Video captures moment barber falls onto scissors in ‘freak accident’

Video captured the moment a barber accidentally fell onto a pair of scissors, piercing his chest and inflicting a wound that required open-heart surgery.

$10,000 reward offered in search for person of interest in Yale murder case

The U.S. Marshals Service has doubled the reward to $10,000 for information that could lead to the location and arrest of a 29-year-old Massachusetts man named as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Kevin Jiang, a Yale graduate student last weekend in Connecticut.

Reward offered in search for person of interest in Yale case

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $5,000 for information that could lead to the location and arrest of a 29-year-old Massachusetts man named as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of Kevin Jiang, a Yale graduate student last weekend in Connecticut.

Person of interest in shooting death of Yale graduate student spotted in Georgia

Qinxuan Pan, a 29-year-old Massachusetts resident, who has been named as a person of interest in connection with the Feb. 6 shooting death of a graduate student at Yale University was spotted in metro Atlanta on Thursday and U.S. Marshals said he should be considered "armed and dangerous."

Missing Massachusetts teen Nya Brown found safe, reunited with family

A Massachusetts teenager who had been missing for nearly two weeks was found safe and reunited with her family, authorities said.

Boston Marathon bomber sues over ballcap, showers in prison

Tsarnaev alleges his cap and bandana were confiscated by prison guards "because, by wearing it, I was ‘disrespecting’ the FBI and the victims" of the April 15, 2013, bombing.

Officer provides dinner instead of charges to suspected shoplifters

A Massachusetts police officer declined to charge two women accused of trying to steal groceries for the children — and instead bought them Christmas dinner.

Father who died 6 years ago left son $10 to buy him his first beer when he turned 21

Matt Goodman's father wanted to buy his son his first beer when he turned 21, even though he knew he wouldn't be around by then. Shortly before he passed away, he left a $10 bill with his family, and they held onto it for six years -- all so Matt could have that first beer from his dad.

Earthquake rattles Massachusetts, Rhode Island

The quake struck just after 9 a.m., according to Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center.

Man sets fire to ballot box in Boston, destroying 35 ballots

Boston police are looking for a man who set fire to a ballot box this weekend. There were 122 ballots inside. Police say that 87 were still legible.

Police officer helps skunk with head stuck in container

After several unsuccessful attempts, Hanley was finally able to free the distressed animal, before quickly getting out of its way.

People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop

An ocean sunfish swimming off the coast of Massachusetts has gotten a lot of unnecessary attention recently -- for simply “doing normal sunfish activities.”

88-year-old man completes walk ‘around-the-world’

After three decades, Hathaway accomplished his goal on Oct. 3, logging 24,901 miles — the equivalent of circling the globe at the equator.

Some see irony in COVID-19's impact on Mayflower commemoration

Dozens of events were planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the religious separatists’ arrival at what we now know as Plymouth, Massachusetts, but have been postponed or canceled.

8-year-old amputee receives Iron Man bionic arm

An 8-year-old amputee from Lynnfield, Massachusetts, has been fitted with a custom-made Iron Man prosthetic, manufactured by Open Bionics.

Massachusetts man puts up electric fence to protect Trump 2020 lawn sign

A Massachusetts man who has had several pro-Trump signs stolen from his front yard over the course of the summer erected a makeshift electrical fence around his latest sign in an effort to ward off potential thieves.