An acquaintance of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers who was shot and killed by an FBI agent late Tuesday night was about to sign a document linking him to a murder in Waltham.More>>
A three-alarm blaze burned down a Lynn church early Wednesday morning and forced the evacuation of a nearby apartment building, but there were no reports of injuries.More>>
A tutor at the Match Charter Middle School in Jamaica Plain was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly received a package at the school containing 480 grams of a crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine, authorities said.More>>
The Director of Operations for the Boston Society of the New Jerusalem was arrested Wednesday morning after being indicted on racketeering, extortion, and conspiracy charges.More>>
The automated phone message which was supposed to be delivered to five Tewksbury families alerting them that their children were not in school, instead it went to 325.More>>
An Amber Alert was called off Tuesday night after authorities located a 13-year-old boy, who had been kidnapped by his custodial father, in Cambridge.More>>
A lawyer for Curt Schilling and executives of his now-bankrupt video game company say a lawsuit against them should be dismissed because they disclosed everything to the state's economic development agency before...
A lawyer for Curt Schilling and executives of his now-bankrupt video game company say a lawsuit against them should be dismissed because they disclosed everything to the state's economic development agency before being...
In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions honoring the victims of
In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Police in Webster are searching for a male suspect who allegedly approached a child who was walking home from school and offered him a ride before driving off.
Police in Webster are searching for a male suspect who allegedly approached a child who was walking home from school and offered him a ride before driving off.
Two men convicted in a subway shooting that killed a passenger's unborn baby will not get a new trial, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday.
Two men convicted in a subway shooting that killed a passenger's unborn baby will not get a new trial, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday.
A 46-year-old Providence man was arrested Friday after he allegedly delivered between 2,400 and 3,000 Ecstasy pills with an estimated street value of approximately $30,000 to a person posing as a drug dealer
A 46-year-old Providence man was arrested Friday after he allegedly delivered between 2,400 and 3,000 Ecstasy pills with an estimated street value of approximately $30,000 to a person posing as a drug dealer, authorities said.
An attempted abduction was reported Monday in Webster. The school superintendent told FOX 25 a call went out to families Tuesday to notify them about the incident, which did not take place on school
An attempted abduction was reported Monday in Webster. The school superintendent told FOX 25 a call went out to families Tuesday to notify them about the incident, which did not take place on school property. The superintendent did not say what time it happened or where.
Those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings have an alternative to the widely-publicized One Fund when seeking compensation, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said.
Those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings have an alternative to the widely-publicized One Fund when seeking compensation, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said.
More than two dozen people were taken into custody Tuesday morning as part of a police investigation into an alleged drug-trafficking operation in Roxbury.
More than two dozen people were taken into custody Tuesday morning as part of a police investigation into an alleged drug-trafficking operation in Roxbury.
Drivers going over the Tobin will no longer be able to pay cash at the bridge's tolls. The state's transportation secretary, Richard Davey, says only E-Z passes will be allowed to pay tolls starting
Drivers going over the Tobin will no longer be able to pay cash at the bridge's tolls. The state's transportation secretary, Richard Davey, says only E-Z passes will be allowed to pay tolls starting next year.
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose
The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose account balances were in arrears.
Tea Party activists are planning to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Tea Party activists are planning to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help - from an acupuncturist.
Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help - from an acupuncturist.
Five weeks after they were blasted by shrapnel from a bomb at the Boston Marathon, three Boston College graduate students walked past their applauding classmates to receive their diplomas.
Five weeks after they were blasted by shrapnel from a bomb at the Boston Marathon, three Boston College graduate students walked past their applauding classmates to receive their diplomas.
New allegations of bid-rigging are raising questions about how two Boston Water and Sewer Commission employees made a $600,000 windfall by flipping a West Roxbury plot of land they bought privately
New allegations of bid-rigging are raising questions about how two Boston Water and Sewer Commission employees made a $600,000 windfall by flipping a West Roxbury plot of land they bought privately from the MBTA's realty company at the same time that their employer was working on their own land deal with the T.
A judge has approved a defense request for federal prison records on the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
A judge approved a request Monday by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorneys to receive records compiled on him in federal prison.
The candidates running in the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts traded barbs Monday over homeland security in an exchange that pointed to an increasingly sharp tone between the two.
The candidates running in the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts traded barbs Monday over homeland security in an exchange that pointed to an increasingly sharp tone between the two.
The parents of a University of Rhode Island student who disappeared while driving home to Pennsylvania last week pleaded for information that will lead to his return.
The parents of a University of Rhode Island student who disappeared while driving home to Pennsylvania last week pleaded for information that will lead to his return.
Police say a man whose body was found in a trash barrel at Warwick City Park was a retired postal worker and avid runner who frequently used the park's bike path.
Police say a man whose body was found in a trash barrel at Warwick City Park was a retired postal worker and avid runner who frequently used the park's bike path.
A 35-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital after her car struck a parked car and continued into an apartment complex on Maple Street in Weymouth Monday, police said.
A 35-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital after her car struck a parked car and continued into an apartment complex on Maple Street in Weymouth Monday, police said.
Transit Police detectives are asking for the public's help identifying a male suspect who is accused of inappropriately assaulting a female MBTA passenger.
Transit Police detectives are asking for the public's help identifying a male suspect who is accused of inappropriately assaulting a female MBTA passenger.
Authorities in Cambridge gave the all clear Monday afternoon following a gas main break which prompted evacuations and street closures near Kendall Square.
Authorities in Cambridge gave the all clear Monday afternoon following a gas main break which prompted evacuations and street closures near Kendall Square.
The Long Island college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
The Long Island college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is up a penny. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular crept up to $3.49 per gallon in the past week.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is up a penny. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular crept up to $3.49 per gallon in the past week.
U.S. Sen. John McCain is in Massachusetts to campaign for and help raise cash for Gabriel Gomez, a fellow Republican and Navy veteran who is running in a special election for the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Sen. John McCain is in Massachusetts to campaign for and help raise cash for Gabriel Gomez, a fellow Republican and Navy veteran who is running in a special election for the U.S. Senate.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports of a bill in his country that would
Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports a bill in his country that would allow abortion.
A nonprofit organization that contracts with Massachusetts to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities should repay nearly $350,000 in state funds that it
A nonprofit organization that contracts with Massachusetts to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities should repay nearly $350,000 in state funds that it used improperly to pay staff, Auditor Suzanne Bump said Monday.
Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, are grandparents for the first time.
Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, are grandparents for the first time. The governor's office announced that their oldest daughter, Sarah Baker Patrick Morgese, gave birth to a son Monday in San Francisco.
A cyclist was hit and killed Sunday afternoon near a notoriously dangerous Boston intersection. The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West in the Back Bay.
A cyclist was hit and killed Sunday afternoon near a notoriously dangerous Boston intersection. The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West in the Back Bay.
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
About 130 people have retraced Arlo Guthrie's journey immortalized in the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to raise money and awareness for Huntington's disease.
About 130 people have retraced Arlo Guthrie's journey immortalized in the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to raise money and awareness for Huntington's disease.
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
The largest state agency is a nest of nepotism where relatives of higher-ups are routinely hired over more qualified applicants, a state HR insider tells FOX Undercover, a claim that's backed up by
The largest state agency is a nest of nepotism where relatives of higher-ups are routinely hired over more qualified applicants, a state HR insider tells FOX Undercover, a claim that's backed up by hiring and payroll records at the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
What a sight Sunday across southeast Mass. to Cape Cod! Did you see it? If you looked up at the sun Sunday afternoon, there was a full rainbow ring around it, otherwise known as a sun halo.
What a sight Sunday across southeast Mass. to Cape Cod! Did you see it? If you looked up at the sun Sunday afternoon, there was a full rainbow ring around it, otherwise known as a sun halo.
The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money.
The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money.
The Friday evening train collision that injured dozens of people on the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport, Conn. has tied up weekend travel on the railways.
The Friday evening train collision that injured dozens of people on the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport, Conn. has tied up weekend travel on the railways.
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off explosions near the marathon finish line, killing three and injuring over 260 people.
The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
A Boston man authorities say killed an older man who sexually abused him as a child, then set fire to his apartment, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
A Boston man authorities say killed an older man who sexually abused him as a child, then set fire to his apartment, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Police in Cambridge are searching for an alleged "Peeping Tom" who was caught watching a woman wash up in the ladies room of her Kendall Square office.
Police in Cambridge are searching for an alleged "Peeping Tom" who was caught watching a woman wash up in the ladies room of her Kendall Square office.
A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport.
A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport.
A Nantucket woman authorities say killed her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was possessed by the devil has been found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.
A Nantucket woman authorities say killed her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was possessed by the devil has been found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.
A Northampton man who pleaded guilty to setting a series a fires in the city, including one that killed a father and son, is scheduled to be sentenced.
A Northampton man who pleaded guilty to setting a series a fires in the city, including one that killed a father and son, is scheduled to be sentenced.
