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David Drake was known for his large-sized historic pots that could hold 40 gallons of water. His large clay pots were also used for food storage in the 1850s. However, since he was an enslaved man in South Carolina, he wasn’t allowed to own any of his work.  After almost 200 years, Boston’s Museum of...

The victim had not yet paid the alleged scammer who had requested $15,000. A 35-year-old Revere man was arrested for allegedly trying to scam someone out of $15,000. Around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Essex police received a report from a family member of an Essex resident who said they had been told both over the...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu helped cut down the city’s Christmas tree during a trip to Nova Scotia to highlight the continuing partnership formed following the tragic explosion in Halifax Harbor in 1917. As a thank you to Boston for sending medical aid and relief supplies following...

A Massachusetts man is being released from prison after being granted parole last month. But the grandson of the woman killed still doesn’t believe the man’s story. William Shipps, Jr. said he had planned to punch the two people inside the home he was robbing when he was 16 if they had any issues, not shoot them.

Massachusetts lawmakers may double the number of cities and towns allowed to ban fossil fuels in new construction. A bill under consideration would add up to 10 communities to an ongoing pilot program that proponents say is already reducing emissions, making homes healthier, and lowering energy bills — all without...

It’s been a brutal stretch across the Northeast—crashes, shootings, stabbings, and arrests stacking up from New York to Boston to Rhode Island. Cops, troopers, and emergency crews were stretched thin as chaos unfolded on highways, city streets, and neighborhood corners. In upstate New York, a chain of crashes...

The Boston woman allegedly robbed a convenience store at knifepoint before attempting a carjacking down the street. A Boston woman was arrested Tuesday for attempting a carjacking in Dorchester while armed with a knife, according to police. Jenisteen Tomlinson, 31, was taken into custody at about 5:30 p.m. after...

MALDEN, MA — Two suspects were arrested and a stolen firearm recovered following an armed robbery on Nov. 10. Malden Police responded at approximately 1:30 p.m. to a reported armed robbery in the area of Eastern Avenue and Franklin Street. The suspects fled before officers arrived. Through collaborative efforts...

A crowd of thousands stood in silence outside Halifax City Hall in Nova Scotia on Tuesday, with poppies pinned to the chests of Canadians honoring their fallen service members on the country's annual Remembrance Day. "You'd be hard-pressed to find people who haven't been at Remembrance Day today, somewhere in...

The recent switch back to Standard Time has sparked a wave of discontent on social media, with many expressing their dislike for the shorter winter days. The sentiment is particularly strong among those who favor making Daylight Saving Time (DST), also known as the "summer clock", permanent. This change would mean...