Chimp Attack Victim Gets Face Transplant At Boston Hospital
Doctors at a Boston hospital have performed a full face transplant on the Connecticut woman who was mauled and blinded two years ago by her friend's pet chimpanzee.
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Doctors at a Boston hospital have performed a full face transplant on the Connecticut woman who was mauled and blinded two years ago by her friend's pet chimpanzee.
Police are looking for a suspect or suspects who stole an 8-year-old's wheelchair in Lawrence on Wednesday.
Seniors at Monson High School have finally graduated, a week after their town was devastated by a tornado, and their principal says the students have "stepped up" during the tragedy.
A week after deadly tornadoes ripped through their town, seniors at Monson High School are preparing for their graduation.
Crews worked through the night to contain a major water main break in Cambridge and were able to stop the leak by Sunday morning.
By Friday night, some residents there were getting their lights turned back on. But many remained in the dark. Others had their homes destroyed.
The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday that at least three tornadoes touched down in central and western Massachusetts.
Russell Bressette rushed to his basement, clasped to a couple embedded pipes, and held tight as a tornado ripped apart the home above him Wednesday night.
Fields of red, white and blue cover the National Cemetery in Bourne as hundreds came to pay their respect for those who served their country.
Police in Pelham, New Hampshire arrested a man who allegedly posted as a police officer Wednesday night.
It was money meant for the poor, but Nzeribe McKenzie is accused of stealing $750,000 from the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center in Dorchester.
The 272nd Field Artillery Battalion of Massachusetts, fondly remembered as "The Deuce," received commendations from Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday in Boston.
Religious broadcaster Harold Camping is predicting that Saturday will be Judgment Day and those who have asked for God's mercy will be saved.
According to her attorney, Julianne McCrery was distraught and suicidal after she was taken into custody for the death of her 6-year-old son, Camden Pierce Hughes.
A boy found dead in Maine Saturday has been identified as 6-year-old Camden Pierce Hughes of Texas. His mother is in Mass. State Police custody and has confessed, sources tell WBZ-TV.
The swift-skating Tampa Bay Lightning wasted little time taking control of the Eastern Conference finals.
Henry Prunier, who attended Assumption College up until 1942 before enlisting in the Army and fighting in World War II, is finally graduating.
According to a study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, college graduate hiring is up 19 percent over last year.
Students and staff at two Brighton schools were evacuated briefly Thursday morning, after someone sprayed pepper spray in a hallway.
Senator John Kerry speaking at a town hall meeting in downtown Boston, questioned the release of Osama bin Laden's home videos Saturday afternoon.
Coach Davis says he was fired for stepping in after athletic director Karl Fogel got into a heated discussion with one of the runners, because his shirt was off during practice.
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.
In several local towns, police said residents are getting calls claiming their debit card has been locked.
Fire crews put out a three-alarm blaze on the 25th floor of a condo building on Tremont Street in Boston on Sunday.
Like a lot of us, a Charlestown couple was watching the Bruins game last Thursday night. Suddenly, the wife's water broke, and their newborn daughter came out in a hurry.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras broke down in tears in the dugout after hitting a 421-foot home run.
Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed ahead of what could be the most extreme heat wave in years for the Boston area.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
Scott Winslow is in intensive care at a Fiji hospital. His family is trying to get him home to Holbrook, Massachusetts.
A woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn son more than 41 years ago in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
There's an Extreme Heat Warning for the Boston area from Wednesday through Saturday with temperatures at or above 100 degrees.
Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed ahead of what could be the most extreme heat wave in years for the Boston area.
A woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn son more than 41 years ago in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Scott Winslow is in intensive care at a Fiji hospital. His family is trying to get him home to Holbrook, Massachusetts.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
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."
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.
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.
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.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras broke down in tears in the dugout after hitting a 421-foot home run.
Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far.
Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
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.