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As the state readies to open more pot shops, one Boston woman looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary has critics calling Massachusetts pot policies hazy at best.
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As the state readies to open more pot shops, one Boston woman looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary has critics calling Massachusetts pot policies hazy at best.
A family member said that three men came into her home and tied up two people by their hands and feet, and also taped up their mouths.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Commissioner Bill Evans met in a closed-door meeting with community and religious leaders to try and solve Boston's problem with increased violence.
Bomb-sniffing dogs picked up a scent in the door panel of a moving truck at Hanscom Air Force Base Thursday during an explosive scare that triggered evacuations at the base, a source told WBZ-TV's Cheryl Fiandaca.
A tow truck driver says he was shot in the back for just doing what he was hired to do.
He now faces mandatory life in prison, with a chance for parole in 15 years.
The prosecution ended its case Friday morning in the trial of a man accused of killing two-year-old Bella Bond.
A judge explained Wednesday that the mother of a two-year-old whose body washed up on a Deer Island beach in 2015 could still face jail time if jurors decide they don't believe her account of her daughter's death.
The increased security was appreciated at the TD Garden Thursday night and officials hope to have a similar reaction at this weekend's Boston Calling Music Festival.
Prosecutors say the woman behind the wheel during a fatal Milford hit-and-run went to the car wash and spent several weeks trying to conceal evidence showing she had hit and killed a young boy.
The bicyclist who was struck by a car in the Back Bay over the weekend died early Tuesday morning, hours before police found a car that may be the one that hit him.
A man is due to be arraigned in Dudley District Court Monday, a day after his live-in girlfriend was found dead in the middle of a Webster street.
A lawyer for the last person to see Aaron Hernandez alive said his client will explain the nature of his relationship with the ex-NFL star at a later date.
"He was looking forward to spending time with his daughter and us back out here in the real world," according to Randy Garcia.
State Sen. Jamie Eldridge said inmates had concerns about conditions, and especially were worried about a lack of access to mental health treatment--especially for inmates who are alone in single cells, as Hernandez was.
Jurors did not reach a verdict on the fifth day of deliberations in the double murder trial of former Patriots star Aaron Hernandez.
After a fourth day of deliberation, jurors were still unable to find a verdict in the Aaron Hernandez double murder trial and were dismissed Wednesday.
The third day of deliberations in the Aaron Hernandez double murder trial passed without jurors finding a verdict in the case.
After two full days of deliberations, there is still no verdict in the trial of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez.
Jurors went home Friday after 6½ hours of deliberations.
Jurors in the double murder trial of Aaron Hernandez heard closing arguments Thursday after more than a month of testimony.
Victoria Hebner posted a vacation picture from Las Vegas that almost caused her mother to fall victim to a hoax.
The prosecution called its final witness on Friday in the double murder case against the former NFL star.
Aaron Hernandez's fiancée took the witness stand as testimony continues in the ex-NFL star's double murder trial in Boston.
Testimony resumed at noon Wednesday in the Aaron Hernandez double murder trial, with a ballistics expert taking the stand to reconstruct the shooting at the heart of the case for the court.
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.