MassDevelopment chair Rivera resigns mid-contract
Dan Rivera stepped down from his position as president and CEO of the economic development agency MassDevelopment on Friday, effective immediately, more than two years before his contract was set to e...
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Billerica police sergeant killed in crash at construction site
A longtime veteran of the Billerica Police Department was killed in a crash while working a construction detail on Friday. Sgt. Ian Taylor, 49, was working a detail at the intersection of Boston Road ... -
Case of Powassan virus reported in Mass. town
Health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves against tick-borne diseases after a case of Powassan virus was reported in Sharon, Massachusetts. Powassan virus is transmitted through t... -
Quincy detective resigns amid allegations of ‘unwelcome, sexually explicit conduct'
Warning: This story contains graphic details that could be offensive or disturbing to some readers. The Quincy police officer at the center of an outside investigation over allegations of inappropriat... -
Man who killed Danvers teacher at 14 pleads guilty to 2014 attack on youth services worker
A Massachusetts man who raped and killed his teacher when he was 14 years old has pleaded guilty in an assault on a different woman, which took place while he was in custody months later. Philip Chism...