Sports photographer pursues dream despite losing arm, fingers in house fire
Twenty-year-old Brando Martinez is determined to become a career sports photographer despite losing his left arm and fingers as an infant in a house fire.
Eric Carle, author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ dies at 91
A beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished literary memories, has died. Eric Carle was 91.
1st large-scale, offshore wind project that could power 400K homes approved
The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters.
Man fraudulently obtained federal coronavirus relief funds to buy alpaca farm, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a Massachusetts pizza parlor lied about the number of employees he had to fraudulently obtain more than $660,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, then used some of the money to buy an alpaca farm in Vermont.
Mama bear and cubs caught looking for food in Massachusetts yard
A trio of mischievous bears was caught jostling birdhouses on a clothesline in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
One Boston Day: Anniversary of marathon bombing marked with kindness, silence
Since 2015, Boston has marked the anniversary of the marathon bombing One Boston Day, which encourages residents to commit acts of kindness for each other.
Colorblind man sees vibrant hues of red, green and blue for 1st time with corrective glasses
Video shared March 16 by Star Ely shows her husband putting on the special glasses and walking through the town of Andover, Massachusetts.
Tom Brady's parents tested positive for COVID-19 last year: 'It was a matter of life and death'
Tom Brady Sr. said that they missed the first two Buccaneers’ games because he was hospitalized with the coronavirus.
Nancy Bush Ellis, sister of former President George HW Bush, dies due to COVID-19
She was outspoken liberal before switching to GOP in 1979
Country singer Tyler Rich discovered a dead body on New Year's Eve: 'I'm broken over this'
Tyler Rich is opening up about the harrowing experience of coming across a dead man's body while out on a run.
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.
Father who died 6 years ago left son $10 to buy him his first beer when he turned 21
Matt Goodman's father wanted to buy his son his first beer when he turned 21, even though he knew he wouldn't be around by then. Shortly before he passed away, he left a $10 bill with his family, and they held onto it for six years -- all so Matt could have that first beer from his dad.
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.
Adorable baby gorilla born via C-section at Boston zoo
The bouncing baby boy was born on October 14 weighing 6-pounds and 3 ounces.
Man sets fire to ballot box in Boston, destroying 35 ballots
Boston police are looking for a man who set fire to a ballot box this weekend. There were 122 ballots inside. Police say that 87 were still legible. Voters who are worried their ballots might have been destroyed can go online to confirm whether their vote was recorded.
People call 911 about giant sunfish in Massachusetts, officials ask them to stop
An ocean sunfish swimming off the coast of Massachusetts has gotten a lot of unnecessary attention recently -- for simply “doing normal sunfish activities.”
It's a boy! Endangered pygmy hippo born at Boston zoo
A Massachusetts zoo has welcomed an adorable baby pygmy hippo to its family.
AP source: 2 more Titans test positive, Pats cancel practice
Sports Illustrated reported that reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore tested positive for the virus on Wednesday and was added to the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list.
88-year-old man completes walk ‘around-the-world’
After three decades, Hathaway accomplished his goal on Oct. 3, logging 24,901 miles — the equivalent of circling the globe at the equator.
2 charged for handling of virus outbreak at Massachusetts veterans home
Former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh and former Medical Director David Clinton were indicted by a grand jury, Each is charged with 10 counts — five counts of criminal neglect five counts of serious bodily injury.