Massachusetts

A man killed his partner, then himself, in Puerto Rico early Thursday, days before they were set to return to Massachusetts, in a shooting heard by the woman’s daughter, according to authorities and the woman’s family. Zuleyka Santiago Fuentes, 36, was shot by her partner, identified as 31-year-old Benny J. Nieves Cabrera, after an argu...

A Massachusetts woman pled guilty Thursday to calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital last year. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said 37-year-old Catherine Leavy of Westfield, Massachusetts, pled guilty to one count of making a false bomb threat and one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information...

“Several serious allegations” were made about the behavior of Cannabis Control Commission Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien, Massachusetts’ treasurer said Thursday, sharing new details about what led to her suspending O’Brien, who has filed a lawsuit over the suspension. O’Brien, the former state treasurer and Democrati...

Senators overwhelmingly approved the long-awaited tax relief and reform agreement Thursday, putting the bill a handful of usually procedural votes away from Gov. Maura Healey’s desk. The Senate accepted the conference report on a 38-1 vote with Sen. Jamie Eldridge of Marlborough casting the lone vote of dissent. President Karen Spilka of Ashl...

The full Harvest supermoon is happening tonight! This is the fourth consecutive supermoon we’ve had in 2023 — and we’ll do it again next year too, for the full moons from August through November, according to earthsky.org.  A full moon occurs when the moon’s monthly orbit puts it on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. A full...

The Mass. General Cancer Center received the largest gift in their 34-year-old history. The center, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham system, received the donation from philanthropists Jason and Keely Krantz. The donation includes annual funding for research projects, advanced technologies to support lab research and an endowment to ens...

Boston police are searching for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing for over two weeks. Isaiah Krasnecky, a Roxbury resident, was last seen on the evening of September 13 on  Athelwold Street. He is around 5-foot-4, 140 pounds, with brown curly hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a t-shirt, black shorts and a gold necklace. Isaiah&#823...

Two Sharon, Massachusetts, police officers had to pay thousands of dollars in civil penalties, after one officer who was working a security detail at a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium helped the other officer and a friend get into high-end seats without tickets, according to the state ethics commission. Officer John Avelar paid $8,000 and Officer...

A bear was spotted by authorities in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts on Wednesday. The black bear was seen as students were leaving school. Authorities say they monitored the bear and urged citizens to be aware and vigilant. Police say there are no safety concerns. For more information of what to do in case of a black bear sighting, click here....

The MBTA’s board of directors met Thursday as issues with the transportation agency continue to pile up. The latest problem is that trains on the new Green Line Extension are operating extremely slowly. The sudden emergence of speed restrictions on some of the newest tracks in the T’s system — in some places, Green Line trains are...

Three teenagers were arrested after crashing into a police cruiser while driving a stolen car in Springfield, Massachusetts on Tuesday evening. Springfield police say the incident took place at around 6:15 p.m. on Maple Street. According to authorities, they observed a car that had been reported stolen earlier in the day. The driver, identified as ...

A person was found dead in a pickup truck that was hit by another truck after stopping in traffic on Interstate 93 in Reading, Massachusetts, overnight, police said Thursday. The driver of the pickup, 41-year-old Michael Murphy of Tewksbury, was found fatally injured, according to Massachusetts State Police. The Vermont man who was driving the othe...

The countdown to the mega-concert “Mañana será bonito” that Colombian superstar Karol G will present at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Thursday has begun, and her fans are ready to witness what will be a historic moment. The urban singer is making history as the first Latin and Spanish-speaking artist to lead a concert a...