US prison guards refusing vaccines despite COVID-19
A correctional officer polled his colleagues earlier this year in a private Facebook group: “Will you take the COVID-19 vaccine if offered?” The answer from more than half: “Hell no.”
Boston removes statue of slave kneeling before Abraham Lincoln
A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet has been removed from its downtown Boston perch.
Break-in at Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's Boston-area mansion leads to arrest
Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen no longer reside there.
Earthquake rattles Massachusetts, Rhode Island
The quake struck just after 9 a.m., according to Randy Baldwin, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center.
Listeria outbreak in deli meats kills 1 person in Florida, CDC says
The CDC believes that deli meat is a likely source of the outbreak as nine of the ill people all reported eating Italian-style meats.
Man dies from eating bags of black licorice
Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop, doctors reported Wednesday.
Video shows moment raging flood breaking through emergency doors causing Massachusetts hospital closure
Video shows water bursting into the hospital basement, practically destroying the emergency exit doors as the room is completely flooded.
Massachusetts man gave ‘COVID hugs’ to cancer survivor, other strangers at Walmart, police say
One victim, a cancer survivor, told police the man walked up to him, took an item out of his hands and hugged him.
Boston's 'Cheers' bar to permanently close due to coronavirus
The iconic "Cheers" bar at Boston’s Faneuil Hall will close on Aug. 30 after nearly 20 years in business.
Trump announces government 'must' again seek death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber
President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. government "must" again pursue the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, after a federal appeals court Friday threw out the death sentence because the judge who oversaw the case did not adequately screen jurors for potential biases.
Teamwork: Brother helps sister with Leigh's disease nail slam dunk
A Massachusetts brother helped his sister with Leigh's disease slam dunk a basketball.
Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston
Images taken at Christopher Columbus Park this morning show the head of the monument lying on the ground next to its base, surrounded by crime scene tape.
Low-wage essential workers face higher risk of health and financial issues amid pandemic, study finds
Low-wage workers are less likely than high-wage workers to have access to things like masks, hand sanitizer and training on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to recent research.
Police: Man burned American flag, threw it on police vehicle, spat on officer
Police arrested a Boston man for allegedly burning an American flag, throwing it onto a police vehicle and spitting on an officer.
Massachusetts mother who beat coronavirus meets baby one month after giving birth
A Massachusetts mother who contracted the coronavirus while she was pregnant says her “heart was skipping” this week when she finally got to hold her new child – 28 days after he was born.
Massachusetts boy, 7, survives coronavirus and cancer: 'It’s been a long road'
A young Dedham, Mass., boy who survived both cancer and a battle with the novel coronavirus received a warm welcome home late last month after he was released from Boston Children's Hospital, according to local reports.
Scores of veterans killed in 'horrific' coronavirus outbreak at Massachusetts elder care facility
The coronavirus has killed at least 80 veterans at an elder care facility in Massachusetts, in what's being described as the deadliest known outbreak at a long-term care facility in the U.S.
Teacher runs solo marathon with socially distanced supporters after Boston Marathon postponement
The April 19 at-home marathon was organized by Way’s husband after the Boston event was postponed.
Easter Bunny abides by social distancing guidelines, surprises children amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Easter Bunny stopped and waved hello to kids during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘We all have a part to play’: Boston ICU nurses urge public to stay at home
"I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared," one of the nurses says in the video.