Bomb threat made to JetBlue flight from Boston to Florida, according to authorities
A bomb threat was made to a JetBlue flight headed from Logan Airport in Boston to Vero Beach, Florida on Saturday afternoon.
New true crime doc explores cult with Massachusetts ties. How to watch
A documentary about the Twelve Tribes, a controversial religious group with ties to Massachusetts, is set to premiere on Investigation Discovery next week. "People Magazine Investigates: The Secrets of the Twelve Tribes Cult" will air Monday, March 16, profiling the worldwide Christian fundamentalist movement founded...
This Tiny Massachusetts BBQ Joint Has Been Smoking Meat For Nearly 40 Years
When a barbecue restaurant survives for nearly four decades in a region better known for seafood and Italian food, you know they’re doing something extraordinarily right. Redbones BBQ in Somerville has been proving that authentic Southern smoke can thrive in New England since 1987, and the lines out the door suggest...
Former Boston teacher gets decade in prison for exploiting minors online
A former science teacher in the Boston Public Schools was sentenced to 10 years in prison this week for multiple counts of child exploitation, including coercing at least one underage girl to share sexual images of herself in an online conversation. John Magee Gavin, 35, of Brookline, was arrested last...
Secret Donors Drop $50 Million On Mass General’s Cancer Gene Push
An anonymous $50 million donation just landed at Mass General Brigham, aimed squarely at accelerating gene and cell therapy work across its cancer institute and the broader system. The money is intended to expand clinical trials and the infrastructure that helps experimental treatments move from the lab to patient...
Transit police say criminal charges warranted in MBTA bus crash in Medford
MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - Transit police said they believe criminal charges are warranted after an MBTA bus crashed into two homes and several parked cars in Medford Sunday morning. On March 8, Transit police responded to a collision involving an MBTA bus at the intersection of Playstead Road and Madison...
This Mass. college has been named one of most beautiful campuses in the country
A Massachusetts college was chosen as one of the country’s most beautiful, and it may not be the one you’re thinking of. Travel + Leisure released its list of the 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses Across the United States, and only one Massachusetts school made the cut: Wellesley College.
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle on Saugus interstate
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 1 south near Collins Avenue in Saugus last night, according to authorities.
Boston Tech Unicorn Tines Gears Up For 100 Hires And New Hub
Tines, the Dublin-founded workflow automation company with a major U.S. presence in Boston, is dialing up its local footprint with plans to hire about 100 employees and open a new Boston-area office. The move follows the startup's leap to unicorn status last year and signals a serious U.S. growth push centered on the...
Boston City Council Weighs Stricter Space Saver Rules After Extended Violations
Boston City Council members want a hearing about space saver rules. Residents kept buckets, pots and random objects in streets long after snowstorms melted away. District 7 City Councilor Miniard Culpepper said the 48-hour guideline was ignored this winter. "Forty-eight hours, but we see they're still in the street...
