January 5, 2021 Massachusetts veteran returns sword he stole from statue 40 years ago A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War general 40 years ago, telling the head of the Massachusetts town’s historical commission that he regretted taking it.
January 5, 2021 Massachusetts podcaster surrenders to NYC police in connection with Queens mall bombing 'hoax': reports A Massachusetts man believed to be connected to a New York City bombing hoax turned himself in to police in the Big Apple on Tuesday morning and is being questioned by investigators just one day after a Queens mall was evacuated in response to a suspicious Tesla with what appeared to be an explosive inside, according to officials and reports.
January 2, 2021 Massachusetts cop buys Christmas dinner for women caught stealing groceries When a Massachusetts cop saw the list of things two women were trying to steal from a grocery store five days before Christmas, their situation touched his heart.
January 1, 2021 Massachusetts state trooper wounded by gunfire late Thursday: reports A trooper with the Massachusetts State Police suffered a gunshot wound late Thursday just as he arrived at a crime scene in Springfield, according to reports.
December 30, 2020 Massachusetts man permanently injured after 4 teens throw brick through car windshield in random attack: cops A Massachusetts man was severely injured when he was hit in the face with a brick that someone threw through his windshield while he was driving, police said.
December 29, 2020 Massachusetts lowers age for abortions without parental consent Massachusetts' legislature overrode its Republican governor's veto of a bill on Tuesday that expanded abortion access in a variety of ways, including allowing 16-year-old girls to obtain abortions without parental consent.
December 29, 2020 Nantucket coronavirus outbreak has neighbors pointing fingers at each other A COVID-19 outbreak in Nantucket has its wealthy residents turning against each other — with some resorting to trying to “rat” out those defying public health rules.
December 29, 2020 Statue of Abraham Lincoln with kneeling slave removed in Boston A statue of Abraham Lincoln with a freed slave appearing to kneel at his feet – optics that drew objections amid a national reckoning with racial injustice – has been removed from its perch in downtown Boston.
December 29, 2020 Car careens through Massachusetts restaurant, prompting message from owners: 'We do not have a drive-thru' A restaurant in Massachusetts has reconstructed and reopened its doors after a car careened through the entrance this weekend. No injuries were reported, but the shop itself suffered some damage — and the owners have a good sense of humor about it.
December 28, 2020 Massachusetts fire in Black church being investigated as arson A Monday morning fire at a Massachusetts Black church is being investigated as a possible arson, authorities said.
