Dighton junior firefighter honored nationally for saving choking girl
A junior firefighter from Massachusetts is being recognized for his heroic actions after he saved a girl at a restaurant who was choking.
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A junior firefighter from Massachusetts is being recognized for his heroic actions after he saved a girl at a restaurant who was choking.
For the first time, a Massachusetts high school will exercise its new right to forfeit a game to avoid a player of the opposite sex on the opposing team.
The Dighton-Rehoboth School Committee voted to put a new policy on the books, months after a field hockey player was injured.
Michael Laboy, of Providence, Rhode Island, was arrested at his job in Taunton. He faces a charge of leaving the scene of a crash - death resulting.
Police said 19-year-old Michael Laboy left the scene of a crash that killed Paul Demoura in Dighton.
Several police departments in Massachusetts are sharing a warning for parents about a new iPhone update.
Dighton-Rehoboth's superintendent wants changes after a girl on the high school's field hockey team was hit in the mouth by shot from a boy playing for Swampscott.
A Taunton woman was arrested for allegedly driving drunk following a crash with a Dighton police cruiser Monday night.
Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin announced he will resign effective September 30 as he faces insider trading charges.
Local organizations and companies are promoting ways to keep kids safe this summer after two young children with autism were found dead near bodies of water in the last two months. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin and a reserve officer are charged in an insider trading scheme that allegedly made more than $2.2 million in illegal profits.
The Dighton Police Chief and a reserve officer were charged with insider trading.
Jack Teixeira is currently being held without bail as he is accused of leaking classified documents online.
An Air National Guardsman from Dighton has been indicted by a federal grand jury for leaking classified military information online.
WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Jack Teixeira was suspended from school and had a psychiatric evaluation. WBZ-TV's Cheryl Fiandaca reports.
Jack Teixeira, the Mass. Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents, will be in federal court Thursday as prosecutors say he needs to stay in jail.
The Air Force has opened its own investigation into how an airman from Massachusetts could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents.
Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira is being charged under the Espionage Act for allegedly sharing classified military documents online.
Federal agents took Jack Teixeira into custody in Dighton. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
Taylor Swift fans looking for handicap accessible seating say they are getting blocked out of her concert by Ticketmaster.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Firefighters responded to Elm Street to find a trailer fully engulfed in flames.
Time Magazine is out with its ranking of "The World's Top Universities of 2026," and New England is well-represented on the list.
Caleb Hensinger is not your normal street performer. When he's finished setting up his piano and speakers on the Beltline, he starts a one-of-a-kind show.
Jadalynn is a creative and kind young girl with a wonderful sense of humor.
Cooper Flagg Flagg scored 36 points in his first meeting with the team he grew up watching in Maine.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
A suspect was killed, and a Millbury police officer was shot several times while working as part of a SWAT team.
Time Magazine is out with its ranking of "The World's Top Universities of 2026," and New England is well-represented on the list.
Maynard will temporarily change the name of the town to honor Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
The Lombardi Trophy-shaped confetti that rains down at football's biggest game got its start at a Central Massachusetts company.
Caleb Hensinger is not your normal street performer. When he's finished setting up his piano and speakers on the Beltline, he starts a one-of-a-kind show.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Cooper Flagg Flagg scored 36 points in his first meeting with the team he grew up watching in Maine.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady is not taking sides in Super Bowl LX between his former team, the Patriots, and the Seahawks.
Robert Kraft will not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.