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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. January is a key — and often underestimated — month for basement moisture concerns across Massachusetts. Homeowners in Boston, Worcester, and Springfield may expect frozen ground to limit water issues, but...

The Cambridge Public Safety Facility on Cambridge Street. A man was sentenced to one year of probation Tuesday in connection with an alleged axe threat at a Harvard Square protest. By Jina H. Choe. A man charged with assault was sentenced to probation Tuesday after police said he threatened protesters...

The Quincy Animal Shelter in Quincy, Massachusetts, has recently introduced Wednesday, a 4-month-old all-black kitten whose "bold, friendly personality" is capturing hearts at the facility. The shelter describes her as a confident young cat ready to find her permanent family.

BOSTON, MA — A New Hampshire man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Dorchester earlier this month. At approximately 8:36 p.m. on Jan. 5, officers assigned to District B-2 responded to a radio call for a report of a person shot at 95 Brook Avenue in Dorchester.

Boston Police Department's District B-2 detectives are on the hunt to positively identify an individual linked to a recent robbery occurring in Roxbury. The incident, reported to have taken place last Sunday at around 2:00 PM, saw a female victim assaulted and her hat stolen by the suspect. It occurred near 1443...

MANCHESTER, NH – A 5-year-old child, hospitalized in Boston after being severely injured in a three-alarm blaze on New Year’s Day, has died. Khloe Aylisungu is the second person to die from injuries sustained in the 567 Union St. fire which displaced about 50 people. Thomas J. Casey,...

Hog jowl is not exotic. It is not trendy. It is not something you share a photo of, or a hashtag for clout. It is jaw meat — salted, smoked and stubborn. And it is one of the main ingredients of Hoppin' John, a New Year's Day dish eaten by African Americans for generations to call in luck, survival and continuity.

After hearing testimony from club representatives and the loved ones of a woman who died there Dec. 21, regulators found no violations. A Boston nightclub where a woman collapsed on the dance floor and died last month will have its entertainment license reinstated after the Boston Licensing Board found no violations...

Moira Rose, a beautiful 1-year-old cat, is looking for her forever home after successfully raising three kittens at the Quincy Animal Shelter in Quincy, Massachusetts. The shelter recently announced that Moira is now ready to find a family of her own after dedicating herself to caring for her kittens: Twyla, David,...

A 37-year-old father shot and killed in Mattapan overnight into Monday is being remembered by his loved ones as a hardworking man who was loyal to his son and family. Alex De Andrade, 37, of Brockton, died after he was shot several times while inside a parked car at 24 Stow Road in Mattapan, Boston police said. He...