Boston MA

After a recent outcry regarding racial incidents occurring at Lynnfield Middle School, Principal Stephen Ralston, who has served in Lynnfield Public Schools since 2005, has taken leave effective immediately and will separate from the district on June 30, according to a message sent out to parents by Superintendent Tom Geary.

A man walking through Boston’s Castle Island on Tuesday morning stumbled upon a highly unusual sight.

Two narrow columns of spinning spray swept across Pleasure Bay near Castle Island on Tuesday morning, catching the eye of a walker who says he was out on his usual route. His video shows a pair of slim vortices sliding over the water toward shore, with the nearer funnel rotating clockwise, a detail meteorologists called out as unusual. Experts are still debating whether the...

Morning lines do not form by accident in Massachusetts. They form because flaky croissants, still warm bagels, and sugar-dusted pastries prove worth waking up early for. This guide spotlights the spots locals swear by, the places where everything sells out fast and coffee tastes better beside a perfect bite. If you want a sure thing for your next breakfast run, start here and...

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed by police after he allegedly attacked and injured Boston officers and EMS clinicians.

Thelma and Bugsy Malone are approximately 11 weeks old. They just had their veterinarian visit and are all set to find their new homes, according to volunteers at the Marblehead Animal Shelter. Thelma, Bugsy and the rest of the kittens in their litter are in a foster home. Their foster...

A former Massachusetts accounting and real estate executive was sentenced Tuesday after being found guilty of cheating the IRS out of over $1 million for years.

You won’t find a coffee shop with a bigger heart than The Boundless Bean . Founded three years ago by wife-husband duo Elena and Tommy Hogan, the Boundless Bean not only provides onsite work opportunities for those with differing abilities, but it serves — at least according to our readers — the best cup of coffee in the greater Brockton area. The Boundless Bean won last...

On a rural road in Maine 50 years ago, authorities found the charred body of a Massachusetts bank executive inside a station wagon.

A former U.S. Postal Service clerk has been sentenced to probation for mail theft and stealing government funds, the U.S. Attorney said Tuesday.