Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, dead at 42

Kyle Kennedy established a career in education and was a proponent for education reform and disability rights.

Manhunt ends for 22-year-old accused of killing his mother

A Massachusetts man sought after his mother was found shot to death in their Reading home was arrested Thursday afternoon in central Vermont, ending an intense manhunt for the suspect. 

Catholic priests abused nearly 1,000 children at 3 dioceses in Massachusetts: report

A new report from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office found that 275 Catholic priests sexually abused at least 944 children across three dioceses in Massachusetts.

Nor'easter uncovers possible 19th-century shipwreck along Massachusetts coast

The powerful nor’easter that swept up the East Coast this week may have uncovered a piece of what maritime experts believe may be the remains of a 19th-century shipwreck. 

Lindsay Clancy attorney wants holdout juror investigated

A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to probe the lone holdout juror whose refusal to acquit Clancy led to a mistrial in the murder case involving the deaths of her three children.

Lindsay Clancy trial prompts Massachusetts push for better postpartum care

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is speaking up about postpartum care following the high-profile case of Lindsay Clancy, who was on trial for the murder of her three children after saying she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis. 

Members of the Lindsay Clancy jury open up on the holdout juror

Three jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case are speaking publicly for the first time about the highly publicized murder trial that ended in a mistrial last week.

Lindsay Clancy's lawsuit against medical providers will continue, attorneys say

The lawsuit accuses Lindsey Clancy’s doctors of failing to diagnose her with bipolar disorder and prescribing medications that "exacerbated her condition and precipitated a severe psychotic break."

What happens next after mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case?

After more than a week of deliberations, the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial remained deadlocked, prompting a mistrial and leaving prosecutors to decide what comes next in the case involving the deaths of her three children.

Ed Markey wins Massachusetts primary in generational showdown

Sen. Ed Markey defeated challenger Rep. Seth Moulton in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, fending off a bid centered on age and generational change to secure his party’s nomination.

Challenger calls Mass senator 'too old' for another term

A candidate in a Massachusetts senate race is raising questions about a veteran lawmaker's age, joining a wave of midterm challengers taking on longtime incumbents.

Manhunt expands for armed woman after Massachusetts police officer found dead

A woman connected to a veteran Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer remained at large Wednesday as authorities continued searching for her following the officer’s death inside their home.

Maine and Massachusetts added to multistate Cyclospora outbreak

Maine and Massachusetts have become the latest states impacted by a growing nationwide Cyclospora outbreak that has now sickened more than 9,000 people, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Lindsay Clancy ‘deliberately and meticulously killed’ her 3 children, prosecutor tells jury

Opening statements began in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children inside the family’s home while suffering from what her attorneys say was severe postpartum psychosis.

Massachusetts House passes bill protecting libraries from book bans

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are hoping to put into law a bill to give librarians more authority to protect against book bans in schools and libraries. 

Karen Read sues police after acquittal in boyfriend's murder

Karen Read, the woman acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend, is suing police and officials, alleging an "embedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot."