Families of 3 Revere High graduates found dead at Belize resort last year file...
REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - The families of three women from the North Shore who were found dead at a resort in Belize last year are filing a wrongful death lawsuit after an autopsy in Massachusetts determined the women all died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities in Belize initially speculated their...
33-year-old Mass. man granted parole after being sentenced to life in prison
A 33-year-old Massachusetts man has been granted parole after killing a man in Waltham when he was 18. Shaquan Jacobs was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to second-degree murder on Oct. 2, 2012, in Middlesex Superior Court. Prior to the robbery on...
Emergency crews responding to suspected norovirus outbreak at Mass. assisted living facility
Emergency crews are responding to a suspected norovirus outbreak at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts.
Boston firefighters shut down Newbury Street after explosions lead to several manhole fires
Boston firefighters have partially shut down Newbury Street after several explosions led to six manhole fires. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m., off Newbury Street between Dartmouth and Exeter Street. Witnesses told Boston 25 they did hear the explosions. The street is shut down for the time beings as officials...
Domestic violence charge dropped against former Boston city hall staffer
A judge has dropped the domestic violence charge against a former Boston City Hall staffer who was tied to a scandal with an outgoing top aide to the mayor. Chulan Huang was fired from his position as neighborhood business manager for Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion last May after what police...
New England Weather Alert: Massachusetts-New Hampshire Prep for -30° Wind Chills Near I-93 Sat
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, MA – Massachusetts and New Hampshire are preparing for a significant arctic outbreak that is expected to bring dangerous wind chills approaching minus 30 degrees this weekend. According to the NOAA...
Woman accused of posing as Boston high school student pleads guilty to multiple charges
The woman used fake names and birthdates to enroll in classes at three different high schools, prosecutors say.
Quincy security guard given police pension. The state is stepping in
(Correction: The Quincy Retirement Board's legal counsel is Michael Sacco. His last name was incorrect in an earlier version of this story.) QUINCY ‒ The Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission , which oversees the state's public pension systems, has ordered the Quincy Retirement Board to rescind a vote...
Boston Police Department mourns death of active-duty officer
The Boston Police Department is mourning the death of an active-duty police officer.
Detectives seek suspect in residential burglary in Roxbury
BOSTON, MA — Detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect in connection with a residential burglary that occurred on Leyland Street. The incident took place on Sunday at approximately 12:19 p.m. at 23 Leyland Street. The suspect is described as a white female last seen...
