Roxbury Community College has one of largest graduating classes in history
Last year, Massachusetts began offering free tuition at community colleges and now Roxbury Community College is seeing the payout.
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Last year, Massachusetts began offering free tuition at community colleges and now Roxbury Community College is seeing the payout.
A retired FBI agent said the masked suspects left investigators with plenty of leads to work off.
Boston Police are investigating what they're calling an "attempted abduction" outside the Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School in Roxbury on Thursday morning.
Columbus Avenue in Boston was still closed from Heath Street to Armory Street on the Roxbury-Jamaica Plain line Wednesday, a day after a water main break flooded the neighborhood.
WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports from Columbus Avenue a day after the massive water main break there.
Young ice hockey players in Boston are feeling inspired by Team USA's gold medal win at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
The Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury is increasing security after a gun was flashed during a high school track meet earlier this month.
A woman is fighting to recover two months after she was hit by a stray bullet and paralyzed in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.
The owner of Davey's Super-Market in Roxbury estimates half of her customers rely on SNAP benefits.
A Dorchester man has been charged in connection with a shooting that left a 25-year-old woman paralyzed and a Roxbury restaurant riddled with bullets.
A new report shows that more than half a million people in Massachusetts live without easy access to a pharmacy.
Boston Police are investigating a string of cash register robberies at four Boston stores over the past week.
A woman was shot and wounded near a restaurant in Boston Wednesday after more than a dozen gunshots hit the building.
The woman who was seen on camera shoving a 63-year-old off an MBTA bus in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood last month has agreed to a plea deal.
The manager of a restaurant in Roxbury is now free after spending almost three months in ICE custody.
The woman accused of shoving another woman off an MBTA bus was mad because she was blocking the exit, prosecutors said.
A shocking video has captured the moment an elderly passenger was pushed off a bus in Roxbury last week.
A shocking video has captured the moment an elderly passenger was pushed off a bus in Roxbury last week. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall reports.
A Boston police officer was shot in the arm and a suspect was wounded during a chase in Roxbury early Friday, the commissioner said.
Almost 20 years after Lino Sanchez launched a program for inner-city youth who love sports, he and a group of supporters cut the ribbon on the first-ever sport-centric high school in Boston.
A person was stabbed Wednesday afternoon at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Boston, police said.
After more than 40 years of shaping R&B, New Edition was honored in their hometown of Boston with a proclamation and street renaming on Saturday afternoon.
One year ago, Oriana Dunker was shot in her right leg while attending the Dominican Festival in Roxbury. Now, she's headed to Yale and talking about her recovery.
One year ago, Oriana Dunker was shot in her right leg while attending the Dominican Festival in Roxbury. Now, she's headed to Yale and talking about her recovery. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Opponents of the White Stadium project say Mayor Michelle Wu is treating their community concerns differently from those in other areas of Boston.
Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat people suffering with mental health issues.
Eliza Williamson has struggled with mental health all her life, but after undergoing recovery, she made it her mission to help others struggling in Massachusetts.
Dozens of city positions are set to be cut, including six in the Lowell Fire Department.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
The flags at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial represent the names of each man and woman from the state who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
Temperatures are warming up in Boston next week with the city's first 80 and 90-degree days in over 200 days.
Boston health clinics are using ketamine to help treat people suffering with mental health issues.
The family of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, who died in a boat crash in East Boston, said they will miss her immensely.
A Boston University student was arraigned on Friday for allegedly threatening students and staff at the school.
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 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.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.