Boston is expected to experience its first major nor'easter of the year this weekend with heavy snowfall, strong winds, and near-freezing temperatures forecasted by the National Weather Service.

A New York woman was indicted for a romance scam, deceiving a Massachusetts woman out of $300,000. Nikeisha Lewis faces money laundering and larceny charges.

Massachusetts's Healey-Driscoll Administration invests $50 million in forest conservation to combat climate change and meet emissions targets by 2050.

Four men are indicted for the murder of Diamonte Odom in Fall River, MA. One suspect, Tajon Saxon, remains at large and is also wanted for a 2021 double-homicide.

Andrew Chieu of Quincy, Massachusetts, has been charged with animal cruelty for attempting to set a trapped raccoon on fire. The animal survived with burns and is receiving treatment.

Cambridge will host a Sports Night for girls in grades K-5 on January 26 to encourage participation in various sports and offer onsite registration for local programs.

Four children, aged 5-12, died in a house fire in Somers, Connecticut. The fire engulfed the home upon firefighters' arrival, and the structure was a total loss.

Several TGI Fridays in Massachusetts have permanently closed, leaving employees jobless and patrons without their favorite dining spots. The corporate reasons for the closures are unspecified.

DCR and Greenbelt partner to permanently protect Lynn Woods from development, securing over 2,000 acres as a public natural resource for recreation and conservation.

Bostonians are forecasted to experience a mix of cloudy and sunny weather, with temperature fluctuations and a potential rain-snow mix by the weekend. Winds will vary throughout the week.

E. Denise Simmons has been elected as the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a third term, succeeding Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui amid allegations of a toxic workplace.

Three men were arrested after a high-speed chase and crash involving a Dodge Charger on Route 95 in Massachusetts.

Netflix is planning two spinoff series of "Peaky Blinders" set in mid-century Boston, exploring the city's criminal history in neighborhoods like South Boston and East Boston.