April 9, 2026 Plane door opens in midair moments after takeoff, leaving flight passengers stunned and social media buzzing A Cape Air flight heading to Boston, Massachusetts, turned back to Nantucket after its cabin door partially opened in midair shortly after takeoff from the airport.
April 9, 2026 Man sentenced for strangling Massachusetts college student to death with tank top in cold case killing A man convicted of strangling a Massachusetts college student with a tank top in 1986 was sentenced to life in prison after DNA solved the cold case.
April 7, 2026 Massachusetts mom offers to admit killing 3 children as prosecutors push back on move that could dodge prison Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy offers to formally admit she killed her three children in a legal move ahead of her upcoming murder trial in July.
April 7, 2026 ICE nabs 5 illegal immigrants wanted for murder abroad in New England crackdown ICE says it arrested five illegal immigrants in New England who are wanted for murder and violent crimes in their home countries, including in Brazil.
April 7, 2026 City’s BLM-era mental health push puts cops in danger after sword-wielding suspect stabs officer: police Boston's mental health-first crisis response model faces scrutiny after police say a man emerged with a sword and stabbed an officer on Saturday.
April 7, 2026 Department of Education investigates Massachusetts school district over transgender bathroom policy The Department of Education launched an investigation into a Massachusetts district for allegedly allowing bathroom access based on gender identity policy.
April 5, 2026 Painter sues Bill Belichick over injuries allegedly suffered while working at his home North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is sued over a painter's alleged fall and injuries at his Nantucket, Massachusetts, property in June 2024.
April 3, 2026 Democrat governor and mayor booed at Red Sox home opener Fans at Fenway Park booed Gov. Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu at the Red Sox home opener, with footage going viral and sparking GOP reactions.
April 1, 2026 Former FBI agent suggests inside job in Massachusetts mansion heist as 'specific and valuable' items stolen A former FBI investigator says the $20 million Beverly, Massachusetts mansion heist may have been an inside job, citing the theft of specific valuables.
March 31, 2026 Small-town diner produces 5th lottery winner in 2 years as customer hits $2M jackpot Hometown hotspot Old South Diner in Nantucket has sold its fifth million-dollar lottery prize in two years, with Mary Haley winning a $2 million Powerball ticket.