Boston celebrates Kwanzaa with live music, a fashion show, and a market. Events promote African American culture and the holiday's principles, such as unity and collective responsibility.

A man was arrested in connection with a woman's death at a Lunenburg trailer park, with the community unsettled by the incident. The suspect awaits arraignment, while authorities have not revealed a motive.

Two men were arrested in New Bedford on drug trafficking charges after police seized cocaine, fentanyl, cash, and paraphernalia from a Grinnell St. residence.

A worker was killed in Westborough, MA, when a semi-trailer collapsed on them. Despite rescue efforts, they could not be saved. OSHA is investigating the accident.

Massachusetts offers free guided First Day Hikes in state parks on January 1, 2024, continuing a tradition begun in 1992 to encourage outdoor activity and appreciation of natural spaces.

A Winthrop police officer is charged with child rape, held on $200,000 bail, with his lawyer citing his confession and need for mental health treatment.

Boston is set to celebrate New Year's with First Night festivities at City Hall Plaza, including entertainment, family-friendly fireworks, and midnight fireworks over Boston Harbor. Public safety measures and free MBTA fares after 8 p.m. are planned.

Police arrested 18-year-old Josetto Johnson in Holyoke for possession of a loaded large-capacity firearm and related charges after a successful operation by the Springfield Police FIU.

The Springfield Police arrested Gustavo Salas, 40, for a shooting on Worthington Street, using their R-TAC video system to identify and charge him with multiple firearm offenses. The involved gun was not found.

MIT study shows slight blood sugar improvement in participants receiving nutritious meals for diabetes, but similar outcomes in control group question program's effectiveness.

The Boston Police are searching for a suspect following a bank robbery in Brighton, with no injuries reported and details of the incident under investigation.

A man in Jamaica Plain chased an MBTA employee with a needle after being told the train was not in service. Police arrested the suspect; no injuries were reported.

Springfield police arrested a man possessing heroin, cash, and a device to convert a pistol into an automatic weapon following a ShotSpotter activation.