After losing twice in court, the retirement board in Winthrop, Massachusetts, is renewing its push to strip the town’s former police chief of his pension and claw back more than $1 million of retirement benefits he received over the last two decades. A lawyer for Winthrop’s retirement system argued in court Thursday that former chief Angelo LaMonica’s prior conviction...

A Massachusetts youth hockey coach awaiting trial for child rape charges was located and arrested Friday morning, after failing to turn himself in to a Vermont court on Thursday. He was released on bail earlier this month after he met certain conditions due to rulings by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in two unrelated cases.

A youth hockey coach awaiting trial for child rape charges is expected to be released on bail following rulings by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in two unrelated cases. Thirty-three-year-old Christopher Prew of Marblehead is accused of sexually assaulting eight boys under the age of 14. He had been held without bail since a court appearance in March of 2018.

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo is planning to seek another two-year term as the most powerful lawmaker in the 160-member House. The 69-year-old Winthrop Democrat has served as speaker since 2009. DeLeo told reporters Monday he still enjoys the job. The speaker has the power to appoint members to committees and guide bills as they make their way through the chamber.

Authorities on Monday identified two passengers killed in a rollover crash in Winthrop, Massachusetts over the weekend, as well as the driver, who is charged with driving under the influence. Massachusetts State Police identified the victims as Kathryn J. Adelstein, 28, of Winthrop, and Madeline L. Lund, 29, of Beverly.

A man was allegedly operating under the influence of alcohol when the coupe convertible he was driving was involved in a rollover crash in Winthrop, killing both of his passengers, officials say. Massachusetts State Police responded around 3 p.m. Sunday to reports of a crash with serious injuries on Winthrop Shore Drive near Neptune Avenue. A preliminary investigation reveals a...

A missing 14-year-old girl from Winthrop, Massachusetts, has been found safe. Mackenzie McGrath had last been seen at home on Sagamore Avenue around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators believe the teen left on her own. “An abduction is ruled out at this point in the investigation. Based on investigative records, we feel that any child age 14 who’s not at school...

The trial of a Massachusetts youth hockey coach charged with sexually abusing 10 boys has been delayed until May. The Salem News reports that 32-year-old Christopher Prew, of Winthrop, was arrested in February 2018 after the mother of a 9-year-old boy went to Marblehead police to allege he had been touching her son inappropriately.

A house went up in flames Wednesday night in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Police say the 2-alarm fire started around 9 p.m. on Pauline Street. A police officer and a cat were hurt. The officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Two dogs were shocked in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning. According to police, the German Shepherd and Boxer came in contact with a metal panel used to cover electrical wires and components and were shocked.

The driver of a van was run over by his own vehicle Friday night in Winthrop, Massachusetts, after a witness says he slipped in the rain. Police responded around 6 p.m. to Woodside Avenue, where they say a 61-year-old Winthrop man had suffered a serious leg injury. At the scene, a large white van was behind police tape against the...

A teenager who fatally stabbed her parents and pet dog faces up to 55 years when she’s sentenced. Andrea Balcer pleaded guilty under an agreement that caps her sentence. She was 17 at the time of the Oct. 31, 2016, stabbings at their Winthrop home. The teenager told a police dispatcher that she “snapped” on the night of the stabbings.

Almost two years after a Winthrop, Maine, teenager confessed to killing her parents on Halloween, she admitted her guilt before a judge, entering guilty pleas to two murder charges and an animal cruelty charge.

Andrea Balcer, 19, faces up to 55 years in prison for the murder of her parents in Winthrop, Maine.

Thousands of customers on Massachusetts’ North Shore were without power Wednesday on what could be deemed one of the hottest days of the year. MEMA and National Grid report the power outages took place in a variety of communities north of Boston, including Gloucester, Peabody, Winthrop and Hamilton.

Thousands of customers on Massachusetts’ North Shore were without power Wednesday as temperatures reached well into the 90s.

Fire crews are asking the public for help in identifying those responsible for an arson in Winthrop, Massachusetts.

Fire marshals are seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual who intentionally set a two-story family home ablaze Saturday in Winthrop, Massachusetts.

Fire officials say a state lawmaker suffered serious burns while using gasoline to start a brush fire at his farm in Winthrop, Maine.

Boston police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 21-year-old.