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Police in Weymouth, Massachusetts shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife at a state park on Wednesday afternoon.

An ordinary midafternoon at Downtown Crossing turned into a crime scene when, prosecutors say, a group from New Hampshire chased down a 19-year-old and beat him on an MBTA escalator before swiping his phone and bank cards. Six people from Manchester, New Hampshire were arraigned in Boston on Wednesday in...

A Massachusetts woman has big plans after recently hitting some big money on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Millana Neely-Ramos of Boston has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” $10 instant ticket game. Neely-Ramos...

The charming suburban city of Framingham is an unexpected Massachusetts gem located conveniently between Worcester and Boston. With close access to several highways, as well as a train station with a commuter rail directly to Boston, it's the perfect location for anyone who wants to move around the state easily. But...

The remains of a woman missing for more than a year have tentatively been located after her alleged murderer recently bragged about the killing to a friend, authorities said. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts on Tuesday announced 40-year-old Shawn Sullivan was arrested by Tyngsborough...

In a narrow 5-4 vote Monday night, Quincy city councilors left a $2.6 million request for new firefighter turnout gear stuck in committee, infuriating firefighters and union leaders who had lobbied hard for an immediate purchase. The Koch administration had asked for two full sets of PFAS-free gear for every...

Several people were displaced after a fire ripped through a multi-story home in Lynn on Wednesday.

Deyscha Smith LYNN — Dozens of Lynn firefighters, as well as Marblehead, Peabody, Salem, and Swampscott, responded to a three-alarm house fire on Wednesday at 29 Linden St. Lynn Fire PIO Denis Ring told The Daily Item that six adults and one child were evacuated from the home prior to the Fire Department’s arrival....

Police arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday night after a teen was stabbed outside a Brockton homeless shelter. Brockton resident Ryan Sanon pleaded not guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the stabbing in Brockton District Court on Wednesday, according to court records. On March...

A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Newton on Tuesday. The two vehicles crashed at about 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Walnut Street and Judith Road, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. One of the vehicles then struck a tree. The driver of the vehicle...