11-year-old girl from Rochester, Massachusetts dies in Utah avalanche

An 11-year-old girl from Rochester, Massachusetts has died in an avalanche while on vacation with her family in Brighton, Utah.

• Feb 21

Massachusetts girl killed in avalanche while on vacation in Utah and more top stories

WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler and meteorologist Jacob Wycoff have your top headlines and weather forecast.

• Feb 21

A rodeo in Massachusetts? Here's where you can find it.

A rodeo in Massachusetts? The state's only bi-weekly bull riding competition can be found in Rochester.

• Aug 7, 2025

Looking for a rodeo in Massachusetts? There's one in Rochester.

WBZ TV's Jordyn Jagolinzer took a trip to the New England Rodeo in Rochester, Massachusetts.

• Aug 7, 2025

Baby's remains found at Rochester trash facility

Workers at a Rochester trash facility found the remains of a newborn baby on Thursday.

• Nov 10, 2023

Baby's remains found at Rochester trash facility

WBZ TV's Beth Germano reports.

• Nov 10, 2023

Baby's remains found at Rochester trash facility

WBZ TV's Beth Germano reports.

• Nov 10, 2023

Rochester Library Board votes to remove Little Free Diversity Library

The mini-library was installed in June by the group Tri-Town Against Racism. The library featured children's book containing diverse characters.

• Sep 29, 2023

Rochester Library Board of Trustees votes to remove Little Free Diversity Library

The mini-library was installed in June by the group Tri-Town Against Racism. The library featured children's book containing diverse characters.

• Sep 29, 2023

Little Free Diverse Library faces scrutiny in Rochester

In several Massachusetts towns, there are little free diverse libraries, and the creators of one in Rochester say it's under attack.

• Sep 25, 2023

Rochester relative on FBI's list of those missing after Hawaii fires

The FBI has released a list of 388 people who remain unaccounted for after the deadly fires in Hawaii and one of the names is a woman with family in Rochester.

• Aug 25, 2023

Rochester relative on FBI's list of those missing after Hawaii fires

The FBI has released a list of 388 people who remain unaccounted for after the deadly fires in Hawaii and one of the names is a woman with family in Rochester.

• Aug 25, 2023

Rochester family desperately searches for grandmother missing in Maui wildfires

WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.

• Aug 11, 2023

State Police, D.A. asking for help identifying baby girl's remains found in Rochester recycling facility

The State Police and the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office are asking for the public's help in identifying a newborn girl whose remains were found at a recycling facility in Rochester.

• Apr 29, 2023

State Police say remains found at Rochester waste facility are those of a newborn girl

The remains of a newborn girl were found at a waste facility in Rochester on Thursday.

• Apr 29, 2023

Remains of an infant found in Zero Waste recycling facility in Rochester

Investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying the remains of a "fetus or newborn infant" found in a Rochester recycling facility on Thursday.

• Apr 28, 2023

Infant or fetal remains found at Zero Waste recycling facility in Rochester

WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.

• Apr 28, 2023

Man dead after fatal shooting in Rochester

Cody Perry, 34, has been charged with homicide after allegedly fatally shooting a 41-year-old male on Friday night.

• Apr 8, 2023

Man fatally shot in Rochester

Cody Perry. 34, was charged with homicide after shooting a 41-year-old man.

• Apr 8, 2023