Massachusetts man’s deathbed confession rattles family after decades on the run: ‘It wasn't a weird dad joke’
Thomas Randele was on his deathbed when he confessed to his only daughter that he was one of "America’s Most Wanted" fugitives and had been on the run for more than five decades.
Man accused of killing woman, leaving body in car before boarding flight to Kenya, police say
The body of 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu was found this week in a parking garage at Logan International Airport in Boston.
Audience walks out on Dave Chappelle after he criticizes Israel during show in Boston: Report
Members of the audience at a Dave Chappelle show on Thursday reportedly walked out after he criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza and said students supporting Palestinians shouldn't be losing jobs over it.
Red Sox legend Tim Wakefield dies at 57 after battle with brain cancer
The Red Sox announced his death in a statement Sunday.
Watch: Boaters get incredible front-row seat to humpback whale feeding frenzy
"Discovery Channel, eat your heart out," the captain joked as the boat riders watched in awe.
Pilot of plane that crash landed at Martha's Vineyard Airport dies
The pilot of a small plane that crash-landed near a runway at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on July 15 after suffering a medical emergency has died, according to officials.
Harvard's legacy admissions under investigation by US Education Department
Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions.
Passenger takes control of plane when pilot has medical emergency, crash lands in Martha's Vineyard
A woman took the controls of a small plane and crash landed on a Massachusetts island Saturday afternoon when the pilot suffered a medical emergency, police said.
Watch: Motorcyclist pushes Massachusetts trooper into oncoming traffic
The trooper was able to disengage from the motorcycle as it continued forward, which allowed him to narrowly avoid being hit by a pickup truck passing through the intersection.
Extremely overdue book returned 119 years later to Massachusetts library
The library said it's common to get overdue books back 10 or 15 years later - but never 119. The topic of this book was still pretty up and coming for 1904.
National Park Service offering historic Cape Cod dune shacks for lease, frustrating long-time occupants
The shacks are extremely rustic, most with limited running water and electricity, and most of current lessees use outhouses.
Taylor Swift ticket snafu leads Massachusetts dad to spend $21,000 for last-minute seats
Tickets for Swift’s Eras Tour have been notoriously hard to get.
Boston Marathon 2023: Defending champ Evans Chebet wins, spoils Kipchoge debut
Defending champion Evans Chebet won the Boston Marathon again on Monday with an unofficial 2 hours, 5 minutes, 54 seconds.
Former sanitation worker to earn Harvard Law degree, raises $70K for blue-collar staff
Rehan Staton had a middle-class upbringing. But everything changed when his mother left the family, and his father had to raise two sons on his own.
10 years after the Boston Marathon bombings: A timeline of events
There are no known threats to this year’s Boston Marathon, but on the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed three spectators, federal, state and city law enforcement leaders said Thursday that they are prepared for anything.
Father fleeing crash scene dropped toddler in brook, killing the child: police
A 2-year-old boy found dead in a brook may have been dropped there by his father as he fled the scene of a car crash, police said.
Endangered whale spotted swimming with calf in rare footage
The NOAA Fisheries says the critically-endangered species usually travels the New England coast in the spring.
Man finds winning lotto ticket in drawer days before it expires with wife's help
The man forgot about his winning lottery ticket until his wife saw a news story about it and reminded him to look for it.
Watch: Ceiling panel falls, narrowly misses Massachusetts subway rider inside station
It's estimated the piece weighed approximately 25 pounds.
University of Massachusetts sounds alarm on TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 students taken to hospital
The borg — or "blackout rage gallon" — is an apparent TikTok trend that has been seen on college campuses across the country.