Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlocked

Following legal procedures that took several hours Friday, the judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial after the jury earlier in the day told the judge they were deadlocked on whether Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children.  

Ed Markey wins Massachusetts primary in generational showdown

Sen. Ed Markey defeated challenger Rep. Seth Moulton in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, fending off a bid centered on age and generational change to secure his party’s nomination.

Appalachian Trail record: 91-year-old hiker reclaims title

Dale Sanders completed the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail hike to reclaim his spot as the oldest thru-hiker.

Family sues after 6-year-old girl dies when badminton racket shaft pierces skull

The family of a 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died after a badminton racket came apart and pierced her skull during a Maine vacation is suing the Massachusetts-based maker of the sports equipment.

Challenger calls Mass senator 'too old' for another term

A candidate in a Massachusetts senate race is raising questions about a veteran lawmaker's age, joining a wave of midterm challengers taking on longtime incumbents.

Manhunt expands for armed woman after Massachusetts police officer found dead

A woman connected to a veteran Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer remained at large Wednesday as authorities continued searching for her following the officer’s death inside their home.

Maine and Massachusetts added to multistate Cyclospora outbreak

Maine and Massachusetts have become the latest states impacted by a growing nationwide Cyclospora outbreak that has now sickened more than 9,000 people, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Lindsay Clancy ‘deliberately and meticulously killed’ her 3 children, prosecutor tells jury

Opening statements began in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children inside the family’s home while suffering from what her attorneys say was severe postpartum psychosis.

Massachusetts House passes bill protecting libraries from book bans

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are hoping to put into law a bill to give librarians more authority to protect against book bans in schools and libraries. 

Boston close call as American and Delta jets were only 300 feet apart, expert says

Just a few hundred feet was all that separated a departing American Airlines jet and an inbound Delta Air Lines flight last weekend during a close call on a runway at Boston’s Logan Airport, an aviation expert estimated.

FAA probes near-miss between Delta, American Airlines flights in Boston

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-collision between two commercial aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday.

Karen Read sues police after acquittal in boyfriend's murder

Karen Read, the woman acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend, is suing police and officials, alleging an "embedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot."

Massachusetts school bus crash sends 9 children to hospitals

At least nine children were injured after a school bus collided with a black sedan in Everett, Massachusetts.

Crew member on Norwegian cruise ship falls overboard near Cape Cod

A Norwegian crew member is missing after reportedly being seen falling overboard on security video this weekend off the coast of Massachusetts.