Boston MA

New court filings reveal an FBI medical examiner found no apparent signs of manual strangulation in Sandra Birchmore's death, defense claims.

BROCKTON, Mass. (WJAR) — Brockton police said they seized two loaded firearms and made multiple arrests while breaking up illegal car meetups and street takeovers over Halloween weekend. More than 300 vehicles came into the city for the gatherings, according to the department. The firearms were recovered early Saturday...

A city engineer warned, in a 2025 internal email message, that the mayor's abrupt turn against speed hump installations would put the public's safety at risk: "We know there will be excessive speeding... This decision has caused an incredible amount of internal conflict for me, I don't think it's the right choice."

Sources tell the I-Team Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to conduct security sweeps of airport terminals were repeatedly failing to do them.

A North Shore community is warning residents to check with their pest control providers after two Labrador retrievers reportedly died from exposure to a toxic substance.

Julia Child’s longtime Massachusetts home has found a buyer — and the historic property cooked up a sale above its asking price. The Cambridge residence, where the legendary chef lived with her husband, Paul, for decades, sold for $6.52 million, just weeks after hitting the market for $6.475 million in September, Mansion Global reports . The sale came in $50,000 above asking, underscoring the enduring appeal of the home once occupied by one of America’s most beloved culinary figures. Julia Child

A Hyannis man accused of breaking into a jewelry store and stealing multiple pieces of jewelry was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport as he was preparing to leave the country.

A single bus taking students to Boston's James Curley K-8 School was late for the morning bell more than 150 times last year. The students riding that bus, HS510, lost up to 1,933 minutes of class time for that academic year. That adds up to about a week of missed...

A Massachusetts State trooper is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Boston home and sleeping in her bed on Halloween night. That same trooper was the victim in a separate case that went viral earlier this year, a source says. Michael McGuire, 37, was arrested early Sunday morning after his...

Police shot and killed a man in Brighton Friday morning after he allegedly charged at officers with a knife during a mental health crisis, according to authorities. Just after 7 a.m., Boston police responded to a report of an unidentified man threatening to harm himself at 24 Selkirk Rd., about an eight-minute walk from Cleveland Circle.