Shrewsbury Police Department rescues eight passengers from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig.
SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Police Department's Marine Unit made a big rescue. On the evening of June 29, the Shrewsbury Police Department received a report from a boater whose vessel was taking on water, according to a Facebook post. Officer Chad Chysna, who was on patrol on the department's jet ski, located the...
POST Commission de-certifies three former western Mass. police officers
Three former police officers from western Massachusetts have been found unfit to serve in law enforcement in the state.
Juvenile arrested in NH shooting that left Mass. teen dead, AG says
A juvenile has been arrested in connection with a shooting in New Hampshire last week that left a Massachusetts teen dead, authorities announced Monday.
MBTA offering free rides the night of July 4
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced that after 8:30 p.m. on July Fourth, fares will be free on the bus, subway, ferry, commuter rail and the RIDE.
Teamsters strike could impact waste collection in dozens of towns across Massachusetts
Residents in more than a dozen Massachusetts communities may soon see trash and recycling piling up, as local union workers face a contract deadline with Republic Services.
Massachusetts Law Demands Full Disclosure of Home Defects to Protect Buyers
A new Massachusetts law aimed at safeguarding homebuyers from hidden structural issues is set to take effect this June, but real estate agents argue it strips crucial rights from both buyers and sellers. Part of the state’s broader Affordable Homes Act, the rule intends to increase transparency in home sales, though...
Massachusetts And Connecticut Lead The Way In Strict Fireworks Rules
What's the worst place in New England for fireworks? Before you say Connecticut, I have the answer for you. I love setting off fireworks on or near the 4th of July, yet I risk angering the neighbors and the law in Connecticut if I light some off. I used to think that Connecticut had the toughest restrictions in all...
Parole denied for Mass. man who raped 14-year-old he met at library
A Massachusetts man was denied parole after being in prison for about 20 years for raping a 14-year-old he met at the Springfield Public Library. Steven Pete went in front of the parole board for the first time in January. In 2006, Pete was convicted of statutory rape of a child. He was sentenced to life in prison...
Massachusetts closing most of its hotel shelters on Monday
Healey declared a migrant housing crisis in 2023 when shelter occupancy reached its peak with 100 reported state-run facilities.
‘He loved to sing’: RI family mourns 3-year-old hit and killed while riding his...
A Rhode Island family is mourning the tragic death of a 3-year-old boy, who was hit and killed by a car, while he was riding his bike in Woonsocket on Thursday. The boy's family spoke with NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR and said his name was Vinny. "Vinny, he's so smart,"...
