Yvonne Spicer Makes History As First Mayor Of Framingham
She's the new city's first mayor and the first African American woman to be elected mayor by voters in Massachusetts.
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She's the new city's first mayor and the first African American woman to be elected mayor by voters in Massachusetts.
The oldest Catholic college in New England may be about to get a name change. Holy Cross is considering a change to the school's nickname of "Crusaders."
The hunt is on for a driver who hit and killed a dog then took off in West Bridgewater.
A 92-year-old woman was knocked down and robbed by while she was out walking to get a newspaper Sunday morning.
For the last two decades, Madeline and Steven Duarte of Rochester have been on a mission to educate about the dangers of meningitis.
Police are looking for a man they say stole hundreds of dollars of merchandise from a Dick's Sporting Goods store--as well as the taxi that brought him there.
A candlelight vigil was held at the West Brookfield common to honor 14-year-old Jaclyn Desrosiers, 16-year-old Lina Noonan, and 15-year-old Christian Congelos.
State and local police have stopped searching for 54-year-old Mark Porter who went missing last week but his family is still hopeful.
A young boy is in critical condition after he and a woman were hit by a car in Haverhill, police said.
It's been two days since a storm ravaged New England, and much of Andover is still without power.
Their car wound up in a nearby drainage ditch, and the Leominster Fire Department came to pull them out of their flooded car.
Ron Dantowitz from the Clay Observatory in Brookline said the meteor crossing the afternoon sky, a rare occurrence, was a part of the ongoing Orionid meteor shower.
Police in Worcester say they are prepared to arrest teenagers who have been riding bicycles recklessly on city streets.
Milford residents narrowly voted for legal marijuana on the statewide ballot last November, only to find town selectmen now leading the charge to keep it out.
There are health concerns in a Wilmington neighborhood after a construction crew started tearing down a house filled with asbestos, without following the proper safety procedures.
For days, the 16 men had scoured 65 square miles of flooded landscape in Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit the area.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday morning while he sat getting his hair cut in a Dorchester barber shop.
Two gravestones ripped from the Riverside Cemetery in Winchendon have left a local family to grieve all over again.
A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Somerville Tuesday.
Lake Quinsigamond was shut down after sewage spilled into the water for over an hour.
For the second time this summer, the Holocaust Memorial in Boston has been vandalized.
Ken McKay Jr. and a group of about two dozen volunteers have been cleaning the aging headstones of military veterans for six years.
A conductor was seriously injured after falling off a moving train in Waltham Monday afternoon.
Facing complications since birth, a young Watertown boy may soon be on his way to recovery.
A 19-year-old woman was seriously injured in a jet ski collision at a Mashpee pond.
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo home runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped the Tampa Bay Rays seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Friday night.
A popular Brookline deli said it has been dealing with antisemitic vandalism for years but enough is enough.
The family of fallen Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor attended an annual law enforcement memorial ceremony outside the State House.
Over the course of three days, Winston Flowers will produce 9,000 arrangements for Mother's Day.
Former Boston Ballet principal dancer John Lam is working to bring something new to the city's dance landscape.
This summer's World Cup is set to have a significant impact on MBTA service in Massachusetts.
The family of fallen Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor attended an annual law enforcement memorial ceremony outside the State House.
A popular Brookline deli said it has been dealing with antisemitic vandalism for years but enough is enough.
Fans heading to White Stadium for a Boston Legacy game next year will have to tell the city how they plan to get there when they buy tickets, under a new transportation plan announced by Mayor Michelle Wu.
The Canvas hack forced some Massachusetts colleges to postpone final exams Friday.
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.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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 "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.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo home runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped the Tampa Bay Rays seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Friday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night.
Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
Sonny Gray pitched five innings in his return from injury and the Boston Red Sox finished a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 win.
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.