New England Crisis Highlights Running Dispute Over US Fishing Laws
The law that governs the nation's fisheries was passed 36 years ago to oust foreign boats working in U.S. waters. Today, New England fishermen wonder if it will soon oust them.
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The law that governs the nation's fisheries was passed 36 years ago to oust foreign boats working in U.S. waters. Today, New England fishermen wonder if it will soon oust them.
One of two men wanted in connection with the murders of three people in Maine whose bodies were found in a burning car was captured in Massachusetts.
The family of a New Bedford man who died in police custody has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against five city officers for allegedly failing to get proper medical help for the man.
A man who tried to rob a New Bedford market wound up in the hospital as the victim of an angry mob.
A ban on chocolate milk has teenagers turning to the black market in New Bedford.
State health officials say mammal-biting mosquitoes infected with Eastern equine encephalitis have been found in two more Massachusetts communities.
A store owner turned the tables on a pair of would-be thieves.
A teen mother and her infant daughter were found dead inside their New Bedford home.
A federal appeals court partially reinstated a lawsuit against the state's casino law brought by a developer seeking to build a casino in New Bedford, adding a potential new legal wrinkle to efforts by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to develop a resort casino in Taunton.
A couple of robbers met their match on Friday in the form of an 80-year-old woman when they tried to hold up a New Bedford Market.
A loaded AR-15 style police rifle was stolen from the trunk of an unmarked New Bedford police vehicle, the chief has confirmed.
A New Bedford man was shot and killed Friday night.
Forty-six people, many of whom are alleged Latin Kings street gang members, were charged Friday for state and federal drug law violations.
A 4-foot alligator was found abandoned in a New Bedford apartment on Tuesday.
Two New Bedford women are facing charges for a robbery that landed a 93-year-old woman in intensive care.
An explosion rocked a house in New Bedford on Tuesday.
A New Bedford police officer stabbed Thursday was still in the hospital Friday, but the department said he's expected to survive.
New Bedford Police are investigating an outbreak of violence on Cedar Street that left an officer with the gang task force stabbed, and a teenager shot and killed.
A fire in New Bedford sent two children and an adult to the hospital Saturday morning
A Dartmouth woman accused of stealing about $1.2 million from an elderly doctor she was caring for is due in court this coming week on forgery, larceny and other charges.
It's the same whale that was stranded on Nantucket Sound Saturday, and then showed up south of the New Bedford Harbor Wednesday.
Illegal immigrants in New Bedford may soon get some protection from the city.
A New Bedford man has been charged in a hit-and-run where the elderly victim was dragged to the side of the road before the driver fled the scene.
A 26-year-old driver for a senior citizen transport service is charged with sexually assaulting one of his clients.
A man has been arrested in connection with a homicide in New Bedford on Saturday morning.
Cybersecurity experts are raising concerns about the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence after an AI agent developed by OpenAI carried out a cyberattack.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has reached 17 people. Following a final day of jury selection, the judge is targeting Friday for opening statements.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
Boston police are warning that there's been an increase in cellphone robberies downtown.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has reached 17 people. Following a final day of jury selection, the judge is targeting Friday for opening statements.
A man has been arrested in connection with a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets near Boston Common early Wednesday.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she's devastated about Yoseliani Marte's death in Mattapan.
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 tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
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.
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.