WBZ News update for May 17
Swift concert forecast; Rollins resigning; Celtics preps; Brush fire danger; Abduction scam
Swift concert forecast; Rollins resigning; Celtics preps; Brush fire danger; Abduction scam
WBZ TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
Bear sightings in Franklin; Plastic bag ban; Breakheart brush fire; Fast-moving Brockton fire; NEXT Weather update
All lanes on 495 northbound have been shut down in Middleboro due to a brush fire in the median.
All lanes on 495 northbound have been shut down in Middleboro due to a brush fire in the median.
The height of the towers allows fire officials to spot smoke early, so that ground crews have a fighting chance.
The Massachusetts Forest Fire Control Program has 42 towers staffed due to dozens of wildfires. WBZ-TV’s Christina Hager reports.
Winning weather week; Church fire on Easter; MBTA’s New GM; Plymouth brush fire
No damages or injuries were reported.
Crews worked for most of the day trying to extinguish the blaze.
The shocking, scorched damage from wind-fueled flames in Attleboro, Burlington, and Weston, is giving a glimpse of the brush fire season ahead.
Two fires burned in Weston Friday afternoon, garnering a massive firefighter response.
WBZ TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Station Nightclub fire anniversary; State Trooper hit by car; Auburn brush fire; NEXT Weather forecast
A brush fire in Boxford over the weekend was sparked by embers from a woodstove that reignited.
Breakheart Reservation in Saugus is partially reopening today following brush fires.
Watch a helicopter drop water on the Breakheart Reservation fire in Saugus.
Despite recent rain, the fire at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus is still burning Tuesday night.
Lynn firefighters are getting a bird's-eye view of the large-scale brush fires in Lynn Woods Reservation.
Firefighters are using drones to help battle brush fires in Lynn. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
The fire chief said it's the most extensive brush fire he's seen in his career. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Boxboro warned residents that smoke in the area is from a Marlboro fire.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
A brush fire in Townsend is expected to burn for several more days.
A brush fire along Route 2 stopped traffic in Leominster.
It was a close call for a teenager in East Boston Thursday night as gunshots rang out in his neighborhood and a bullet went through his bedroom wall.
Just when it looked like Garrett Whitlock was set to return to the Red Sox rotation, the team has shut down the righty with elbow soreness.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
Tim Thomas had Bruins fans on their feet at TD Garden well before Friday night's must-win clash with the Florida Panthers.
A celebration service was held in Boston Friday to recognize 20 years since the first same-sex marriages were legalized in Massachusetts.
The Karen Read murder trial continued Friday with hours of testimony from Jennifer McCabe.
A Suffolk County Sheriff's deputy who's been on the job for 32 years is accused of drunk driving on the way to serve in the honor guard for a friend who passed away.
A celebration service was held in Boston Friday to recognize 20 years since the first same-sex marriages were legalized in Massachusetts.
It was a close call for a teenager in East Boston Thursday night as gunshots rang out in his neighborhood and a bullet went through his bedroom wall.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
Teenagers are experiencing higher rates of depression than ever before, but a simple smartphone app could help treat a common symptom.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on the benefits of kombucha.
A new analysis finds that people who use the newest weight loss drugs, specifically Wegovy, may keep the weight off for years.
Researchers at Yale University determined that people are more likely to remember something if it is unusual or surprising.
Massachusetts researchers found a gene variant that could put some Black Americans at higher risk for heart failure and death, and the variant is not particularly rare.
Records show Massachusetts police departments typically and legally sell back or trade in their guns to dealers when they're no longer used by officers.
A woman told WBZ-TV's I-Team she believes she was raped by a killer just weeks before two bodies were found in Brockton in 2014.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reaching out to younger voters where they get their news - social media.
Many residents say they really like Boston, but say the cost of living and high housing prices are taking a toll.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a sprawling seaside mansion in Ipswich dating back to the 1920s with something for all visitors.
Host Rachel Holt visits the nearly 100-year-old carousel and meets the man in charge of restoring all 66 horses.
Located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the New England Air Museum features 90,000 square feet of military and civil aircraft.
Since 1934, Neon Williams has made tens of thousands of neon signs from small ones for restaurants to Boston's famed Citgo sign.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
Just when it looked like Garrett Whitlock was set to return to the Red Sox rotation, the team has shut down the righty with elbow soreness.
Tim Thomas had Bruins fans on their feet at TD Garden well before Friday night's must-win clash with the Florida Panthers.
Brad Marchand will be back in the Bruins lineup for the team's must-win Game 6 against the Panthers on Friday night.
If the Bruins want to complete their own 3-1 comeback against the Panthers, they'll need to get it done in a few different areas in Friday night's Game 6 at TD Garden.
A 12-year-old from Brockton who is recovering from a kidney transplant had his wish to meet David Ortiz granted at Fenway Park.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.