May 18, 2016 Crews work to free stuck whale Rescue crews were trying to free a humpback whale Wednesday that became tangled in what appeared to be a jumbled mix of fishing lines and an orange fishing buoy in the waters off Gloucester, Mass.
May 18, 2016 Man sentenced for pitching hedge fund that didn't exist A Massachusetts man who defrauded clients out of $1.3 million by convincing them to invest in a hedge fund that didn't exist has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
May 17, 2016 Governor to sign bill inspired by marathon bombing survivor Rhode Island's governor plans to sign into law a bill inspired by a resident injured in the Boston Marathon bombings who had trouble applying for the state's crime victim compensation fund because the attack happened in Massachusetts.
May 17, 2016 2 flight attendants hurt when Chicago-bound plane hits turbulence A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to turn around Monday night after encountering severe turbulence on its way to Chicago, Sun Times Media Wire reported.
May 17, 2016 Workers rescue 3 bear cubs from tree after mother electrocuted Massachusetts environmental workers have come to the aid of three bear cubs after their mother was electrocuted by a transformer.
May 16, 2016 Massachusetts man receives nation's first penis transplant A cancer patient received the first penis transplant in the United States, a Boston hospital said.
May 14, 2016 Harvard's secret meeting on synthetic human genome fuels debate A prominent Stanford scientist has denounced a secret meeting of 150 scientists at Harvard this week to discuss creating a synthetic human genome, or essentially constructing human life from scratch with chemicals, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
May 14, 2016 Teens escape unharmed after limo catches fire on way to prom Bad luck followed a group of teenagers heading to the prom on Friday the 13th as the limousine they were riding in caught fire.
May 13, 2016 The Latest: Trooper suspended after beating caught on tape The Latest on a high-speed police pursuit from Massachusetts to New Hampshire caught on video showing police pummeling a suspect who appeared to be surrendering (all times local): 3:45 p.m.
May 13, 2016 Federal drug charges brought against former pro hockey star A two-time Stanley Cup champion hockey player from Massachusetts has been charged in federal court with conspiring to sell oxycodone in the state.
