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Giovanni Pintor life's work and focus are making roads, and specifically road design, safer.
A possible school bus driver strike that would have affected some Massachusetts communities has been averted.
A Fitchburg, Massachusetts, fire that left seven people displaced is being investigated as arson, along with a string of other fires in the neighborhood over the last week.
Snowblowers hummed in Central Massachusetts as people tried to clear snow before temperatures dropped.
A bald eagle found bloodied in Fitchburg, Massachusetts was likely hurt in a bird fight and not shot as first suspected.
A pickleball complex and a discount store chain have moved into Massachusetts locations that formerly housed two bankrupt retailers.
A former Bed Bath & Beyond and a closed Big Lots store in Massachusetts have been repurposed into something new.
Kids at a Fitchburg, Massachusetts elementary school were given the day off after a skunk sprayed a classroom overnight.
Police in Fitchburg, Massachusetts say one of their officers was assaulted at a gas station by a dirt bike rider.
A plane flipped over during landing at a small Massachusetts airport on Saturday.
Fitchburg police said a man was killed after gunfire erupted on Mechanic Street early Sunday morning.
Fitchburg police said a man was killed after gunfire erupted on Mechanic Street early Sunday morning.
A statue was unveiled over the weekend for Frankie, the first and only Massachusetts State Police K-9 to be killed in the line of duty.
A Massachusetts man won $2 million playing the Powerball thanks to a very lucky mistake.
A pair of winning Powerball tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Massachusetts for Wednesday night's drawing.
Fitchburg Police said they have found a missing mother and her five children in Whitney, Texas. Both Ruth Encarnacion and Isael Rivera have been taken into custody.
Fitchburg police are looking for a missing mother and her five children. Police have obtained warrants for custodial kidnapping charges.
A shortage of salt has communities scrambling during a busy stretch of winter weather.
Fitchburg firefighters have responded to three electrical fires in the last two weeks.
Eleven members of Fitchburg High School's marching band will be performing in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day.
Police shot and wounded a man in Fitchburg, Massachusetts Sunday morning after officers said he was waving a gun around.
Newly released video shows the moment a bus crashed into a crowded Fitchburg terminal, trapping a man underneath it.
A man was seriously hurt Thursday morning when a bus filled with passengers slammed into a terminal in Fitchburg.
A teenage student was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said another student was stabbed at a Massachusetts school.
One person was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in Fitchburg Sunday. Several hours later, heavily armed police took a man into custody.
The weather forecast shows a risk of heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms in the Boston area Tuesday.
A woman is charged with firing gunshots after an argument at Lake Mascuppic in Massachusetts.
A partial Red Line shutdown will affect eight MBTA stations in the Boston area during the 10-day closure.
Lawyers for Pamela Smart hope that a New Hampshire judge on Monday will allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward.
The person found dead inside the rental property owned by the husband of Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley over the weekend died of a gunshot wound.
The weather forecast shows a risk of heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms in the Boston area Tuesday.
Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with killing her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2023, began her murder trial Monday in Plymouth Superior Court.
The person found dead inside the rental property owned by the husband of Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley over the weekend died of a gunshot wound.
Lawyers for Pamela Smart hope that a New Hampshire judge on Monday will allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward.
A woman is charged with firing gunshots after an argument at Lake Mascuppic in Massachusetts.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
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.
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.
The Boston Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row after completing a 4-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
Wilyer Abreu homered twice, All-Star Willson Contreras went deep in his first game back from a five-game suspension, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night to sweep a doubleheader.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
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.