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A Boston man remains in custody after pleading guilty to making threats against a federal officer. Kenneth Pacheco, 22, pleaded guilty on Jan. 23 to one count of threatening a federal law enforcement officer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts. In May 2025, someone made an...

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH is closing most of its stores, including the only two in Massachusetts. The Saks OFF 5TH stores at the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets and The Outlets at Assembly Row in Somerville are among more than 55 stores closing. Saks OFF 5th offers “a compelling assortment...

Discover Quincy, the official tourism agency for Quincy, Massachusetts, has found a fresh way to celebrate the city's heritage, through footwear! The agency recently announced limited-edition sneakers that capture everything from presidential history to punk rock culture, all in a design you can actually wear.

Interstate 95 north in Newton, Massachusetts, was temporarily shut down Friday due to a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a social media post at 11:40 a.m. that a multiple vehicle crash on I-95 north in Newton was causing...

A Massachusetts man is celebrating after recently winning big on a scratch ticket.

CAMBRIDGE, MA — A Cambridge man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Chestnut Street over the weekend. Shawndell Johnson, 30, of Cambridge, was taken into custody Tuesday on charges related to the incident. Cambridge police responded to Chestnut Street shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday after receiving...

Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina (BHSM), East Boston, Mass., completed a multi-barge roll-on operation using its 500-ton floating drydock, Providence, to launch two newly fabricated dock barges destined for a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ferry terminal. The 115'x30' barges, each weighing120 tons,...

The Hingham/Hull MBTA ferry has had to cancel most trips in and out of Hingham for the rest of this week due to ice in the Shipyard terminal. Looking for an Alaskan cruise on a budget? Life hack: take the MBTA commuter ferry to and from Hingham to Boston. Though,...

Flames and thick smoke could be seen pouring from the top of the apartment building as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

Half a dozen cardiologists weighed in on why shoveling can trigger heart attacks and how to stay safe. Last weekend’s winter storm was one of Massachusetts’ biggest in years, with some towns receiving over two feet of snow. With another potential storm on the way, it won’t be long before people are shoveling their...