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Once upon a time, being labelled a witch in Salem might have guaranteed a one-way ticket to the gallows. This was, after all, where the notorious Witch Trials of 1692 took place, when 20 innocent people met a gruesome end after being accused of witchcraft. At least five more died because of the appalling conditions of

A gentle reminder from Dedham Animal Control of Dedham, Massachusetts, was recently shared on social media, and it comes with a clear message for anyone enjoying local fields, parks, or backyard green space in July: if you spot a baby deer (a fawn) curled up alone in the grass, that’s usually not an emergency; it’s nor

A suspect is in police custody after a man was stabbed in Brockton on Thursday, police said. Brockton Police responded to 22 Noyes Ave. at approximately 4:20 p.m., Thursday, July 2, for reports of a stabbing . The victim was transported to Boston Medical Center for treatment and police said they took a suspect into cu

Boston and two other Massachusetts cities landed on the list, along with Rhode Island's capital. For the second year in a row, Boston has been named the most collision-prone city in the United States, according to a new report from Allstate. The insurance company’s 2026 America’s Best Drivers Report ranked...

Police are actively investigating a fatal, single-vehicle motorcycle crash that occurred late Thursday night that killed a Massachusetts woman. According to the Gorham New Hampshire Police Department, at approximately 10:30 p.m., emergency personnel responded to 911 reports of a motorcycle crash on North Main Street (R

A high-speed pursuit roaring down Interstate 93 south ended in dramatic fashion Friday when the fleeing vehicle was abandoned in the packed Wegmans parking lot on University Avenue in Westwood. Witnesses said several people bolted from the car after it rolled to a stop with its front bumper pressed against a curb.

A Boston man was sentenced to prison on Thursday in connection with cocaine trafficking.

The government has seized 24 artworks from a Massachusetts psychiatrist convicted of insurance fraud, including pieces by renowned artists Romero Britto and LeRoy Neiman.

State police say lifeguards rescued the person, just weeks after a deadly drowning.

As the weather warms, high-profile criminal incidents and reports of shots being fired in residential neighborhoods challenge Mayor Michelle Wu’s “safest city in the US” claim. The Boston Police Department’s (BPD) midyear crime statistics show crime rates roughly comparable to this time last year, but up 1% overall.