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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'"

Watch: Truck plunges from bridge into icy Massachusetts river

A truck driver survived a dramatic crash off of a bridge into an icy Massachusetts river this weekend, as seen in video shared by state police.

New England college student, 19, has legs amputated after eating leftover noodles, doctor says

The 19-year-old man, identified in the YouTube video as "JC," had started feeling abdominal pain and nausea after eating rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers from a restaurant meal.

Man accidentally leaves sunroof open during heavy snowfall

Steve Maguire left the sunroof on the family van open on a sunny Saturday afternoon but come Sunday, he would probably regret that decision after heavy snow fell all day on Sunday and into Monday morning.

City of Boston apologizes for accidentally emailing out names of unvaccinated employees: Report

The City of Boston is apologizing for accidentally sending out an email with the names of about 100 employees, disclosing that they were unvaccinated and had tested positive for COVID-19.

Deathbed confession: Wanted bank robber reveals true identity 50 years later

For the past 50 years, Thomas Randele was a fugitive wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history, living in Boston under a new name he created six months after the heist in the summer of 1969.