Boston Marathon opens 2023 race to nonbinary athletes
Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.
Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.
Neighbor catches 5-year-old child dropped from burning home
Clifford Saint Jean of Boston said he woke up to the sound of the fire around midnight and quickly assisted the trapped family.
Clifford Saint Jean of Boston said he woke up to the sound of the fire around midnight and quickly assisted the trapped family.
Video: Elderly woman drives SUV into Massachusetts mall
No one was injured in the incident, police said.
No one was injured in the incident, police said.
Native Americans urge boycott of 'tone deaf' Pilgrim museum
A popular living Pilgrim museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts is taking heat for the way it portrays both the European and Indigenous stories.
A popular living Pilgrim museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts is taking heat for the way it portrays both the European and Indigenous stories.
Over 20 great white shark sightings reported off Cape Cod this week, forcing beach closures
Shark activity along the beaches of the U.S. Northeast has increased in recent years amid a rising seal population and conservation efforts, experts say.
Shark activity along the beaches of the U.S. Northeast has increased in recent years amid a rising seal population and conservation efforts, experts say.
Watch: Breaching whale jumps out of ocean and lands on top of a Massachusetts fishing boat
The video shows a boat anchored off of Plymouth, Massachusetts when a large whale breaches the water and crashes onto the boat's bow.
The video shows a boat anchored off of Plymouth, Massachusetts when a large whale breaches the water and crashes onto the boat's bow.
Watch: Boston train fire sends passengers scrambling out of windows
One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said.
One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said.
Video shows driver plow through Trump-themed storefront
Video from inside shows the car fly through the glass storefront and land in the middle of the store, sending merchandise sailing.
Video from inside shows the car fly through the glass storefront and land in the middle of the store, sending merchandise sailing.
Stolen dog reunited with family 11 years later thanks to animal control officer
An animal control officer found a microchip on the Yorkie and used it to locate the pet’s owner, who bought the dog to help her family cope with the loss of a relative.
An animal control officer found a microchip on the Yorkie and used it to locate the pet’s owner, who bought the dog to help her family cope with the loss of a relative.
329 years later, last Salem 'witch' who wasn't is pardoned
A woman who was wrongly convicted of witchcraft in Massachusetts in 1693 and sentenced to hang has been formally exonerated.
A woman who was wrongly convicted of witchcraft in Massachusetts in 1693 and sentenced to hang has been formally exonerated.
Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct
Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.
Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.
DoorDash driver credited with saving Massachusetts woman's life during food delivery
Sophia Furtado was making her final DoorDash delivery on Feb. 11 when she found Caryn Sullivan "unconscious, non-responsive, and actively bleeding from her head."
Sophia Furtado was making her final DoorDash delivery on Feb. 11 when she found Caryn Sullivan "unconscious, non-responsive, and actively bleeding from her head."
Family wins nearly $5M lawsuit against country club after home pelted with golf balls for years
The family reportedly collected nearly 700 golf balls from their property after being pelted over four years.
The family reportedly collected nearly 700 golf balls from their property after being pelted over four years.
Whale entangled in fishing net spotted with calf off Cape Cod
An endangered North Atlantic right whale that has been entangled in rope for months was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts this week after swimming over 1,000 miles from Florida with its baby.
An endangered North Atlantic right whale that has been entangled in rope for months was recently spotted off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts this week after swimming over 1,000 miles from Florida with its baby.
14-year-old girl used steak knives, cell phone to thwart ‘career criminal’
The suspect in the incident was a “career criminal” and officers are commending the teenager for her quick thinking and bravery in a terrifying situation.
The suspect in the incident was a “career criminal” and officers are commending the teenager for her quick thinking and bravery in a terrifying situation.
Boston Marathon: Kenyans Evans Chebet, Peres Jepchirchir win 2022 race
Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s Boston Marathon 2022 title, while Peres Jepchirchir — also of Kenya — won the women’s title.
Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s Boston Marathon 2022 title, while Peres Jepchirchir — also of Kenya — won the women’s title.
Woman crashes into headstones during driving practice in cemetery
Police responded to the crash at Wyoming Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Police responded to the crash at Wyoming Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Officers rescue orphaned bear cub after car accident kills its entire family
As police officers in Massachusetts responded to a car accident that killed a mother bear and two of her cubs, they heard squealing and found a frightened third cub that had climbed a nearby tree after losing its family. The officers rescued the tiny orphaned cub and cared for it until wildlife veterinarians could take the little one.
As police officers in Massachusetts responded to a car accident that killed a mother bear and two of her cubs, they heard squealing and found a frightened third cub that had climbed a nearby tree after losing its family. The officers rescued the tiny orphaned cub and cared for it until wildlife veterinarians could take the little one.
Man touts his electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices
A man has started riding his electric unicycle to work, saving on gas and cutting his commute time.
A man has started riding his electric unicycle to work, saving on gas and cutting his commute time.
JetBlue passengers stranded on tarmac after airport crew leaves for the night
The JetBlue flight landed at the airport, only to end up sitting on the tarmac because staff on the ground left for the night and no one could operate the jet bridge. "The pilot said, 'I have something embarrassing to tell you guys — there is nobody to get you off the flight.'"
The JetBlue flight landed at the airport, only to end up sitting on the tarmac because staff on the ground left for the night and no one could operate the jet bridge. "The pilot said, 'I have something embarrassing to tell you guys — there is nobody to get you off the flight.'"