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PEABODY, MASS. (WHDH) - Homeland Security said ICE arrested a man outside a courthouse in Peabody this week because he overstayed his visa. Lucas DiBenedetto, 41, of Newburyport, was charged with operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He was also issued a citation for drivin

A resident was injured in a fire at an condominium complex in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning. The fire was reported shortly before 8 a.m. at The Glen, a condo complex located at 1 Loring Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke showing from the top floor of the...

Junming Zhu, the driver accused of killing a man on the Paul Dudley White Bike Path in Cambridge in September 2024, had caused another serious crash on Main Street in Melrose less than two months before the homicide. Junming Zhu is facing charges of negligent motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation...

MASSACHUSETTS — Two major investigations unfolding in Boston and Worcester have resulted in a string of arrests and serious trafficking allegations, as law enforcement agencies say they targeted individuals accused of distributing fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine and firearms in communities already battling the consequ

A decision to purchase 63 acres of woodland in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is drawing attention online after local officials voted to preserve the land from future development. While many residents welcomed the move as a win for conservation, others argued it highlights the difficult balance between protecting open spac

Boston officials said Wednesday that the city will spend $1 million every year going forward to help close gaps in life expectancy among Black men and boys. The announcement came as community leaders, public health experts and advocates gathered on the UMass Boston campus for the city’s first Black Men’s Health Activat

BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Campus surveillance video from Massasoit Community College in Brockton captures the culprits on camera. First, they’re seen opening a garage door, then methodically walking in and out of the maintenance building and taking off with thousands of dollars’ worth of landscaping equipment. The polic

Major traffic issues are being reported on Congress Street in Boston on Wednesday morning. Boston police said in a social media post at 9:44 a.m. that Congress Street is being shut down outbound between Sudbury and North streets. Both vehicle and pedestrian traffic is expected to be impacted. They said...

A rat sighting outside Subway on Main Street has locals buzzing, highlighting how the nearby Hoosic River creates perfect conditions for these unwelcome visitors.

This might be the most over-the-top lobster roll you’ve ever seen.