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October 23, 2021

Elijah Lewis remains found in Massachusetts: authorities discover 5-year-old's body 'buried in the ground'

Massachusetts and New Hampshire authorities on Saturday recovered 5-year-old Elijah Lewis' remains in Abington, Mass., according to Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruiz.

October 23, 2021

Missing Elijah Lewis: Massachusetts, New Hampshire police search woods for sign of 5-year-old

New Hampshire police are continuing their search for missing 5-year-old Elijah Lewis Saturday after learning new information regarding his disappearance, according to authorities.

October 21, 2021

Tufts University student dies after choking during hot dog–eating contest

A Tufts University student died Sunday after possibly choking during a charity hot dog–eating contest. 

October 21, 2021

Massachusetts school district faces federal lawsuit over 'racially segregated affinity groups'

A Massachusetts school district violated the U.S. Constitution and civil rights law by racially segregating students into "affinity groups," a new federal lawsuit claims. 

October 21, 2021

Ex-Massachusetts professor gets 10-12 years for Christmas Eve torture attack on colleague over unrequited love

A former professor at a private New England liberal arts college for women was sentenced Wednesday to 10 to 12 years in prison over a December 2019 attack on her colleague whom she tortured for four hours.

October 20, 2021

Massachusetts Amazon driver dressed as woman, recorded nude girls in bathrooms with pen cam

Police have arrested an Amazon delivery driver accused of going to extreme lengths to record girls and women using a bathroom at a Massachusetts outlet mall

October 18, 2021

Former NHL player Jimmy Hayes died from 'acute intoxication' due to fentanyl and cocaine, family says

Former Boston Bruins winger and NCAA champion Jimmy Hayes, who was found dead in his Massachusetts home on Aug. 23, died from “acute intoxication” with traces of fentanyl and cocaine in his system, the Hayes family confirmed on Sunday.

October 17, 2021

Massachusetts rally honors fallen police officers to combat anti-police staffing problems

Supporters of police gathered in Springfield, Mass., on Wednesday to honor both current and fallen officers to combat staffing issues brought on by anti-police sentiment, according to a local report.

October 13, 2021

American Airlines plane lands ‘without incident’ after reported bird strike

An American Airlines flight leaving from Boston was delayed over a possible bird strike and was forced to turn around.

October 13, 2021

Boston advances plan to move homeless addicts into jail once used for ICE detainees amid progressive pushback

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins is forging ahead with plans to transform the currently unused South Bay jail’s "building eight" into a place where addicts can begin recovery. His proposal had received pushback from Democratic U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and other liberal activists last month.