Newtown Residents Relieved By Demolition Of Sandy Hook Elementary School
Neighbors of the elementary school where 20 children and six adults were shot dead last year expressed relief as workers tore down parts of it on Friday.
Neighbors of the elementary school where 20 children and six adults were shot dead last year expressed relief as workers tore down parts of it on Friday.
More than 100 family and friends gathered at a church Saturday to remember the woman whose son massacred 20 first-graders and six educators in a Connecticut elementary school last year.
A local firefighter's effort to help families in Newtown, Conn., has paid off in a big way.
More than two dozen SWAT team members descended on Silver Lake Regional Middle and High Schools. It was only after it was complete, though, that everyone knew for sure it was only a drill.
Officials in Newtown, Conn., are asking people to stop sending gifts to the grief-stricken community following the deadly school shooting, saying they're deeply grateful but can't handle the donation deluge.
Police officers from around the state took extra shifts to direct traffic, patrol the town and give police in Newtown a break.
Twenty small handprints have been added to the 252-foot anti-gun violence billboard along the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Following the events in Connecticut last Friday, there is a fundamental question that keeps crossing my mind: Why did this have to happen? How many more schools need to be shot up before we act? How many children need to die over a Constitutional Amendment that addressed the right for Americans to possess muskets?
Many parents couldn't help but feel anxious sending their children back to school after the shooting in Newtown.
After the gunfire ended Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the trail of loss was more than many could bear: 20 students and six adults at the school, the gunman's mother at home, and the gunman himself.
A worker who turned on the intercom, alerting others in the building that something was very wrong. A custodian who risked his life by running through the halls warning of danger. A clerk who led 18 children on their hands and knees to safety, then gave them paper and crayons to keep them calm and quiet.
The father of the gunman in the Connecticut school rampage says his family is saddened and struggling to make sense of what happened.
President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Sunday in Newtown, Conn., the site of Friday's deadly elementary school shooting.
As investigators start to put the pieces together regarding the events of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, the family of Adam Lanza is addressing their own wounds.
A crime scene remained, as local residents and the rest of the world wondered how and why someone could commit such an atrocious act.
The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman would have been driven to such a crime and how he chose his victims.
The question surfaces each time a mass murder unfolds: Will this one change the political calculus in Washington against tougher gun control?
He was an honors student who lived in a prosperous neighborhood with his mother, a well-liked woman who enjoyed hosting dice games and decorating the house for the holidays.
Hundreds of people are packing a church and spilling outside in Connecticut to remember the victims of a shooting that killed 26 people at an elementary school.
A gunman, identified as 20-year-old Adam Lanza, opened fire inside classrooms at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
At least 26 people were killed following a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday, according to multiple reports.
School officials and parents say Newtown, Connecticut's tragic school shooting raises a lot of questions about school safety precautions here in Massachusetts.
Twenty-six people were killed and one other person was injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday.
Seeing images from the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut could cause some children to fear for their safety at school.
At least 26 people were killed following a shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday, according to multiple reports.
A Lewiston, Maine bowling alley, where eight people were killed during the state's deadliest mass shooting last October, reopened Friday.
Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow.
A woman was stabbed multiple times at an apartment complex in East Boston Friday afternoon.
Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory, a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Pro-Palestinian protesters took down their encampment on the Tufts University campus Friday night.
Pro-Palestinian protesters took down their encampment on the Tufts University campus Friday night.
A Lewiston, Maine bowling alley, where eight people were killed during the state's deadliest mass shooting last October, reopened Friday.
The Karen Read murder trial continued Friday in Dedham, Massachusetts with witness testimony and a visit to the home where John O'Keefe's body was found.
A woman was stabbed multiple times at an apartment complex in East Boston Friday afternoon.
A funeral was held Friday morning for a fallen Massachusetts police officer.
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A new study finds that negative emotion can impact the health of your blood vessels.
New research finds that women approaching menopause could be at higher risk for depression.
A new survey finds that young Americans are falling prey to skin cancer myths.
Scientists in China have created a test using artificial intelligence that can detect cancer using one spot of dried blood.
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.
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?
Massachusetts State Sen. Peter Durant weighed in on budget concerns in Massachusetts.
According to ADL's annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents, Massachusetts had the fifth most incidents in the country last year, up a shocking 189 percent over 2022.
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 Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth offers visitors the chance to explore more than 350 years of New Hampshire's history.
Prezza mixologist Craig Carpenter has a unique spin on Manhattans, including a bottle of bourbon with a meaningful backstory.
Take a tour of a stunning property near Harvard Square mixing modern design with quiet luxury.
See what happens when a husband-and-wife pilot couple build their dream home overlooking Logan Airport.
When it comes to updating a house, it all starts with color.
Chris Paddack pitched six scoreless innings to carry the Minnesota Twins to their 11th consecutive victory, a 5-2 decision over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
After one rehab start, Nick Pivetta can't wait to get back to the Red Sox and out of the minors.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be the 150th running of the high-profile race.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Jayson Tatum uploaded a new video to his channel on Friday, with a how-to video on tying shoes.
The Bruins are facing another Game 7, which is really nothing new for Boston's hockey team.
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.