Families enjoy First Night festivities in Boston
First Night Boston brought out thousands of people to ring in the new year. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
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First Night Boston brought out thousands of people to ring in the new year. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A multi-story public gathering space in Charlestown was vandalized. Police are still searching for the suspect. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Leominster is the latest Massachusetts school district to consider a new athletic policy that would allow teams to forfeit games if there are players of the opposite sex on the other team. WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton reports.
Some Mass. residents are having packages delivered to the police station or relying on neighbors to keep their items safe. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
It will take a combination of rule changes, practice structure and proper tackling techniques, researchers say. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A woman who was well known for collecting cans in Framingham died after she was hit by a car. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Families showed up in Framingham to pick up turkeys and all the fixings from the United Way with help from the Greater Boston Food Bank.
Mechanics were busy as people prepared to hit the road for Thanksgiving. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Five teenagers were hurt when a speeding car crashed and burst into flames late Monday night on Cape Cod.
More than 600 mice from one home were turned over to the NHSPCA. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
The women are now suing the homeowner, claiming he neglected the property. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Several Boston polling locations ran out of ballots, but voters in line before 8 p.m. will have the chance to cast their vote. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton and Kristina Rex report.
Voters took advantage of the weather to ease their election-related anxiety. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A Stoughton woman who owns spas in Easton and Randolph allegedly performed thousands of illegal counterfeit Botox and filler injections since 2021. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
As brush fires in Salem burned for the third day, the smoke was so thick that city officials released high school students early.
Video shows cars illegally zipping past school buses with their stop signs fully extended as kids are crossing the street. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A young woman from Mansfield was in a coma for more than a month after she contracted bacterial meningitis. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A Kensington, NH man became deathly ill after getting bit by a mosquito. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Animal control officers removed 17 dogs and other animals living in a home in Middleboro that has been condemned. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Dr. Joan Reede has changed thousands of lives over the years with the Biomedical Science Careers Program. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley said the cause is close to his heart. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
After a Tuesday morning stabbing - just one of several over recent months - residents say violence on Boston Common is increasing. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A helpline has been launched in K-12 schools in Massachusetts to provide legal assistance to parents whose children are experiencing antisemitism. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Haitian immigrants and supporters rallied in Boston to protest false claims about Haitian immigrants made by former President Donald Trump.
Massachusetts voters will have an important decision to make this November when it comes to education. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
A young man accused of stabbing his father 20 times and killing him at a Wellesley park is being held without bail.
A girl has died after she collided with a school bus while riding on a motorized scooter in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
A world-famous tradition kicked off in Gloucester, Massachusetts: The greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta.
Watch highlights and the winner from day 1 of the 2026 greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
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 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.
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.
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."
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.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
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.