Sturbridge Homeowner Startles Black Bear Off Porch
A Sturbridge homeowner got an unexpected visitor on Wednesday when he found a black bear on his back porch.
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A Sturbridge homeowner got an unexpected visitor on Wednesday when he found a black bear on his back porch.
Massachusetts gained jobs for an eighth consecutive month in April while the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.7 percent, the state office of Labor and Workforce Development said Thursday.
A Massachusetts Congressman is asking for changes to a national database after an I-Team report revealed the nightmare experienced by innocent drivers trying to clear up cases of mistaken identity.
Three people were hurt after an SUV crashed into a New Bedford home Saturday night.
Three people were injured in a Lynn shooting early Saturday morning, police say.
The Department of Public Health is unveiling changes to the way it issues licenses under the state's medical marijuana dispensary program.
Attorney General Maura Healey is allowing new parents in her office up to six weeks of paid parental leave — including parents who adopt or participate in foster care.
Kids and adults were able to channel their inner duck at the public garden for the annual Duckling Day Parade on Sunday.
The state's underwater archaeologist has identified it as a pre-Civil War era cargo ship.
A Newton seventh-grader is off to Washington D.C. to represent Massachusetts in the National Geographic Bee next week.
The National Weather Service issued another red flag warning Sunday, and firefighters are on the lookout for brush fires.
Police say a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured after she fell off a 20-foot ledge in the woods near a condominium complex late Friday night in Westwood.
The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a man with renal and heart failure symptoms from a cruise ship Saturday afternoon about 180 miles south of Nantucket.
A Concord man survived the Nepal earthquake that killed several thousand people in late April.
A two-alarm fire damaged a Lowell construction building on Saturday, officials say.
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a fatal Oxford wheelbarrow crash on Saturday afternoon.
For the first time, runners will be able to participate in the New Balance Falmouth Road Race virtually, race officials announced on Friday.
Police say a drunk driver has been charged with negligent homicide after he struck and killed a Massachusetts man and injured a woman riding a motorcycle Thursday night in Derry, New Hampshire.
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments in a defamation lawsuit filed by three women who allege Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them decades ago.
Authorities have identified the person killed in an Arlington condominium complex fire early Tuesday morning as 47-year-old Wai Cheong Lee.
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a convicted murderer in Massachusetts who has been seeking taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery in prison.
The Department of Transportation wound up spending $154 million on winter maintenance, well above its $107 million annual budget.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters on Monday, a day after his team earned a dominant victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye struggled at times, but helped his team earn a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Star New England Patriots defensive lineman Milton Williams laid some big hits against the Los Angeles Chargers. One of them came on his head coach.
The New England Patriots are moving on to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Now they have to wait until Monday night to find out who they will play.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters following his team's playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
The New England Patriots are moving on to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Now they have to wait until Monday night to find out who they will play.
Drake Maye struggled in his first playoff game, but he helped the Patriots earn a 16-3 win over the Chargers.
Star New England Patriots defensive lineman Milton Williams laid some big hits against the Los Angeles Chargers. One of them came on his head coach.
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.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
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.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year.
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.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters on Monday, a day after his team earned a dominant victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye struggled at times, but helped his team earn a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Star New England Patriots defensive lineman Milton Williams laid some big hits against the Los Angeles Chargers. One of them came on his head coach.
The New England Patriots are moving on to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Now they have to wait until Monday night to find out who they will play.
The New England Patriots defense was dominant in a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL wild card round.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.