A 21-year-old man from Charlton, Massachusetts, died after falling out of a moving pickup truck, with local police and state agencies investigating the incident.

Northeastern University mistakenly sent acceptance letters to 48 grad students due to a technical error, the second such incident after last year's errors affecting law school candidates.

Three firefighters were injured, one critically, at a house fire in Falmouth. The blaze required a multi-alarm response, with extensive efforts to control the situation and rescue one firefighter from a basement fall.

A pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run accident in Boston's Charlestown, sparking an investigation and traffic disruptions. The incident near Encore Casino occurred around 3 a.m. Authorities seek information on the suspect.

Boston and Watertown police officers participated in the annual "Shop with a Cop" event to foster community relationships by helping local families shop for holiday gifts.

A pedestrian was hit by a commercial vehicle in East Boston, sustaining life-threatening injuries, with police investigating the early morning incident.

The National Weather Service forecasts a rainy week for Boston, with fluctuating temperatures and strong winds, including gusts up to 50 mph on Monday.

MBTA Transit Police are seeking two individuals who leapt from a moving train into the Neponset River, an act recorded and now circulating on social media.

MIT scientists created a new therapy using lipid nanoparticles to reduce neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's, showing potential in early tests on human cells and mice.

A storm is set to hit Boston on Sunday night, likely causing heavy rain, strong winds, and potential flooding into Monday, with significant impacts expected on commutes.

Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara, 37, from Providence, pled guilty in a Boston court to leading a fentanyl distribution operation in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Matthew Galletta, 55, was fatally struck by a pickup truck on I-95 in Augusta, Maine; authorities are investigating why he was standing in the traffic lane.

UMass Amherst study links household chemical exposure to lower pregnancy chances, with phthalates in items like makeup and vinyl flooring prolonging time to conceive.