Man helps neighbor escape from burning Somerville building by using mattress to cushion fall
Jeffrey Rojo sprang into action when he saw people calling for help from the third floor of a Somerville residence.
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Jeffrey Rojo sprang into action when he saw people calling for help from the third floor of a Somerville residence.
The fire broke out on Ocean Street Friday morning.
A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment.
Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon talked about the sprinkler system in the assisted living facility and how inspections are conducted.
The Fall River community had rallied in support of survivors and families after the fire at an assisted living home.
WBZ-TV's Logan Hall spoke with one of the victim's family members who said they are anxiously awaiting news about her condition.
A fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts killed nine and sent 30 more residents to the hospital.
The names of seven of the nine victims who died in a fire at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts, have been released by the Bristol County District Attorney.
A fire has broken out at an assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts on Sunday night.
Neighbors and paramedics handed out bottles of water and popsicles to the firefighters, who battled the fire on Wheatland Avenue.
Fire officials say that a home went up in flames in Winthrop on Saturday as the owner was at a Red Sox game.
The South Shore Sports Center, a popular complex for the community in Hingham, Massachusetts, was destroyed in a fire overnight. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
A firefighter who was working a detail in Boston is being credited with evacuating people inside an office building as its roof caught fire.
A firefighter who was working a detail in Boston's Financial District is being credited with evacuating people inside an office building as its roof erupted in flame Wednesday afternoon. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
A massive fire damaged a restaurant on Cape Cod in Massachusetts on Sunday morning, forcing it to be torn down.
A massive fire damaged a restaurant on Cape Cod in Massachusetts on Sunday morning, forcing it to be torn down. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
A fire at the W.B. Mason warehouse in South Boston caused about $1 million of damage Sunday morning, the Boston Fire Department said.
A massive fire damaged a restaurant on Cape Cod in Massachusetts on Sunday morning, forcing it to be torn down. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Dozens of people are left without a place to live after a house caught fire in Lawrence on Saturday.
A huge fire at a construction waste recycling center in Boston "could burn for days," according to the fire commissioner. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
A huge fire at a construction waste recycling center in Boston "could burn for days," according to the fire commissioner. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
A fire broke out in the supermarket's storeroom and another near a cardboard compactor attached to the building.
Robotics teacher Mo Elhelw describes the moment his team sprung into action to put out a fire at their West Newbury school.
Classes are canceled to start the week at Pentucket Regional Middle-High School following a weekend fire.
Students at one Massachusetts middle school may not have school on Monday after a fire broke out during a robotics practice on Saturday afternoon.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have skyrocketed 40 cents in just the last week, according to AAA.
Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
Patriots tackle Christian Barmore is due in court in Attleboro, Massachusetts Monday to face a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have skyrocketed 40 cents in just the last week, according to AAA.
Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The new league year gets underway Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Patriots tackle Christian Barmore is due in court in Attleboro Monday to face a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
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.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
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.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Earl Grant has been fired as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team after the team went 72-92 during his five seasons.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."