WWII veterans from Boston honored with medals posthumously
The U.S. Army posthumously awarded three Bronze Star Medals this week to World War II veterans from Charlestown, honoring their heroism and sacrifice ahead of Veterans Day.
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The U.S. Army posthumously awarded three Bronze Star Medals this week to World War II veterans from Charlestown, honoring their heroism and sacrifice ahead of Veterans Day.
Eighty-year-old letters from World War II finally made it home, thanks to a postage collector in Western Massachusetts.
Drawing on never-before-seen letters, diaries, and other historical records, Edsel shows the painful price of freedom, on the battlefields and inside American homes.
Marine Cpl. John Edwinson Jr. was killed in the Battle of Guadalcanal but his remains weren't identified until last year.
An Endicott College graduate is on a mission to learn and write about every World War II veteran in her community. It's already connecting people who never would have met.
The remains of a World War II airman from Massachusetts have been positively identified, nearly 80 years after he went missing in action.
Sgt. Edward Kovaleski went missing in April 1945 after his plane crashed over Austria. His remains were found in 2021 and identified using DNA.
U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War II.
On those days that you may be thinking about skipping the gym, just remember 95-year-old David Scott.
In France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' pivotal D-Day landings in Normandy, President Biden honors WWII troops who freed Europe from tyranny.
World War II veteran Joseph Garrisi was severely injured in battle. His heroics left him not only with a scar, but two Purple Heart medals.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
The men were among 31 soldiers killed when their C-46 transport plane hit a cliff while attempting to land in Okinawa, Japan on Aug. 13, 1945
A book with records of a U.S. Navy destroyer's trips during World War II was found in a piece of furniture far from the now-sunken ship.
Of the millions of women who performed exceptional service, just dozens have survived long enough to see their work recognized.
A late veteran from Medford, Massachusetts will be award the Congressional Gold Medal for his role in the Ghost Army in World War II.
The FBI Boston Division returned 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they said a Massachusetts family found them in their late father's attic.
The FBI Boston Division returned 22 historic artifacts to Japan after they said a Massachusetts family found them in their late father's attic.
A 95-year-old World War II veteran is the latest graduate of Brighton High School.
A 95-year-old World War II veteran is the latest graduate of Brighton High School. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Alfred Pezzella was killed when his bomber was shot down on a mission targeting oil fields near Romania.
A young solider from Boston who had been missing in action in World War II for 79 years has been identified.
WBZ TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Army Air Forces Pvt. Joseph E. Lescaut was reported captured when U.S. forces on the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines surrendered to the Japanese in 1942.
Moving forward, the intersection of Princeton and Brooks streets will be known as Guitano "Danny" Festa Square.
A nationwide botulism outbreak in babies linked to contaminated infant formula has reached Massachusetts.
Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points and the Boston Celtics routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night.
Paval Zacha scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.
There is a new plea for help finding the man who vandalized a community space in Charlestown last year, causing $100,000 in damage.
The Pirates have traded pitcher Johan Oviedo to the Red Sox for outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia as part of a five-player deal.
The man who had an affair with Ana Walshe before her death testified Thursday at Brian Walshe's murder trial.
A Connecticut teen has been arrested and charged with lighting a Boston police cruiser on fire nearly two months after a "street takeover" in the city.
The weather forecast shows an early season Arctic blast is on the way to the Boston area.
What started as a bored teenager's online experiment during the pandemic has turned into a real-life change on MBTA bus routes.
A nationwide botulism outbreak in babies linked to contaminated infant formula has reached Massachusetts.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have removed a pig kidney from a New Hampshire man 271 days after the innovative transplant.
With two-year waiting lists for a primary care physician, Mass General Brigham is using AI to bridge the gap.
A new study finds that simply having a HEPA air purifier in the classroom may not be enough to keep students safe from respiratory illnesses.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Customers have been telling the I-Team that the service has not been as advertised with delays and equipment problems.
Advocates for Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital in Canton say the state is failing to keep its promise to keep the facility open.
Michael Proctor, the disgraced lead investigator in Karen Read's high-profile case, has dropped his appeal to the Civil Service Commission and is no longer seeking to get his job back with Massachusetts State Police.
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.
Ocean Spray is looking into videos that claim to show its cranberry sauce cans full of water instead of jelly.
"Blue laws" in Massachusetts prevent most retailers, including grocery stores, from opening on Thanksgiving.
Two shuttered retailers are set to become supermarkets in southeastern Massachusetts.
The Michelin Guide revealed its 2025 "Northeast Cities" edition Tuesday night, and for the first time ever it spotlighted restaurants in the Boston area.
A new report from a nonprofit consumer organization highlights two grocery store chains in Massachusetts for their quality and price.
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.
Derrick White scored a season-high 30 points and the Boston Celtics routed the Washington Wizards 146-101 on Thursday night.
Paval Zacha scored twice, Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.
The Pirates have traded pitcher Johan Oviedo to the Red Sox for outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia as part of a five-player deal.
Sixteen high school football teams in Massachusetts are looking to become a state champion at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that New England Patriots legends Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft are finalists for the Class of 2026.
Birders are flocking to Scituate, Massachusetts to catch a glimpse of a tropical bird called a limpkin, which has never been spotted in New England before.
A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.
A North Atlantic right whale spotted off Ireland last year has made an "extraordinary" 3,000-mile journey to Boston, scientists say.
A bald eagle found bloodied in Fitchburg, Massachusetts was likely hurt in a bird fight and not shot as first suspected.
A little owl somehow ended up in the bathroom of someone's home in Barnstable, Massachusetts.