Over 20 great white shark sightings reported off Cape Cod this week, forcing beach closures
Shark activity along the beaches of the U.S. Northeast has increased in recent years amid a rising seal population and conservation efforts, experts say.
Trader Joe’s workers approve first union at Massachusetts store
Organizers at the Trader Joe's store launched the effort in May in an open letter to company CEO Dan Bane citing concerns about pay, benefits and safety.
Watch: Breaching whale jumps out of ocean and lands on top of a Massachusetts fishing boat
The video shows a boat anchored off of Plymouth, Massachusetts when a large whale breaches the water and crashes onto the boat's bow.
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.
‘Guardian angel’ finds 5-year-old girl with autism wading in waist-deep marsh water
Police in Plymouth, Massachusetts, said Jake Manna, who’s not from Plymouth, was installing solar panels when he heard there was a search for a missing child with autism.
Cat caught after weeks on the run at Boston airport
A pet cat (perhaps appropriately named Rowdy) dodged airport workers, airline personnel and animal experts for about three weeks after escaping from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport. She was finally caught.
Man convicted of traveling to Michigan to kidnap ex-girlfriend from 20 years ago
Police later stopped Damon Burke. He refused to talk to officers, but they found he had an envelope with his ex-girlfriend's name on it. It contained a letter that said, "I’ll come back to you" along with a host of kidnapping tools.
What does it mean to be a man? Boston’s viral ‘Be a Man’ guy says, ‘have a laugh’
The 63-year-old social media celebrity has gained a massive TikTok following by questioning what it really means to be a man.
Boston city leaders decry Patriot Front white supremacist march which left Black man assaulted
Patriot Front is known for its online presence and for holding "flash demonstrations," unannounced rallies in which members march in khakis and blue or white shirts, often wearing masks, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Supreme Court gun case: States with strict gun laws weigh next steps after ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a New York state law that restricted who could get a permit to carry a gun in public.
Los Alamos County, New Mexico ranked healthiest community in America for 3rd time: report
Four of the top 20 healthiest communities were located in Northern Virginia.
'Flash' star Ezra Miller hit with temporary protection order by family of 12-year-old in Massachusetts: report
Ezra Miller has also been accused of grooming an 18-year-old.
Bishop punishes school for refusing to remove Black Lives Matter, Pride flags
The Massachusetts school president said they will continue to display the flags and will appeal the decision.
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.
Urine sensors to be tested in Boston transit elevators
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is launching a pilot program this summer with urine detection sensors placed in four downtown elevators. The MBTA said public urination is not only unsanitary but can also damage elevators.
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.
FBI thwarted 'despicable' cyberattack on children's hospital, director says
The FBI director said a planned cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital would have been "one of the most despicable cyberattacks I've seen."
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.
Robotic buoys developed to keep Atlantic right whales safe
A Cape Cod science center and one of the world’s largest shipping businesses are collaborating on a project to use robotic buoys to protect a vanishing whale from lethal collisions with ships. A lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution developed the technology, which uses buoys and underwater gliders to record whale sounds in near real time.
9 Monkeypox cases reported in 7 states, CDC says
Not everyone infected with monkeypox in the United States has traveled abroad, which indicates community spread, the CDC says.