Massachusetts woman allegedly unleashes swarm of bees on deputies carrying out eviction order

A woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff’s deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said.

91-year-old civil rights activist, education advocate stabbed in Boston park

Jean McGuire was stabbed while walking her dog in a park Tuesday night. McGuire is the first Black woman to serve on the Boston School Committee. She also started a foundation that sends students of color from Boston to suburban schools.

Feds probe whether package explosion at Northeastern was staged

No explosive materials were found and they do not believe the package was sent through the U.S. Postal Service, the official said.

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.

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.

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.

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.