Firefighters union removes 'Thin Blue Line' flags from trucks after resident complains

A Massachusetts firefighters union has taken down the “Thin Blue Line” flags it displayed on its trucks in support of police officers, following days of resistance to a town order asking for their removal.

Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston

Images taken at Christopher Columbus Park this morning show the head of the monument lying on the ground next to its base, surrounded by crime scene tape.

Man caught with over $138,000 in cash at airport after missing flight

Authorities in Boston confiscated a large sum of cash from a man at Logan Airport after he missed flight and then trying to rebook it.

Cops:  Man threw burning flag onto police vehicle, spat on officer

A Boston man faces several charges after he allegedly lighted an American flag on fire and threw it onto the roof of a Boston Police prisoner transport wagon.

Massachusetts mother who beat coronavirus meets baby one month after giving birth

A Massachusetts mother who contracted the coronavirus while she was pregnant says her “heart was skipping” this week when she finally got to hold her new child – 28 days after he was born.

Researchers developing face mask that glows if coronavirus is detected, report says

The team at MIT and Harvard is reportedly designing a face mask that would produce a fluorescent signal when a person with COVID-19 breathes, coughs or sneezes.

Church faces $300 fine for holding worship services

The pastor of a Massachusetts church faces a $300 civil fine for allegedly ignoring the state's ban on gatherings of 10 or more people during the coronavirus pandemic.

8-year-old takes first steps after 12-hour brain tumor removal surgery

Justin Sullivan, 8, takes his first stroll through the pediatric intensive care unit following a 12-hour brain tumor removal operation.

8-year-old boy takes first steps after brain tumor surgery

The boy’s mother wrote to Storyful that her son, Justin Sullivan, was admitted to the ER on April 15 after having difficulties standing.

'Is my dad alive?': Outrage as deaths mount at veterans home

Outrage is building among family members of the dead at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans who say leadership allowed the coronavirus to spread unchecked and failed to protect their loved ones.

Nearly 70 dead in 'horrific' outbreak at Mass. veterans' home

Nearly 70 residents sickened with the coronavirus have died at a central Massachusetts home for aging veterans, as state and federal officials try to figure out what went wrong in the deadliest outbreak at a long-term care facility in the U.S.

Elizabeth Warren's oldest brother dies of coronavirus

The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from the coronavirus.

Eastern states to coordinate regional reopening

Even as President Donald Trump asserted that he is the ultimate decision-maker in reopening the country, the governors from seven contiguous states on Monday pledged to coordinate strategies for reopening their economies after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic passes.

Vandals tag Plymouth Rock with spraypaint
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Plymouth Rock, the iconic site where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower in 1620, has been spray-painted by vandals.