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.

Former Rhode Island priest James W. Jackson was sentenced to six years in prison for receiving child pornography, with over 12,000 images and 1,300 videos found.

Brian Walshe has been assigned a court-appointed lawyer after being declared indigent, following the withdrawal of his previous attorney. He faces charges in the murder of his wife Ana Walshe.

A space heater caused a fatal fire in Springfield, MA, taking the life of a 91-year-old resident. Officials emphasize heater safety and report six deaths from home heating fires in the state over the past five winters.

Logan Clegg received life imprisonment for the murder of a retired New Hampshire couple, after being convicted of "knowingly and recklessly" causing their deaths.