Jelly Roll urges Congress to pass anti-fentanyl trafficking legislation
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll testified before a Senate committee about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis.
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll testified before a Senate committee about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is backing supervised injection sites for the first time.
Thousands of purple flags were planted on Boston Common to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday.
She says the eatery failed to get help for her son.
Police in New Hampshire say they used two doses of Narcan to revive a Dracut mother who overdosed in a car.
Prosecutors said 35-year-old Ryan Campbell told Worcester Police he had taken heroin 25 minutes before the crash on Harding St. Friday.
Unregulated sober houses have been popping up all over the Cape Cod Community, often with little notice.
According to officials, the nine-year-old boy, who had been left alone, waited and then told an employee that his father had been in the bathroom for a long time.
Manchester Police were called to an apartment on Conant Street around 6 a.m. Tuesday and found the little boy unresponsive.
A mixture of cocaine and fentanyl is to blame for two deadly overdoses that prompted a hazmat response Monday morning.
A woman who was seen overdosing in front of her two-year-old daughter on cellphone video last November could have charges against her dropped if she remains clean and sober for two years.
Video showed Mandy McGowan passed out in a store after a drug overdose with her daughter trying to wake her up.
As Learn to Cope continues to grow, support group meetings held by each chapter across the state are the backbone of helping people deal with the opioid and addiction crisis.
A mother who overdosed in front of her two year old daughter at a Lawrence store is speaking out about her addiction and determination to get help.
Police and investigators with the Essex District Attorney's office are looking into whether a Salisbury woman died from the opiate-based painkillers doctors gave her after treating her for a heroin overdose.
Easton Public Schools will have Narcan available in case of an opioid overdose.
A surge in overdoses claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in the state last year.
Officials are investigating after a N.H. man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs died while in state police custody.
Massachusetts state police are reporting more than 200 suspected heroin overdose deaths during the first three months of this, a figure that doesn't even include the state's three largest cities.
New Hampshire wildlife experts are looking to eliminate chocolate as bait after four bears died at a bait site in September from a chocolate overdose.
The incident is the latest in a town that is grappling with a seemingly growing drug problem.
The state of emergency follows a sudden spike in overdoses from people ingesting a synthetic drug called "Smacked."
The alarming increase in the number of fatal drug overdoses in recent months, has prompted action on the part of government leaders.
Several New England venues are canceling concerts and increasing security measures, after recent overdoses of the club drug "Molly".
WBZ has learned investigators suspect the club drug Molly is to blame for Flannigan's death.
More researchers are sounding the alarm about giving young children smartphones, and there is a growing parent movement to keep phones away until they are older.
Residents of one neighborhood in Cambridge said a newly designed intersection with bike lanes is making traffic more dangerous than before.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on how to treat a Baker's cyst that's causing her lots of pain.
The next time you hit the gym, you may want to think about the air you're breathing.
Working a night shift for even a short time could negatively impact your health and scientists are researching why.
Testimony resumed Thursday in the high-profile Karen Read murder case.
Police moved in and were seen forcibly removing some of the demonstrators who were blocking the entrance to a parking garage.
Spirit Airlines says passengers involved in a fight on a plane that landed in Boston can no longer fly with them.
Adam Montgomery is expected to be in a New Hampshire courthouse Thursday when he is sentenced for the murder of his daughter, 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery.
Residents of one neighborhood in Cambridge said a newly designed intersection with bike lanes is making traffic more dangerous than before.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on how to treat a Baker's cyst that's causing her lots of pain.
The next time you hit the gym, you may want to think about the air you're breathing.
Working a night shift for even a short time could negatively impact your health and scientists are researching why.
Trying to be a "perfect" parent could be detrimental to both parents and children.
Alzheimer's disease may be passed down in families more than previously thought.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
William Foley Jr., a five-time drunk driver who lost his license after a fatal crash in 2001, is back behind bars after an I-Team investigation.
Many residents say they really like Boston, but say the cost of living and high housing prices are taking a toll.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pro-Palestinian students have accelerated their protests of the Israel-Hamas war. But are the they helping or hurting their cause?
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
French-inspired home and garden shop Les Fleurs brings the look and feel of Europe to Andover.
John Francis Designs in North Chelmsford is part woodshop and part test kitchen, where one-of-a-kind ravioli molds are made.
David Standridge is the award-winning executive chef of The Shipwright's Daughter in Mystic, Connecticut, a sea-to-table restaurant focusing on sustainable local seafood.
The Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth offers visitors the chance to explore more than 350 years of New Hampshire's history.
Glen Davis, better known as "Big Baby" during his basketball career, was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Thursday for defrauding the NBA's healthcare plan.
David Andrews said he'll always love football, so that wasn't part of his reason for returning to the Patriots for another season.
"Swayman was terrific," Montgomery said.
Julian Edelman felt awkward when Robert Kraft entered the same room as Bill Belichick.
Charles Lee will finish out the postseason with the Celtics, but will then be off to take over the Charlotte Hornets.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.