April 14, 2017 Islamic group drops cemetery plan in Massachusetts town An Islamic group no longer plans to build a Muslim cemetery in a small Massachusetts town following a contentious fight for approval.
April 13, 2017 Man who severed woman's arm with boat to work with amputees A man charged in a Boston Harbor boating accident that severed a 19-year-old woman's arm has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service working with amputees.
April 13, 2017 Massachusetts police praised for taking time to play basketball with kids Several police officers in Lawrence, Mass., are getting a round of applause from the community and mayor after a pickup basketball game with a group of kids.
April 13, 2017 Botticelli show features works never before seen in the US A new exhibition of Sandro Botticelli's paintings, including some never seen in the U.S., will give museumgoers a glimpse into the artist's own search for sanctity.
April 13, 2017 Officials end probe into opposition to Muslim cemetery Federal officials have closed an investigation into whether a Massachusetts town violated the civil rights of an Islamic group when town officials rejected plans for a Muslim cemetery.
April 10, 2017 Man gets new trial after 36 years in prison for murder A Massachusetts man who has spent 36 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit has won a new trial.
April 10, 2017 Aaron Hernandez: Ex-NFL star's lawyer objects to judge picking white forewoman in double murder trial As jurors in the double-murder trial of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez began their second day of deliberations Monday, one of Hernandez's lawyers told the judge that his selection of a white woman as forewoman of the mostly minority jury has "troubling racial overtones."
April 10, 2017 Massachusetts mystery: Missing woman's husband kills himself, police say The husband of a missing Massachusetts woman was found dead on Friday in an apparent suicide, police said, deeping the mystery into her disappearance.
April 8, 2017 Boy with genetic disorder inks 'contract' with New England Revolution A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy with a life-threatening illness enjoyed a day he will never forget.
April 7, 2017 Massachusetts investigators looking to identify young woman's remains A set of human remains were found in a wooded area in Dedham, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office.
