For more than two decades, Rev. Howard Haywood served historic Myrtle Baptist Church, one of the first places of worship for African-Americans in Newton, Massachusetts. Haywood, who was born and raised in the Garden City, passed away last month at 78. One of the most influential voices in the fight for affordable housing in Newton, stakeholders in the community are...

A Massachusetts school is dealing with another racial incident after several were reported in recent years. Freshman Alex Abokocole says the incidents at Framingham State University have been down right discouraging.

A motorist was hospitalized Wednesday after driving through a home and landing in a pool in Melrose, Massachusetts. Firefighters captured images of damage at the home on Upham Street, as well as the car in the pool.

In an area known for champions, innovation and prestigious schools, there remains an undercurrent of racism in the Greater Boston area. And at times, perception is reality for those affected.

Boston police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a market in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood. Police received a call around 2:23 p.m. Sunday for a reported armed robbery at Marcella’s Market at the corner of Highland and Marcella streets. Shop manager Mohammed Isteak says a man wearing all black walked into the store and proceeded to rob the...

A 9-year-old boy died after hitting a tree at a ski resort in southwest Montana. Gallatin County sheriff’s officials say the Carlisle, Massachusetts boy’s father reported him missing near the junction of two intermediate runs at Big Sky Resort on Tuesday afternoon. The boy was found in a tree well on a steep slope, and the coroner’s office determined that...

A Massachusetts woman is relieved to have her 1-year-old son back after his father allegedly kidnapped him and took him to Mexico. Authorities say 37-year-old Fillemom De Lima of Lawrence kidnapped his 14-month-old son, Julian. Lowell Police announced Monday that De Lima had been found in Mexico, where he was held by authorities at an immigration detention center. Julian was...

Authorities are actively investigating after several tombstones were toppled over in a Massachusetts cemetery. Boston police responded after receiving a complaint that more than a dozen grave stones were knocked over at Saint Joseph’s Cemetery in West Roxbury. Some neighbors believe this is an act of vandalism. The cemetery is the final resting place for many well-known Bostonians, including gangster...

Two people were killed in two separate snowmobile crashes in Maine on Saturday.

A crowd at least 1,000 fans deep cheered on the Super Bowl champion Patriots as they arrived back in New England. The team landed at T.F. Green in Rhode Island just after 2 p.m. and headed back to Gillette Stadium.