Massachusetts

Ribbet, a Labrador Retriever puppy who lost both of his eyes in a dog attack in Massachusetts last month, has been cleared for adoption and has found a new home. Following his latest X-rays, the veterinary team at Second Chance Animal Services in East Brookfield, has confirmed Ribbet’s skull fracture has healed properly, the swelling has resolved, and he is...

Massachusetts ranks as the safest state in the country for its low rate of gun deaths, according to the Annual Gun Law Scorecard from the GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. According to the report, Massachusetts has 3.7 gun deaths per 100,000, the lowest rate in the country. It also ranked as having the fifth strongest gun laws in...

Two entangled North Atlantic right whales were spotted swimming off Nantucket last week, and officials said the younger one is not expected to survive. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said one of their aerial survey crews reported the two whales swimming about 50 miles southeast of Nantucket on Dec. 9. The first whale, a 3-year-old male, was first seen...

Police said the water main break in the area of 400 Centre Street was causing significant impacts to the Newton Corner area Wednesday morning.

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A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over Masasachusetts in recent weeks and more have been spotted recently over other states, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why.

A woman was hospitalized Tuesday after she was shot in Springfield, Massachusetts. A spokesperson for the Springfield Police Department says officers were called to the 100 block of Stafford Street around 4:20 p.m. for a report of a gunshot victim. Responding officers found an adult female with gunshot injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening. She was taken to...

A 20-year-old blind cat named “Tiki” was rescued this week after he fell into an icy pond in Westford, Massachusetts, and this story is nothing short of a miracle from start to finish, according to the town’s animal control. Westford Animal Control says the police department received a panicked call Monday morning from a passerby who saw a cat floating...

A large water main break flooded roads overnight in Newton, Massachusetts, creating problems for Wednesday’s morning commute. Newton police said the water main break in the area of 400 Centre Street was causing significant impacts to the Newton Corner area, and drivers were told to seek alternative routes. Part of Washington Street was shut down from Centre Street till about...

Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts, mother accused of killing her three children in 2023, plans to assert her “lack of criminal responsibility” at trial due to her mental condition, her lawyer said in a recent court filing.

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A film crew shooting an independent movie ended up becoming the center of their own drama when they fell through thin ice on a pond in Acton, Massachusetts. A crew member went out in a kayak, but the kayak went through the ice and he fell into the water. People on shore called 911, and four other members of the...

Late school buses have been a problem in Boston this year, and now, they led a basketball team to miss its first game of the season. The boys’ basketball team at East Boston High School was set to play Friday in Fall River, Massachusetts. The bus there never showed up. Student athletes told NBC10 Boston Tuesday that they were upset...

In Somerville, Massachusetts, the sun is setting on a law that has been on the books for decades requiring any new development in this city to come with off-street parking. “This is something we have been talking about for a long time,” said Somerville City Councilor Willie Burnley Jr. “Data shows that mandatory parking minimums increase the cost of development,...

Children at a Boston hospital welcomed some special visitors from the North Pole Tuesday.

A body was found Tuesday afternoon in the Charles River in Boston, according to investigators. Massachusetts State Police responded shortly after 12 p.m. to the area of Silber Way, which abuts Storrow Drive near the river. Troopers helped to bring the body to shore. Police said EMS crews were at the scene, as well. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office...

Gov. Maura Healey spoke briefly Tuesday about the recent phenomenon of mysterious drone sightings over Massachusetts and other parts of the northeast. “In terms of what we’re seeing up and down the East Coast, it’s concerning,” Healey said. “I’ve spoken out, along with the governors of New Jersey and New York. We’ve not seen the volume New York and New...

Frank Bellotti, the Massachusetts lieutenant governor and state attorney general who lived to be 101, has died, his family announced Tuesday. Bellotti served as a Navy SEAL during World War II and went on to make an impact throughout his life in the worlds of law, politics and business. His wife, Maggie Bellotti, died less than a year ago at the...

One person was injured in a pedestrian crash in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Monday. Waltham police said the crash occurred around 5 p.m. Monday in the area of Stow Street and Ravenswood Road. A 42-year-old man was crossing the street when he was hit by a Toyota Camry driven by a 43-year-old woman, according to police. The Camry was reporteldy traveling...

A Massachusetts man and one other person are accused of being involved in a deadly drone attack overseas. And federal officials believe they were intentionally undermining the United States’ national security. It was quite the scene in Natick on Monday as dozens of federal agents descended on the relatively quiet Woodland Street neighborhood, walking in and out of a 2-story...

The FBI raided a Natick home Monday, arresting a man on charges connected to a deadly drone strike on a base in Jordan.

In a stunning settlement, a newspaper started in the 19th century will fold after a defamation lawsuit from the mayor of Everett, Massachusetts. The Everett Leader Herald, whose masthead reads that it was established in 1885, is set to cease publication this week. Mayor Carlo DeMaria says the newspaper agreed to that condition, and to pay him $1.1 million, to...