Boston man sentenced for murder-for-hire plot against ex-wife, her boyfriend
Mohammed Chowdhury, a 47-year-old Boston man, offered $8,000 to an undercover federal agent, whom he believed was a hitman, according to prosecutors.
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins 2024 Boston Marathon 2024 in runaway
The 128th Boston Marathon was held Monday, bringing tens of thousands of runners to New England for the annual race.
Mystery object found on beach turns out to be remnant of top secret military program
An artifact resembling the fuselage of an aircraft washed up on Cape Cod, and historians suggest it's linked to an old military program from the Cold War.
Pig kidney transplanted into man in surgical first
It’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.
eBay to pay $3M after employees sent live spiders, cockroaches to couple
The harassment started in 2019 after a Massachusetts couple wrote a story in their online newsletter about a lawsuit brought by eBay which accused Amazon of poaching sellers.
Bill Belichick leaving New England Patriots after 24 seasons, reports say
Bill Belichick and the Patriots are parting ways after six Super Bowl championships together, according to multiple reports. Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft addressed the media Thursday.
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.
Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors
The revelation about the holiday party quickly received responses from Boston's city council. A mayor's office spokesperson stressed the event was just one of several happening throughout the season.
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.
Massachusetts mother wins $25M lottery, vows to wipe out children's student loans
Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, secured a $25 million win in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 instant game, becoming the third person to claim the grand prize.
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.
Massachusetts troopers and FBI agents respond to American Airlines flight in Boston for reported criminal act
State police said in a press release that troopers were notified by American Airlines of a potential criminal act that occurred on American Flight 1441 while in the sky between Charlotte and Boston.
Death of Obamas’ chef on Martha’s Vineyard ruled an accident, autopsy confirms
Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, disappeared on July 23 while paddleboarding in the waters of Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard.
Former Boston principal used nearly $40K of school funds to finance vacations to Barbados: FBI
Federal prosecutors allege Naia Wilson used the money for trips in 2016 and 2018.
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.
Obama’s chef ID’d as paddleboarder who drowned near former president’s Martha's Vineyard estate
A paddleboarder who drowned near former President Barack Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard estate has been identified as Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef.