Boston MA

Nearly 20 years ago — on Jan. 19, 2007 — John Odgren killed fellow Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School student James Alenson in a bathroom at the school. Odgren, of Princeton, was convicted in 2010 of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. However, in 2013 the state Supr

The city activated its emergency displacement fund to support residents. A large fire at an apartment building in Somerville’s Teele Square displaced 43 residents Wednesday evening, according to the city’s fire department. All of the building’s occupants evacuated safely from the fire, which began just before 5 p.m.,..

Shocking allegations at a popular gym after police say a man entered a women’s locker room.

Some people take a personal day to run errands, tackle projects around the house or simply relax. Three Marblehead friends took Thursday morning off and went fishing. They came home with a 600–700-pound bluefin tuna. Kris Meola, Michael Karadamos and Graham Foster headed to the northeast corner of Stellwagen...

A stray dog found in Cambridge is ready to find her forever home.

The agency set that rate in February, before the U.S.-Iran war sent fuel markets into a volatile stretch.

Income segregation in Greater Boston is among the highest in the country, MassINC report shows. In a 1-mile stretch of South Boston, the city’s vast income disparities collide. The shimmering high-rises of the Seaport stand at one end, and just across West Broadway, block after block of three-story brick housing develo

Officials say the person was sitting on a bench outside when they were hit, calling the crash a "very tragic situation."

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Local animal welfare organizations are waiving adoption fees this weekend for all dogs weighing at least 40 pounds. The fee-waived pop-up event applies to larger dogs and puppies across four MSPCA-Angell locations and three partner shelters. The initiative comes one week after a nor’easter d

Police say several women reported being assaulted in the city’s downtown area. A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he assaulted several women in separate incidents in Winthrop on Wednesday, including allegedly entering an apartment and sitting on a couch with his pants unbuckled. Police say...