Greater Lawrence's Gustavo Varela has career options on and off football field
Greater Lawrence Technical High School’s Gustavo Varela, who is pursuing a plumbing career, broke the state rushing record for football. WBZ-TV’s Nick Giovanni reports.
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Greater Lawrence Technical High School’s Gustavo Varela, who is pursuing a plumbing career, broke the state rushing record for football. WBZ-TV’s Nick Giovanni reports.
Cate Kleeman has excelled on and off the field and had the chance to study all over the world. WBZ-TV’s Logan Hall reports.
Weymouth High School three-sport athlete Rafael Alcantara is back on the football field after breaking his arm in three places. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Mia Girard, who plays softball and manages the volleyball team, also plays an important role in the Georgetown High School Athletic Department. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Tewksbury High School senior Cameron Guendner may have the biggest impact on his community off the field. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
Montie Quinn ran for 522 yards in a 71-27 win over Nichols College to set the NCAA all-division rushing record. WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
In addition to karate, Sophia Bethoney is passionate about construction and volunteer work. WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni reports.
At 13, Shrewsbury's Bentley Pond is training for the 2034 Olympics.
A volleyball player at Salem High School is now the proud holder of a school record.
After competing three times in the Olympics, fencer Eli Dershwitz is taking on a new project, running the Massachusetts gym that trained him for years.
The Lowell High School boys soccer team is hoping to repeat its undefeated regular season record from last year.
Karate is all in the family for a girl from Marlboro and while she's climbing the international ladder in the sport, she said her parents are her key motivators.
A student-athlete from Boxford is already getting the attention of colleges for his impressive javelin throwing skills.
A high school soccer player from Boston is spending her summer as a coach to the next generation of athletes.
A Milton native looks like a future basketball star in the making at only 16 years old but his game and presence go far beyond the numbers on the stat sheet.
A Massachusetts highland games competition is bringing the spirit of ancient Celtic strongman contests to the modern day, kilts and all.
A student in Newton has taken the track and field world by storm while making waves in her community, all before she begins her junior year.
Bradley McCafferty, a junior at Austin Prep in Reading, will be touring the country playing baseball, and he's hoping it will someday lead to Fenway Park.
This week's BZ MVP is the brother of an MVP from last year and like him, he credits the Boys and Girls Club for his success.
Twins, one of them with cerebral palsy, competed together at a statewide Massachusetts track event for athletes of all abilities, bringing joy to their parents' eyes and tears to others.
A tennis player in Swansea overcame an injury from a car crash to return to her two passions: tennis and playing the violin.
When it comes to squash, Seif El Gazzar, a sophomore at Tabor Academy, has come a long way, both figuratively and literally.
The captain of the Old Rochester lacrosse team is helping his teammates on the field and also teaches a completely different sport in the water.
The two captains of Taunton's softball team are breaking records on the field and giving stellar performances in the classroom.
A three-sport athlete at Whitman-Hanson High School in Massachusetts has made her senior year a comeback story as she recovered from a debilitating injury.
The brazen act of violence is part of a troubling series of incidents in and around Boston Common and Downtown Crossing.
Following numerous noise complaints, Mashpee, Massachusetts, is requiring players to use a new noise-reducing ball that is far more expensive than a regular ball.
In the high hills of Worcester, Massachusetts, thousands of Pan-Mass Challenge riders are ready for the two-day 177-mile bike-a-thon.
The Red Line is back open after a 10-day shutdown for repairs, but Boston-area MBTA riders weren't going anywhere fast on Friday.
The mother of fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor is suing the owners of a Saugus restaurant and bar for $20 million.
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial visited her former home and then heard medical testimony in a shortened day Friday.
The brazen act of violence is part of a troubling series of incidents in and around Boston Common and Downtown Crossing.
In the high hills of Worcester, Massachusetts, thousands of Pan-Mass Challenge riders are ready for the two-day 177-mile bike-a-thon.
The mother of fallen Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor is suing the owners of a Saugus restaurant and bar for $20 million.
Following numerous noise complaints, Mashpee, Massachusetts, is requiring players to use a new noise-reducing ball that is far more expensive than a regular ball.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
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.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
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.
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.
Romo was arrested in Wisconsin last week, accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night.
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been shining in training camp despite offseason trade rumors.
Andruw Monasterio hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday night.
The Red Sox had won 18 of 20 and ten in a row on the road before the loss Tuesday night.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.