Mud Triggers Security Alert At Logan Airport
State police say nitrates detected in a piece of checked luggage at Boston's Logan International Airport were traced to a sample of mud brought back from a river in Hong Kong.
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State police say nitrates detected in a piece of checked luggage at Boston's Logan International Airport were traced to a sample of mud brought back from a river in Hong Kong.
It's a staggering number: $3.4 billion. That's how much airlines made last year in baggage fees, according to a government report.
A 48-year-old New York man was arrested after his flight arrived at Logan Airport from Florida on Tuesday morning.
The big winner in the start of non-stop service on Japan Airlines from Boston to Tokyo next year may be American Airlines.
Travelers can begin looking forward to nonstop flights from Boston to Tokyo.
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court's ruling that awarded more than $333,000 to nine skycaps at Logan Airport who claimed they were cheated out of tips.
An Arlington man who allegedly tried to open an emergency door on a flight to Boston was released on $1,000 bail Wednesday and ordered to stay away from alcohol.
Phil Tighe was sitting in the back of Delta Flight 1102 from Orlando to Boston Tuesday night when flight attendants had an unexpected request.
A passenger on board a flight from Orlando to Boston tried to open an exit door midflight, a spokesperson for Logan Airport said Tuesday night.
TSA workers say they're being abused at Logan Airport and elsewhere. Many passengers accused in those attacks are still being allowed to board their flights.
Security at Logan Airport has been beefed up in response to the death of Osama bin Laden even though there is no known threat to the airport.
The passenger numbers for Massport and Logan Airport are good, but the financial numbers for the airlines flying into Boston are not so good.
The U.S. government is adding new protections for travelers when airlines lose their bags, bump them off flights or hold them on the runway for hours.
The driver of a truck that clipped the left wing of a JetBlue plane at Logan Airport on Tuesday afternoon may face a citation as the FAA continues to investigate.
The wing of a JetBlue plane was damaged Tuesday when a truck hit it at Logan Airport.
A six-car accident at Logan Airport Monday morning sent two people to the hospital.
Thursday was the first time that Jet Blue passed the 100 flight mark for outgoing and inbound Boston service.
A New Hampshire man was arrested at Logan Airport Wednesday morning for allegedly attempting pass through security with two antique guns.
Most Southwest Airlines flights at Logan Airport were on time Monday, even as the airline inspects older planes nationwide for cracks in the fuselage.
Southwest Airlines' growth at Logan Airport is expected to continue this year, despite problems caused due to an incident of aircraft skin fatigue on a flight on Friday in Arizona.
A flight from Boston destined for the Virgin Islands had to make an emergency landing at JFK Airport in New York on Sunday.
With no one really noticing, Delta Air Lines has become the number one revenue producer at Logan Airport.
A woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Logan Airport in a diaper was ordered held on $250,000 bail Monday.
A woman was arrested at Logan Airport on Sunday after authorities said she attempted to smuggle more than 1,000 grams of cocaine inside a diaper.
Even though energy and food costs are rising, Massport is cutting some fees it charges to airlines at Logan Airport.
A teenager drowned Saturday at Houghton's Pond in Milton while swimming with a group of friends less than two weeks after graduating from Quincy High School.
Police say a man stole a car in Mattapan, then ran down a woman who was walking on the sidewalk.
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.
Police say a man stole a car in Mattapan, then ran down a woman who was walking on the sidewalk.
A teenager drowned Saturday at Houghton's Pond in Milton while swimming with a group of friends less than two weeks after graduating from Quincy High School.
When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift's Watch Hill estate this week, it didn't take long for speculation about the superstar's impending nuptials to ripple through the affluent New England seaside village.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Sen. Ed Markey, who is seeking another term in office.
Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing they were most upset about? Leaving New England.
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 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.
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.
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."
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
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.
Wilyer Abreu hit a two-run homer, Connelly Early gave up two hits and a run in six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Saturday night.
Ranger Suarez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Friday night.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Brandon Valenzuela hit a go-ahead RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 win Thursday.
The Boston Bruins announced Thursday that they will hoist Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 to the rafters at TD Garden during a ceremony this season.
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.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.