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September 1, 2023

Massachusetts man gets 2 years for buying alpaca farm with fraudulently-obtained COVID aid

A former Massachusetts business owner has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan, which was used to buy an alpaca farm in Vermont.

September 1, 2023

'Life-threatening' rip currents posing risk to Labor Day weekend beachgoers

The National Weather Service is warning beachgoers ahead of Labor Day weekend of the rip current risk along the shorelines of the Northeast.

August 31, 2023

Massachusetts boy, 2, dies in horrific accident at auto repair shop

A 2-year-old boy is dead after an accident at an auto repair shop in Massachusetts involving a piece of construction equipment, police said.

August 31, 2023

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey activates National Guard to assist in emergency shelters housing migrants

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has activated the National Guard to provide basic services at emergency shelter hotels housing migrants.

August 31, 2023

Ex-Massachusetts deputy accused of calling on officers to help 'level' courthouse after losing custody battle

An ex-Massachusetts deputy reportedly lost custody of his daughter, then allegedly called on about 140 officers to help him burn the courthouse.

August 29, 2023

Massachusetts sees first two cases of deadly West Nile virus

Two Massachusetts residents have contracted the mosquito-born West Nile virus in what is allegedly the state's first human cases of the year.

August 29, 2023

Boston no longer requiring sex, gender on marriage certificates

Boston will no longer require a spouse's sex or gender to be listed on marriage certificates, a move in line with the city's new "gender-aware" guidelines, according to officials.

August 29, 2023

'Lady of the Dunes' case solved 49 years after grisly murder mystified vacation town

The victim in one of Massachusetts' most infamous cold cases, known as the "Lady of the Dunes," was murdered in 1974 by her husband, authorities said.

August 28, 2023

Man who killed, dismembered roommate after fight over mail found after years on the lam: cops

John Hallett was arrested in Massachusetts for the 2017 murder of his Indiana roommate. Police said Hallett choked Paul Gonzalez to death in a dispute over stolen mail.

August 27, 2023

Massachusetts DA shreds ‘conspiracy theories’ in Karen Read murder case over Boston cop boyfriend's death

Norfolk County DA condemns "conspiracy theories" and witness "harassment" in the murder case charging Karen Read in Boston cop John O'Keefe's death.