Friends Say Attleboro High School Columbine Threat Was A 'Joke'
Friends of the two Attleboro men arrested in connection with Facebook postings in which they talked about shooting up the high school say it is all a big mistake.
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Friends of the two Attleboro men arrested in connection with Facebook postings in which they talked about shooting up the high school say it is all a big mistake.
Boston College student Franco Garcia has been missing for a week. Bruce Springsteen put the word out to his fans on Facebook.
For each "like" Charles River Apparel got on Facebook, they would donate an item to charity.
The principal of BC High says one student has already fallen victim to the crime.
Police in northern New Hampshire have posted a video of a chase on Facebook hoping it will help them catch a thief.
This guy works in IT for a living and was updating his daughter's computer when he found a post on her Facebook that he wasn't suppose to see. So he decided to teach her a lesson.
Is this Innovative Parenting Or Just Plain Crazy?
Two 9-year-olds could end up being kicked out of their youth hockey league in Lynn over a dispute that all started because of a hockey puck.
Tim Thomas showed on Friday that the public scrutiny will not deter him from posting on his page.
Think virtual scrapbook or bulletin board. If you find a photo of something you like online, you add it to one of your Pinterest boards.
Tim Thomas had no desire to talk about Wednesday's post he made on his facebook page when asked about it at Thursday's team skate.
Amit Gupta was diagnosed with leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant. Because he's Indian-American, his chances of finding a match were 1 in 20,000.
Facebook is going from a private to public company. The shift is occurring as the Internet social network filed its long-awaited plans for an initial public offering of stock.
The proposed merger of NStar and Northeast Utilities in Massachusetts has been stuck for months now, but it could happen.
Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, according to a newspaper report.
Facebook will start requiring people to switch to a new profile format known as Timeline, making photos, links and personal musings from the past much easier to find.
A woman lost her engagement ring on her ride to work Tuesday, but got it back thanks to Twitter and some sharp-eyed commuter rail workers.
A Klout score measures how influential a person is on social media.
A bisexual teen says classmates attacked her, punching and kicking her, and she took her pain to YouTube to tell her story.
Before you post that vacation or weekend photo on Facebook, you may want to think twice about who could be looking at your page.
Social media can be dangerous, but it can also help prove you're not a jerk to prospective employers when you're looking for a job.
Scammers are constantly cruising social media sites hunting for access to your money and your personal information.
D.A's Facebook was hacked, an obvious choice for the Epic Fail.
I would argue, no disrespect intended, that one third-grade teacher does more for humanity in one week of school than Mark Zuckerberg has done so far.
Local home prices continue to lose ground and now are tied more closely to a national trend indicating the housing decline might be getting worse.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
A stretch of sand dunes on a Quincy beach was burned after a fireworks accident, a woman who lives nearby said.
The arrival of the "Boston Cone" marked the latest chapter in the city's unlikely love affair with Scotland's Tartan Army.
In the first in person hearing in federal court for a lawsuit filed by Karen Read, members of the McCabe and Albert families asked a judge to throw out parts of the case.
Billy Starr, the founder of the Pan-Mass Challenge, announced Tuesday that he will not ride in this year's event after fracturing his pelvis in a bicycle accident.
Why is the sky yellow over Boston? Canadian wildfire smoke will cause poor air quality on Wednesday in Massachusetts.
In the first in person hearing in federal court for a lawsuit filed by Karen Read, members of the McCabe and Albert families asked a judge to throw out parts of the case.
More than 40 beaches in Massachusetts were closed for swimming Tuesday as another heat wave hits the Boston area.
Billy Starr, the founder of the Pan-Mass Challenge, announced Tuesday that he will not ride in this year's event after fracturing his pelvis in a bicycle accident.
Neither of the victims of the ICE shootings in Maine or Texas were the target of enforcement operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
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."
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine by beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday.
The surging Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Saturday.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.