Former DC archbishop Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assault
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in Massachusetts nearly 50 years ago.
Fishermen rescue woman fending off aggressive coyote on Cape Cod beach
Just offshore, Captain William Kelley and fisherman Andrew DeCarton heard Marcy Sterlis crying “help me” and “he won’t leave me alone” as a coyote circled her.
74% of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts outbreak involved fully vaccinated people, CDC says
New data collected by the CDC shows the bulk of a COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts involved fully vaccinated people. But officials caution the public against drawing the wrong conclusion based on these findings.
Former DC archbishop Theodore McCarrick charged with abusing minor: report
The Associated Press reports that defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who served as archbishop of Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2006, is facing charges in the 1970s sexual assault of teen.
Family reunited with puppy allegedly stolen from yard in Massachusetts
A family was reunited with their puppy after it was reported stolen from their front yard in Massachusetts.
Driver avoids squirrel, crashes into historic Massachusetts home built by Abraham Lincoln’s ancestor
Half of the vehicle ended up inside the cottage, police said.
Massachusetts militiamen to appear in court over hours-long armed interstate standoff incident
Ten of the 11 militiamen arrested in Massachusetts following an armed standoff that shut down the highway will be arraigned Tuesday.
11 arrested in armed standoff with Massachusetts police; shelter-in-place order lifted
Eleven men have been arrested in an armed standoff that shut down a major highway in Massachusetts.
Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later
Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.
Boston woman uses 1983 aquarium ticket good 'at anytime in the future'
The nearly 40-year-old ticket was used by Rachel Carle, 26, who said the ticket had belonged to her great aunt, Catherine Cappiello.
Massachusetts lobster diver survives being swallowed by whale: 'I was completely inside'
'I was completely inside (the whale); it was completely black,' he said.
Lightning strike leaves giant, smoldering hole in street after storm
Video showed the aftermath of a lightning strike that left a 6-inch deep, 10-inch wide hole smoldering in the street in Massachusetts.
Officer, teen die as police attempt rescue at Massachusetts pond
Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia died on June 4 while trying to rescue a teen struggling to survive on a Massachusetts pond.
Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she accidentally threw away
A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.
Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket that she threw away
Lea Rose Fiega bought the $30 Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket in March at the Lucky Stop convenience store in Southwick near were she works.
Boston news crew finds stolen dog while covering story, suspect charged
A stolen dog has been reunited with his owner after a news crew, covering the story, spotted the missing pet and the suspected burglar.
Man fraudulently obtained federal coronavirus relief funds to buy alpaca farm, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a Massachusetts pizza parlor lied about the number of employees he had to fraudulently obtain more than $660,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, then used some of the money to buy an alpaca farm in Vermont.
One Boston Day: Anniversary of marathon bombing marked with kindness, silence
Since 2015, Boston has marked the anniversary of the marathon bombing One Boston Day, which encourages residents to commit acts of kindness for each other.
New England Patriots player among 2 people who stopped sexual assault at Tempe park, police say
Tempe Police officials say a New England Patriots football player was among the two people who helped stop a sexual assault attempt at Kiwanis Park over the weekend.
Boulder King Soopers shooting: Cellist pays tribute to 10 victims at memorial outside grocery store
A cellist paid tribute to victims of a mass shooting this week in Colorado by playing outside of the King Soopers grocery store Tuesday.