UMass Lowell lockdown was caused by teen with airsoft rifle, police say
The lockdown and massive police search on the campus of UMass Lowell on Wednesday was caused by a teenage boy with an airsoft rifle, police said.
UMass Lowell campus security increased after lockdown scare
UMass Lowell students will be back in classes Thursday, a day after the school was locked down following reports of a man with a gun on campus.
Man found dead in car outside South Shore Hospital was strangled, DA says
A chef from Maine who was found dead, wrapped up in a car outside a Massachusetts hospital had been strangled, a prosecutor said.
Martha's Vineyard residents not happy with possible ferry rate hike
Martha's Vineyard year-round residents are frustrated as reports surface that the Steamship Authority, which runs the island's ferry service, is considering a price hike for islanders.
Woman accused of pulling Concord Dunkin' fire alarm, causing bomb scare
A woman is accused of pulling a fire alarm at a Dunkin' in Concord, Massachusetts and causing a bomb scare at the store next door.
Boston releases school bus safety review after 5-year-old student's death
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent of Schools Mary Skipper revealed the findings of an independent review of school bus safety policies Thursday.
Michael Proctor, fired Karen Read investigator, argues termination was predetermined
For the second straight day, Michael Proctor, the disgraced lead investigator in the Karen Read case was before the Civil Service Commission in Boston arguing that he should get his job back with the Massachusetts State Police.
Fired Karen Read investigator Michael Proctor's attorney says he was victim of "witch hunt"
Attorneys for fired Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor and his former employer spent hours making their cases about his future with the department.
Teen drowns at Hampton Beach, despite dad's desperate attempt to save him
A teenager drowned while swimming in strong ocean currents at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire, despite a valiant effort by his father to save him.
Man shot during joint police operation in Worcester
A man was shot by a federal officer in Worcester, Massachusetts Friday morning during a joint police operation
Sheriff Tompkins pleads not guilty to extortion charges
After being arrested on extortion charges earlier this month, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday.
Missing pregnant teen texted "If I die, it was Greg," prosecutor says of murder
Gregory Groom was ordered held without bail in the murder of his pregnant 18-year-old girlfriend Kylee Monteiro in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
Mass. State Police Lt. hit by motorcycle begins rehab, hopes to return to work
A motorcade of police motorcycles, cruisers, and an ambulance made its way into Spaulding Rehab in Cambridge on Tuesday afternoon with some fanfare for one Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant.
Meat, dairy allergies from tick bites "skyrocketing" on Martha's Vineyard
There's a new medical issue on Martha's Vineyard, and it's impacting the way people eat.
Market Basket request for restraining order against 2 fired executives approved by judge
A judge approved a restraining order against fired Market Basket executives Tom Gordon and Joseph Schmidt on Thursday.