameras.
Two masked suspects were arrested for allegedly trying to break into a Brookline home. Police say one of them was armed with a loaded pistol.
The homeowner saw two people attempting to break-in on a home camera and called Brookline police. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
A woman in Brookline, Massachusetts says a rat crawled up her toilet and into apartment, twice.
Here are several things to do this weekend in Massachusetts.
Here are several things to do this weekend in Massachusetts.
Students who attended the New England Institute of Art will have their debt forgiven.
Whether you're getting ready for the solar eclipse or looking to get muddy, there's plenty going on in the next few days in Massachusetts.
With state shelters at capacity and images of migrant families sleeping at Logan Airport, a Brookline family knew they had the means and wanted to step up.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
A woman was injured after being struck by a duck boat while crossing a street near Boston's Faneuil Hall on Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department.
Tens of thousands of American flags are on display on the Boston Common as part of the annual Memorial Day tradition.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Sofia Huerta and Maddie Dahlien scored and the Seattle Reign snapped Boston Legacy's five-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League.
A woman was injured after being struck by a duck boat while crossing a street near Boston's Faneuil Hall on Friday afternoon, according to the Boston Police Department.
A Plymouth mom who was seeking an affordable wheelchair van for her son has been gifted a new one by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Two people were wounded, including a possible suspect, in a shooting near the White House on Saturday evening, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
One person was arrested after Foxboro school officials say two dozen young people threw toilet paper all over the front of the school, and another eight broke in.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
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.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
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.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
Sofia Huerta and Maddie Dahlien scored and the Seattle Reign snapped Boston Legacy's five-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League.
The Minnesota Twins rallied from four runs down to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday 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.