Jacky’s quest: 1 Arizona woman, 1 leg, 102 marathons in 102 days
Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lives in Gilbert, runs like a woman possessed. And in a way, she is: The amputee athlete is trying to run at least 102 marathons in 102 days.
14-year-old girl used steak knives, cell phone to thwart ‘career criminal’
The suspect in the incident was a “career criminal” and officers are commending the teenager for her quick thinking and bravery in a terrifying situation.
Boston Marathon: Kenyans Evans Chebet, Peres Jepchirchir win 2022 race
Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s Boston Marathon 2022 title, while Peres Jepchirchir — also of Kenya — won the women’s title.
Woman crashes into headstones during driving practice in cemetery
Police responded to the crash at Wyoming Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Boston Logan Airport terminal evacuated over suspicious package
The Massachusetts State Police reopened the terminal after clearing a suspicious item inside a bag.
Boston Police uniforms stolen ahead of marathon; FBI, Massachusetts cops offering $5K reward for suspects
Friday marked nine years since the Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013
Officers rescue orphaned bear cub after car accident kills its entire family
As police officers in Massachusetts responded to a car accident that killed a mother bear and two of her cubs, they heard squealing and found a frightened third cub that had climbed a nearby tree after losing its family. The officers rescued the tiny orphaned cub and cared for it until wildlife veterinarians could take the little one.
1 killed when Boston parking garage being demolished collapses
Authorities confirmed one construction worker died in the collapse.
Watch: Truck plunges from bridge into icy Massachusetts river
A truck driver survived a dramatic crash off of a bridge into an icy Massachusetts river this weekend, as seen in video shared by state police.
New England college student, 19, has legs amputated after eating leftover noodles, doctor says
The 19-year-old man, identified in the YouTube video as "JC," had started feeling abdominal pain and nausea after eating rice, chicken, and lo mein leftovers from a restaurant meal.
Man accidentally leaves sunroof open during heavy snowfall
Steve Maguire left the sunroof on the family van open on a sunny Saturday afternoon but come Sunday, he would probably regret that decision after heavy snow fell all day on Sunday and into Monday morning.
American Airlines employee stabs co-worker in Boston airport, police say
The employees got into a physical dispute before the stabbing, police said
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.