Weymouth athlete Rafael Alcantara leads by example after battling significant injury
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.
Watch CBS News
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.
A three-sport athlete at Methuen High School has his sights set on a challenging career once he graduates.
The Boston College women's lacrosse team is number one in the country and their captain actually came to BC planning to play a different sport.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night.
Nurses on the picket line in Boston got a cease-and-desist letter from Mass General Brigham as tensions escalate with no sign of contract negotiations restarting.
Sail Boston is taking over the Boston Harbor with dozens of boats from 21 countries.
While 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses are locked out of the Boston hospital following a one-day strike, 450 home health clinicians are on day 3 of their week-long work stoppage.
An Uber driver allegedly assaulted a passenger before dropping them off at Logan Airport early Friday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Nurses on the picket line in Boston got a cease-and-desist letter from Mass General Brigham as tensions escalate.
An Uber driver allegedly assaulted a passenger before dropping them off at Logan Airport early Friday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police.
While 4,000 Brigham and Women's nurses are locked out of the Boston hospital following a one-day strike, 450 home health clinicians are on day 3 of their week-long work stoppage.
Louisa Gag, a Boston bike activist who was dedicated to making streets safer for cyclists, was killed in a crash in Roxbury.
The tall ships are coming to Massachusetts for Sail Boston 2026.
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.
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.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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."
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.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
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.
Sonny Gray shook off travel woes that led to the Red Sox making a late arrival to New York, pitching six strong innings as Boston beat the Mets 6-2 on Friday night.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Jake Bennett allowed four hits in seven innings, Tsung-Che Cheng had his first multi-RBI game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 for their fifth straight victory.
Sam Antonacci had three of Chicago's four hits.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore