DA: No Conflict For Plainville Teen Accused Of Encouraging Friend's Suicide
Michelle Carter's attorney says it's impossible for her to receive a fair trial because District Attorney Thomas Quinn is the victim's third cousin.
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Michelle Carter's attorney says it's impossible for her to receive a fair trial because District Attorney Thomas Quinn is the victim's third cousin.
Emma Lederman turned to self-harm as a middle school student, but as a teenager she's turning to writing as a way to help herself, and hopefully others.
The Bristol District Attorney's office says Michelle Carter did not stop Conrad Roy from killing himself, and texted him to follow through in the minutes before his death.
Investigators first suspected suicide when Tim Englehardt was shot in the head at a friend's house.
Army Captain Justin Fitch, who once considered suicide, has made it his new mission to combat veteran suicides.
Williams passing has shed light on his overall health; both mental and physical.
A doctor says high profile suicides may lead to a brief increase in the number of suicides but more often encourages people to seek help.
Robin Williams, the Academy Award winner and comic supernova whose explosions of pop culture riffs and impressions dazzled audiences for decades and made him a gleamy-eyed laureate for the Information Age, died Monday in an apparent suicide.
The I-Team found some Massachusetts school districts falling well below standards when it comes to one measure of mental health services for students.
John Burbine was charged with sexually abusing children in a Wakefield day care.
A former Fortune 500 executive told police he was depressed and aiming to kill himself when he drove his full-size pickup truck across a grassy highway median, went airborne and crushed to death a young Vermont couple expecting their first child in January.
Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz was "killed by the government," his father told mourners Tuesday during his son's funeral in suburban Chicago.
The Kansas City Chiefs won their second game of the season after an emotional Saturday when a teammate took his own life and that of his girlfriend.
A group opposed to a ballot question that would allow terminally ill patients to self-administer life-ending drugs has returned a $250,000 donation from a conservative Mississippi-based organization with anti-gay views.
There have been some alarming findings on suicide circumstances.
As she continues her series "Cries for Help," WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Mary Blake reports on the problem of bullying and teen suicide.
The National Institute of Mental Health has compiled statistics on suicide and has found that for every teen suicide you hear of, there are another 25 suicide attempts.
Suicide. It's the third leading cause of death among teenagers in this country and cuts across the social and economic fabric of every single community.
A medical examiner in suburban New York says the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. died of asphyxiation due to hanging.
Police are seeking a second suspect in connection with a psychic scam in Hingham.
A suicide led to a dangerous situation at an apartment on Massachusetts Avenue overnight.
The Bristol County District Attorney says the death of a 12-year-old New Bedford boy is suicide by hanging.
South Hadley and its school department paid the parents of Phoebe Prince a settlement of $225,000 to prevent them from suing.
A bank robber whose picture was on billboards around New England shot and killed himself Wednesday, authorities said.
The city admitted this week that it faces challenges in hiring and retaining enough people to do snow removal work.
Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 119-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.
Firefighters in Reading spent hours in freezing temperatures battling a fire at a home on James Road.
Superstition has become a common theme among Patriots fans cheering on what many describe as a magical season.
A Massachusetts man was reunited with the first responders who saved his life last month when a massive tree slammed onto his car, trapping him inside and leaving him seriously injured.
The forecast shows a major winter storm could hit Boston this weekend with heavy snow.
Firefighters in Reading spent hours in freezing temperatures battling a fire at home on James Road.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel provided brief health updates on Mack Hollins and Carlton Davis.
The city admitted this week that it faces challenges in hiring and retaining enough people to do snow removal work.
The New Hampshire Legislature is considering a proposal that would hike highway tolls for out-of-state E-ZPass customers.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 119-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel provided brief health updates on Mack Hollins and Carlton Davis.
Left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox finalized their $130 million, five-year contract on Wednesday.
Jason Robertson scored two goals, Justin Hryckowian had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars ended a three-game skid while snapping the Boston Bruins' six-game winning streak, 6-2.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.