Massachusetts

Prosecutors say a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a moped in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, over the weekend was the result of a “road rage episode.” Ryan Almeida, 35, of Fairhaven, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of leaving the scene, death resulting, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with substantial injury. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Fairhaven…

Researchers recently spotted a great white shark off the shores of Scituate, Massachusetts, and this fishy friend was not shy at all. Great whites have about 300 teeth, and this one probably showed off more than we needed to see. The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the region’s leading white shark research nonprofit organization, was able to get up close and…

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is set to sign off on legislation aimed at helping to address the state’s housing woes.

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Vineyard Winds broken turbine is continuing to cause issues, with debris washing up on some beaches in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

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A hearing is scheduled Tuesday in the Steward Healthcare bankruptcy case.

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A POST Commission meeting Tuesday will address one of the officers in the Sandra Birchmore case. Here’s what we know.

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Police are looking for a missing Massachusetts man who has not been heard from since last year. The Springfield Police Department said in a Facebook post Sunday that Felix Rivera of Chicopee was recently reported missing. According to police, Rivera’s family last heard from him when he was discharged from Springfield’s Baystate Medical Center in October. While he was...

A man was fatally shot early Sunday morning in New Bedford, Massachusetts, authorities said Monday. The incident occurred by Harmony House, near the epicenter of the city’s beloved Feasts of the Blessed Sacrament, NBC affiliate WJAR reports. Parade security made consistent rounds to ensure the safety of attendees. The man who was shot was identified as Aaron Britto, a...

Sunday night’s Metallica concert was delayed two hours due to severe weather, Gillette Stadium said.

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The Abington Fire Department says a call came in for a fire at 449 Washington St. that was started by a lightning strike and fed by a gas line inside the building.

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A utility pole and power lines were down in Medford, Massachusetts, Saturday afternoon, causing power outages and traffic delays. Medford police issued a traffic alert on social media saying a portion of Mystic Avenue was shutdown due to the incident, with traffic being diverted away. Motorists were told to seek alternate routes and expect delays throughout the city. There were…

The Plymouth Fire Department says a 79-year-old customer, an 11-month-old child and a 31-year-old Market Basket employee were injured in the incident at the Commerce Way store.

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One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 495 in Middleborough, Massachusetts. State police said the crash, which involved four vehicles, occurred around 11:30 a.m. on I-495 north. According to police, a preliminary investigation shows a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer unit was traveling along the highway when, for reasons still under investigation, it rear-ended…

A truck driver was hurt after a rollover crash on Interstate 95 in Sharon, Massachusetts, state police said Friday. Troopers responded to reports of a box truck rollover into the median on I-95 north near the Route 1 overpass just before 6 a.m., according to police, who said the driver sustained serious injuries. The driver was taken to Norwood Memorial…

Before heading home to sleep, bleary-eyed House Speaker Ron Mariano and Majority Leader Mike Moran emerged from breakfast at a Beacon Hill restaurant Thursday morning, expressing their willingness to tackle closely watched provisions in the scrapped economic development bill during informal sessions. Mariano indicated that policies paving the way for a professional soccer stadium in Everett and raising the age…

One person was critically injured and two cats were killed in a fire on Cape Cod early Thursday morning. The Yarmouth Fire Department said they received a 911 call at 1:49 a.m. Thursday from a neighbor reporting a fire and the heavy smell of smoke at a home on Astor Way. The neighbor said someone was still inside the home….

One person was killed in a crash in Methuen, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning. Methuen police they responded to a crash around 7:30 a.m. on Lowell Street near Winstead Avenue. When they arrived they discovered a head-on collision had occurred between a Toyota RAV4 and a Mack dump truck. The driver of the Toyota was trapped inside the SUV, suffering from…

Changes to Massachusetts’ migrant shelter system are scheduled to go into effect Thursday. Migrants and unhoused families at overflow shelter sites will only be allowed to stay for five days. Those shelters can, however, request a 30-day extension. The families that will have priority starting Aug. 1 are those without housing because of a no-fault eviction, who lost their home…

Remember the viral internet challenge from a decade ago, where millions of people spent the summer dousing themselves with buckets of ice-cold water? It all started with Beverly, Massachusetts, native and Boston College alumni Pete Frates, who suffered from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The Ice Bucket Challenge helped draw attention to the disease, raising hundreds of millions of dollars…

Two neighboring Massachusetts towns with a shared harbor are feuding over shellfish. Scituate wants oyster farming, while Cohasset does not want the farms in the nearly 270 acres of Cohasset Harbor. The towns will be heading to court over their disagreement. The harbor is split with three acres of oyster farming remaining on the Scituate side, officials in that town…