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May 24, 2018

Thousands of American flags planted in Memorial Day salute to fallen service members

Thousands of American flags were planted in Boston Common on Wednesday as part of an annual Memorial Day weekend tribute to fallen service members.

May 24, 2018

$250G in heroin seized, 5 arrested in Massachusetts anti-drug raids

Massachusetts State Police seized approximately 50,000 bags of heroin worth more than $250,000 in a series of raids carried out this week in Hampden County – roughly 95 miles west of Boston -- that also resulted in five arrests.

May 22, 2018

MS-13 gang member known as 'Animal' sentenced to 40 years in prison over killing of 15-year-old boy

A member of the notorious MS-13 street gang known as "Animal," who admitted to the 2015 killing of a teenage boy in Massachusetts, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, officials said Tuesday.

May 21, 2018

Son of Boston bombing 1st responder pleads guilty to terrorist bomb plot

The son of a police captain who was one of the first responders at the scene of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing pleaded guilty Monday to plotting an ISIS-style attack.

May 20, 2018

Massachusetts man caught breaking into home, and making sure the dog doesn't get out

A suspect who allegedly broke into a home in Massachusetts earlier this month was kind enough to make sure the family dog didn't get loose, after he realized a security camera was watching his every move.

May 20, 2018

Hillary Clinton to get Harvard medal for 'transformative impact on society'

Hillary Clinton will receive Harvard’s prestigious Radcliffe Medal for her "transformative impact on society," according to the Ivy League university.

May 20, 2018

Massachusetts car crash leaves 4 teenagers dead

Four teenagers were killed in a violent car crash on Saturday that left a vehicle torn to pieces after flipping over and striking a tree south of Boston, officials said.

May 18, 2018

Massachusetts limo driver gives girl, 8, with rare genetic disorder free rides to Boston Children's Hospital

A Massachusetts man takes an 8-year-old girl with a rare genetic disorder to her doctor’s appointments in a limo -- for free.

May 15, 2018

World War II veteran, 94, will finally earn high school diploma

A World War II veteran wants to show that it’s never too late to accomplish your dreams.

May 11, 2018

Cape Cod bicyclist stabs 82-year-old man, rides off, police say

Massachusetts police are on the hunt Friday for a mystery bicyclist believed to have stabbed an 82-year-old man multiple times before pedaling away.