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February 7, 2016

Senior falls 4 stories to death at Massachusetts university

Authorities say a student has fallen to his death from a fourth-floor window at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

February 5, 2016

The Latest: Schools closed as snow hits New England

The Latest on a winter storm that is expected to drop as much as 10 inches of snow on some areas of the Northeast (all times local): 9 a.m.

February 5, 2016

Mass. woman pleads guilty to slamming kids' heads on floor

A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to nine months in jail for slamming her four young children's heads into the floor of a Springfield grocery store while high on drugs.

February 5, 2016

Officials: Death of boy found near highway ruled a homicide

Authorities say the death of a 5-year-old boy whose remains were found wrapped in a blanket and packed in a suitcase by the side of a Massachusetts highway has been ruled a homicide.

February 3, 2016

Boston mobster's longtime love pleads guilty to contempt

The woman who spent 16 years on the run with Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded guilty Wednesday to a criminal contempt charge for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating whether other people helped him as a fugitive.

February 3, 2016

Museum displays desk with 'JFK' carving that didn't belong to the president

It seemed too good to be true: An old wooden desk carved with the initials "JFK" from the private school in Connecticut where John F. Kennedy studied as a boy.

February 3, 2016

Gangster's girlfriend expected to plead guilty to contempt

The woman who spent 16 years on the run with gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to plead guilty to a contempt charge for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating whether other people helped Bulger as a fugitive.

February 2, 2016

Lawyer wants manslaughter case put on hold in teen's suicide

A lawyer for a Massachusetts teen charged with manslaughter for allegedly encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has asked a judge to put the case on hold.

February 2, 2016

Boston woman accused of hit-and-run, dragging woman three miles

Authorities in Boston are investigating a crash Monday morning that seriously injured two pedestrians, including one woman who was dragged three miles and left in critical condition.

February 2, 2016

Mass. college student faces disciplinary action for listing dorm room on Airbnb

A Massachusetts college student is facing disciplinary action after allegedly violating the school’s residential policies when he listed his dorm room on Airbnb in January.