Lobster diver says he was caught in mouth of humpback whale and survived

A commercial lobster diver who got caught in the mouth of a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod on Friday morning said he thought he was going to die.

Supreme Court defers Harvard case on race in college admissions

The Supreme Court asked the Justice Department to weigh in on a case claiming that Harvard discriminates against Asian American applicants.

Nantucket restaurant desperate to fill jobs, hiring 8th graders

On the tony Massachusetts island of Nantucket, your restaurant server at that upscale restaurant this summer may have just come from middle school.

Lightning strike leaves giant, smoldering hole in street after storm

Video showed the aftermath of a lightning strike that left a 6-inch deep, 10-inch wide hole smoldering in the street in Massachusetts.

Officer, teen die as police attempt rescue at Massachusetts pond

Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia died on June 4 while trying to rescue a teen struggling to survive on a Massachusetts pond.

Video shows curious bear nudging man taking nap by pool

"Matt was just so startled, picked up his phone with no luck of a good picture," Dawn Bete wrote on Facebook.

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.

Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she accidentally threw away

A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.

Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket that she threw away

Lea Rose Fiega bought the $30 Diamond Millions scratch-off ticket in March at the Lucky Stop convenience store in Southwick near were she works.

VIDEO: Police officers save infant who wasn't breathing

Bodycam video shows officers rushing into a Massachusetts home, running upstairs, and then starting CPR and first aid on a motionless baby.

Boston news crew finds stolen dog while covering story, suspect charged

A stolen dog has been reunited with his owner after a news crew, covering the story, spotted the missing pet and the suspected burglar.

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.

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.

Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in multiple Boston Marathons, dies at 80

Dick Hoyt, who inspired thousands by pushing his disabled son, Rick, in a wheelchair in dozens of Boston Marathons and hundreds of other races has died. He was 80. 

Yo-Yo Ma performs surprise concert at COVID-19 vaccination site

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave a free, surprise concert at a COVID-19 vaccination site Saturday in Massachusetts.

Biden hopes to boost offshore wind as Massachusetts project advances

If approved, the $2B project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. Biden has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030.