Massachusetts boy's dream comes true, becoming a sanitation worker for a day

Four-year-old Alan from Ashland, Massachusetts, who has a respiratory disorder, had his dream of being a sanitation worker fulfilled thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Missing 4-year-old girl with autism found deceased in neighbor's pool

A tragic incident occurred in Sutton, Massachusetts, where the body of a missing 4-year-old girl with autism, named Eva, was found in a neighbor's pool shortly after she was reported missing on July 11.

Video: School bus catches fire on Massachusetts expressway

Four people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation in Boston on Monday, June 17, after a school bus caught fire on a major highway in the area, local media reported.

High school class president writes 180 thank-you notes for graduates

The class president of a Massachusetts high school went above and beyond by writing 180 personalized thank-you notes to each of his fellow graduates.

'Bad Breath Rapist' fugitive captured after nearly 17 years on the run

A Massachusetts fugitive who gained notoriety as the "Bad Breath Rapist," was apprehended by U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officials in California on Tuesday, after nearly 17 years on the run.

Graduation speaker gives each student $1,000 -- with a catch

A commencement speaker surprised graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week by giving them each $1,000 cash in envelopes — but with a catch. 

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. 

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.