Harvard Kennedy School student on mission to improve road safety and design
Giovanni Pintor life's work and focus are making roads, and specifically road design, safer.
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Giovanni Pintor life's work and focus are making roads, and specifically road design, safer.
Giovanni Pintor life's work and focus are making roads, and specifically road design, safer. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Bouba Dieme's Heart of a Giant Foundation serves 19 Greater Boston communities with plans to grow in 2026.
Autism Eats offers dining opportunities for families with no waiting and no judgement.
Autism Eats offers dining opportunities for families with no waiting and no judgement. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Ten-year-old Adrian Oomer was honored by the Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands.
Andrea Castinetti fundraises, works with local businesses that provide the side dishes, and leads a team of volunteers.
Andrea Castinetti fundraises, works with local businesses that provide the side dishes, and leads a team of volunteers-many of whom return every year. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Linda Thompson, the founder of Theo's Flowers, pays tribute to her parents with a gift for people in memory care.
Linda Thompson, the founder of Theo’s Flowers, pays tribute to her parents with a gift for people in memory care. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Almost 20 years after Lino Sanchez launched a program for inner-city youth who love sports, he and a group of supporters cut the ribbon on the first-ever sport-centric high school in Boston.
Parents say Yolanda Caban is an unsung hero who looks out for kids who need a friend.
Parents say Yolanda Caban is an unsung hero who looks out for kids who need a friend. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Saxophonist Elan Trotman chose the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester as the Boston site for his Headstart Music Program.
Saxophonist Elan Trotman chose the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester as the Boston site for his Headstart Music Program. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Former WBZ-TV anchor Liz Walker has written a new book that explores healing from her own trauma and grief.
A nurse inspired to work at Spaulding Rehab after they treated her father will be running the Boston Marathon for them.
A nurse inspired to work at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital after they treated her father's brain injuries will be running for the hospital this Monday in the Boston Marathon. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Students at Plymouth Community Intermediate School planted 13 gardens to raise awareness about the importance of mental health.
Two sixth graders at the Epstein Hillel School in Marblehead won an invention contest competing against kids from across North America.
Nico Calabria is a professional athlete, an educator, a coach, and an advocate for people with disabilities.
An Endicott College graduate is on a mission to learn and write about every World War II veteran in her community. It's already connecting people who never would have met.
For Tilly Peet, collecting toys is personal. It's a way to "pay forward" the kindness that she and her family received.
Tilly Peet is working two toy drives, inspired to give back by the people who helped her family one Christmas. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Keep Framingham Beautiful co-founder Michael Croci said people in Taunton, Dorchester, Somerset and Sandwich have contacted Keep Massachusetts Beautiful about growing their anti-litter campaign.
With plenty of sunshine and warm weather finally arriving, people in Massachusetts were out and about taking advantage this weekend.
The family of Molly Bish, who disappeared in 2000 at 16 years old, helped establish the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly at Anna Maria College.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
A New Hampshire State Police trooper used his cruiser to stop a wrong-way driver earlier Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of two people.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
Temperatures could break records in Boston this week.
A New Hampshire State Police trooper used his cruiser to stop a wrong-way driver earlier Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of two people.
The family of Molly Bish, who disappeared in 2000 at 16 years old, helped establish the Molly Bish Center for the Protection of Children and the Elderly at Anna Maria College.
With plenty of sunshine and warm weather finally arriving, people in Massachusetts were out and about taking advantage this weekend.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts State Senate president Karen Spilka.
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.
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.
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.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
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.