Hospital patient who refused COVID-19 vaccine denied heart transplant
A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Teen girl gunned down outside Massachusetts grocery store, police say
A 17-year-old girl died after a shooting outside a Massachusetts grocery store, according to Worcester police.
Rachael Rollins becomes 1st Black woman named US attorney for Massachusetts
Rachel Rollins is the first Black woman to ever serve as a U.S. attorney for the Massachusetts.
Notable state laws going into effect in 2022
Hundreds of new laws will take effect in U.S. states beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Here are some that may impact you.
Deathbed confession: Wanted bank robber reveals true identity 50 years later
For the past 50 years, Thomas Randele was a fugitive wanted in one of the largest bank robberies in Cleveland’s history, living in Boston under a new name he created six months after the heist in the summer of 1969.
Edward O. Wilson, pioneering Harvard biologist, dies at 92
Edward O. Wilson, a Harvard biologist who argued for a new vision of human nature in “Sociobiology,” has died at 92.
DNA found inside conch shell leads to 2001 murder arrest
David Reed, 53, formerly of Acushnet and New Bedford, was indicted last week by a grand jury in connection with the death of Rose Marie Moniz inside her New Bedford home.
Man wins $1M from lottery ticket he was gifted after open heart surgery
And if that wasn’t lucky, the man said he also won $1,000 several years ago on a ticket he received from the same friend as a birthday gift.
Man recovering from open-heart surgery wins $1 million lotto prize with ticket from 'get well soon' card
A Massachusetts man recovering from open-heart surgery won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket given to him in a "get well soon" card.
'Enes Kanter Freedom': Celtics star to celebrate US citizenship with name change
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter will celebrate his U.S. citizenship by is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom.”
Strutting its stuffing: Turkey checks out reflection in window
A turkey did some peacocking near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, intently checking out its reflection in a window.
Alzheimer’s disease preventative nasal vaccine to be tested at Boston hospital
The first human clinical trial for the intranasal vaccine is intended to prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Family sues funeral home, cemetery after loved one falls out of casket
A Massachusetts family is suing a funeral home and cemetery after their loved one’s casket fell open as it was being lowered into a grave, causing the body to fall out.
Michelle Wu, Aftab Pureval mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories.
Rare coin made in Boston in 1652 up for auction
An extraordinarily rare coin with a face value of just pennies when it was minted in mid-17th century New England is going up for auction in London next month. Here is why it could sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts
A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.
Boston Red Sox eliminate Rays 6-5 with late sac fly, advance to ALCS
Kike Hernandez delivered Boston's second straight walk-off win, scoring pinch-runner Danny Santana with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to send the Red Sox to the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Boston Marathon 2021: Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei win pandemic-delayed race
Benson Kipruto of Kenya won the 2021 Boston Marathon as the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual 26.2-mile race returned from a 30-month hiatus.
Foggy morning offers stunning backdrop to autumn landscape
A photographer captured video of the moment Friday morning’s fog lifted, revealing a New England treeline transitioning into shades of red, orange and yellow.
Massachusetts ranked best state to have a baby, study finds
WalletHub, a finance website, ranked the best U.S. to have a baby based on a handful of considerations including job opportunities, living costs medical costs and more.