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.

The Chicopee Police Department is seeking public assistance to locate Kathleen Lemme, a 64-year-old woman who vanished after being seen at Holyoke Hospital on Tuesday night.

MIT researchers found that complex or unexpected sentences activate our language-processing brain regions more than simple ones, with the left hemisphere, including Broca's area, working harder to process them.

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.

A water main break at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston disrupted IVF treatments, impacting around 300 patients. Repairs may take a month, forcing delays and rescheduling of procedures.

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.

Swampscott, Massachusetts residents were targeted in holiday burglaries involving multiple vehicles and a house.

The Dedham Police are searching for 56-year-old Kathleen Kearney, last seen on January 2, 2023, without her cell phone, and are asking for the public's assistance.

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.

Cracking down on the drug trade in Worcester's King Street area, local police have charged five individuals with various drug-related offenses...