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May 29, 2019

Man breaks into Massachusetts Vietnam veteran's home during his funeral, had other targets: cops

A man with a list of addresses in multiple Massachusetts towns of people who recently lost someone was caught inside the home of a recently deceased veteran during his funeral, police said.

May 28, 2019

Illegal fireworks likely cause of Cape Cod brush fire, officials say

The use of illegal fireworks likely led to a trio of Memorial Day Weekend brush fires on Cape Cod that damaged about five acres — and nearly spread to nearby houses, officials said.

May 28, 2019

Jewish Massachusetts teens save man with swastika tattoo from drowning, police say

A group of Jewish teenage boys who rescued a man with a swastika tattoo from drowning in a Massachusetts reservoir last week want the man to know who rescued him.

May 27, 2019

Baseball great Bill Buckner dead at 69

Bill Buckner, a baseball stalwart who compiled 2,715 hits for five different teams over a 22-year career, died Monday. He was 69.

May 27, 2019

Tree apparently struck by lightning in Massachusetts, leaving spectacular smoldering sight

A thunderstorm didn't just light up the skies early Sunday morning in the greater Boston area, but also apparently a tree on the ground too.

May 24, 2019

10-foot anaconda gives birth to two ‘clones’ without male in Boston aquarium

A female anaconda gave birth without the help of a male, according to the Massachusetts aquarium where it happened.

May 24, 2019

Trump primary challenger Bill Weld admits GOP voters overwhelmingly back president

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, running to deny President Trump of the Republican Party’s 2020 nomination, admitted this week that voters are just really not interested in a challenger.

May 23, 2019

Cambridge removes 'offensive' Massachusetts flag from City Hall as calls grow to replace it

Changes may be coming to the state's official flag and motto, which some are calling offensive.

May 23, 2019

Five dogs that mauled Massachusetts teen to death to be euthanized: officials

The five dogs suspected of mauling a Massachusetts teen to death earlier this month were ordered to be euthanized Wednesday night, officials said.

May 21, 2019

Toddler suffers broken collarbone after being hit by Boston Police cruiser: report

A Massachusetts toddler suffered a broken collarbone after she was was apparently struck by a police cruiser, reports say.