Boston MA

BOSTON (WHDH) - The Boston Fire Department’s latest recruit class showcased their skills at the fire academy on Sunday. From jumping off rooftops to extinguishing flames, the new class showed off all the situations they’ve been training for in front of a crowd of friends and family members.

The next two weeks look hot across Massachusetts with very few rain chances showing up on the long-range weather forecast.

Square One Mall sits along Route 1 in Saugus, Massachusetts, on land that once held the town farm. The site first opened in 1961 as the New England Shopping Center, anchored by a large Sears and other mid-century chain stores. In the early ’90s, New England Development enclosed the place...

A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Roxbury in July.

Carlando Panton, the 19-year-old who was reported missing on Nantucket on July 23, has been located in Cambridge, Mass. “Carlando was located at 1:48 a.m. this morning by the Cambridge Police Department,” Nantucket Police announced Saturday morning. “We assisted in connecting Carlando with his family through the...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Hundreds of runners hit the pavement for the inaugural Mattapan Unity 5K in Mattapan on Saturday. The community-driven 5K is aimed at bringing together residents, local businesses, and city officials in celebration of health, wellness, and unity. A portion of the event proceeds was awarded to the...

Amtrak has announced a new fleet of Acela trains will take to the rails across the East Coast this month. Beginning Aug. 28, the “NextGen Acela” trains will start to run from Boston through New York City and to Washington, D.C., Amtrak announced. “NextGen Acela is more than...

The Beverly Police Department has issued a notice for a missing elderly male who may be suffering from dementia. Charles, an elderly resident of New Balch Street, reportedly left his home on foot two hours ago and has not returned since. The police have turned to social media in hopes of garnering public assistance...

Thousands of people dressed as Jedi Knights, superheroes and even the pope headed to Boston's Fan Expo this weekend at the Thomas Menino Convention and Exhibition Center.

The Randolph Police Department is currently investigating an incident of animal cruelty involving the abandonment of two approximately 11-week-old puppies which was believed to have taken place on or before Friday August 1st. During the early evening hours, a passerby located one male and one female puppy along a...