UMass Students Win Billboard Contest Urging Drivers To 'Park Your Phone'
Two University of Massachusetts students wanted to show just how dangerous texting and driving is. So they took action into their own hands.
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Two University of Massachusetts students wanted to show just how dangerous texting and driving is. So they took action into their own hands.
Congressman Kennedy joined a protest on the Texas/Mexico border Sunday to draw attention to a tent-like shelter to house immigrant children separated from their parents.
School officials may be forced to cancel class on Monday at Lowell High School as temperatures climb close to 100 degrees.
AG Maura Healey says the Connecticut-based company's "illegal business model" has left a "path of devastation and destruction."
It was a rough commute for anyone taking the Green Line into Boston Tuesday morning.
A young girl says a bully threatened to shoot her and bury her. Now she wants the school board to do something about it.
Police said a man in his 20s was found dead inside a car on Claybourne Street in Dorchester.
A child remains hospitalized after falling into a campfire at a Hyannis resort.
A pre-race ceremony at the Run to Remember honored officer Sean Gannon.
Taunton High School and Parker Middle School were closed on Tuesday after a threatening note was found.
The principal at Stoughton High School confirmed that four teenagers killed and one injured in an East Bridgewater crash were students at the school.
Well-wishers soaked in the historic royal wedding early Saturday morning at watch parties in Boston.
Twenty-six-year-old Bethgy Cator, of Avon, was transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.
A total of 70 people were displaced as firefighters battled three overnight fires throughout the city.
Brutal conditions on this year's Marathon Monday forbid Alison Wagner from finishing. On Sunday, she was determined to run the course.
Police quickly averted danger inside a Lynn hospital when a patient attempted to grab an officer's gun.
A 15-year-old mother and her four-month-old child have been found safe and are in the custody of DCF.
Construction on the westbound side of Comm. Ave will take place this summer and it is expected to bring significant travel impacts.
Runner Cindy Petrovits had a special way of thanking spectators for their support as she ran the Boston Marathon.
Boston is marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings with solemn remembrances and charitable acts.
The parents charged in the beating of a 6-year-old girl found dead inside a Fitchburg home allegedly super glued their other child's wound and ordered him not to call 911.
A teacher from Kane Elementary School in Marlborough was placed on paid leave after allegations of "inappropriate conduct with a student."
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Boston, like many cities and towns across the country, held a special tribute to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.
A man accused of killing his millionaire grandfather and possibly his mother in an attempt to collect inheritance money appeared in court.
Hannah Strom, who suffered critical injuries in a devastating crash that killed her friend and Holy Cross rowing teammate, is now working to help other patients at Spaulding Rehab Hospital.
The average cost of gas could hit $4.48 on Memorial Day, which is up from $3.14 last year, according to GasBuddy.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Nine students were taken to the hospital as a precaution after a car struck a school bus in Everett, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon.
A Waltham, Massachusetts firefighter is recovering at home after suffering injuries from a falling tree.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
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.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
From private cruises to quintessential clambakes, Essex River Cruises offers a front-row seat to the beauty of the Great Marsh.
Argia Mystic Cruises in Mystic, Connecticut is one of the last commercial sailing ships in the region, offering a rare chance to explore the area by sea.
A 2026 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef, and 3-time Chopped champion, Evan Hennessey uses locally farmed and foraged foots to create artistically inspired dishes.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Jarren Duran's opposite-field two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
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.