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A Massachusetts man is celebrating after recently winning big on a scratch ticket.

CAMBRIDGE, MA — A Cambridge man has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Chestnut Street over the weekend. Shawndell Johnson, 30, of Cambridge, was taken into custody Tuesday on charges related to the incident. Cambridge police responded to Chestnut Street shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday after receiving...

Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina (BHSM), East Boston, Mass., completed a multi-barge roll-on operation using its 500-ton floating drydock, Providence, to launch two newly fabricated dock barges destined for a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ferry terminal. The 115'x30' barges, each weighing120 tons,...

The Hingham/Hull MBTA ferry has had to cancel most trips in and out of Hingham for the rest of this week due to ice in the Shipyard terminal. Looking for an Alaskan cruise on a budget? Life hack: take the MBTA commuter ferry to and from Hingham to Boston. Though,...

Flames and thick smoke could be seen pouring from the top of the apartment building as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

Half a dozen cardiologists weighed in on why shoveling can trigger heart attacks and how to stay safe. Last weekend’s winter storm was one of Massachusetts’ biggest in years, with some towns receiving over two feet of snow. With another potential storm on the way, it won’t be long before people are shoveling their...

BOSTON – This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn re-filed legislation focused on public safety – including an order for a hearing to discuss public safety and quality of life concerns at Mass & Cass and surrounding neighborhoods with original co-sponsors Councilor John Fitzgerald and Councilor Miniard Culpepper, an...

BOSTON – A Tucson, Ariz., man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in distributing, and laundering the proceeds of, truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 37-year-old Reginel Cazares, a/k/a “Junior,” pleaded guilty to...

A woman from Taunton, who was the founder and former CEO of a nonprofit organization, was sentenced for fraud.

A member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, has been sentenced to federal prison for drug conspiracy charges, the U.S. Attorney said Wednesday. Trea Lankford, a/k/a “Montana,” a/k/a “Heffna Boss Don,” a/k/a “Tre Cain,” 34, of Boston, was sentenced to eight years in prison, to be followed by four years of...