Callahan Tunnel To Close For 3 Months
The state Department of Transportation plans a three-month closure of the Callahan Tunnel, which carries traffic from downtown Boston to Logan International Airport.
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The state Department of Transportation plans a three-month closure of the Callahan Tunnel, which carries traffic from downtown Boston to Logan International Airport.
The Boston School Committee has voted to make condoms available to students in all 32 of the city's public high schools.
Inspectors were out doing surprise checks on vehicles Tuesday, as part of a sting operation at several sites in Boston.
An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, Whitey Bulger.
A bookmaker testifying in the racketeering trial of James "Whitey" Bulger has told jurors he once saw Bulger threaten to kill a bookie who tried to stop paying Bulger's gang and go into business for himself.
Retired state police investigators took the stand Thursday in the first full day of testimony in the Whitey Bulger trial.
A prosecutor said in opening statements at Whitey Bulger's trial that the reputed mobster was at the center of "murder and mayhem" in Boston for almost 30 years, while the defense attacked the credibility of the government's star witnesses.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger are reviewing hundreds of questionnaires filled out by prospective jurors in Bulger's racketeering trial.
Positive messages sprinkled throughout Lynn are a reminder to residents to stop and smell the roses and see the beauty of their city streets.
Superintendent Ben Tantillo tells WBZ NewsRadio 1030, late last week they learned some middle school girls - mostly eighth graders - were sending suggestive, inappropriate pictures to boys.
Opening statements in the Whitey Bulger trial are now expected to begin Wednesday, two days later than originally planned.
Judge Denise Casper on Tuesday told the first pool of 225 potential jurors that the mere fact they have heard or read something about the case does not mean they will be excluded from being selected.
Twenty-nine-year-old Erika Brannock is the last person injured in the April 15 explosions to be released from the hospital.
State Police are investigating the "suspicious" death of a child in Brockton.
The state attorney general of Massachusetts filed suit against federal fishing regulators Thursday in an attempt to block new rules that she called a "death sentence" for New England's fleet.
The fate of accused murder Keith Luke is now in the hands of the jury.
Seventeen people charged in connection with a wild underage drinking party had their arraignment postponed in Hingham District Court Tuesday.
The careers of hundreds of Boston Police officers are on hold as a judge sits on a 2-year-old case.
The mayor's office issued a statement saying that "the elective surgery will take a few hours and require a few days in the hospital and some recovery at home."
Some middle school students from Bourne got an early wake-up call for a drive to New Hampshire Monday, to launch a balloon.
Gabriel Gomez did not apologize Friday for calling Rep. Ed Markey "pond scum."
Firefighters are battling a massive 3-alarm blaze at a church.
Some Boston pizza places could face disciplinary action for staying open too late.
Boston Police say approximately 30 people were arrested after a drug-trafficking sweep Tuesday morning in Roxbury.
Rich Hamel was chasing another storm south of Oklahoma City when he heard radio traffic on the storm that slammed into Moore on Monday.
Thousands of kids, many of them high school seniors skipping school, congregated at Hampton Beach and dozens were arrested.
Bobby Collins of Sturbridge, Massachusetts walked into an assembly of thanks and gratitude in the auditorium he's been cleaning for the past 50 years.
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.
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.
A young man was shot and killed in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood early Friday morning
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.
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.
Thousands of kids, many of them high school seniors skipping school, congregated at Hampton Beach and dozens were arrested.
A young man was shot and killed in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood early Friday morning
Bobby Collins of Sturbridge, Massachusetts walked into an assembly of thanks and gratitude in the auditorium he's been cleaning for the past 50 years.
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.
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.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
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.