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May 23, 2024

US Marshals nab fugitive in Connecticut, wanted for murder and other crimes in Massachusetts

U.S. Marshals tracked down and arrested Lee George-Maldonado in Connecticut for allegedly murdering a man in Fall River, Massachusetts in December.

May 23, 2024

Sharks spotted off popular Memorial Day weekend getaway spot

The New England Aquarium is warning Cape Cod beachgoers to beware of sharks ahead of the Memorial Day weekend after marine animals were spotted with shark bites.

May 23, 2024

Boston aquarium on lookout for great white sharks after suspicious bites observed

Scientists with the New England Aquarium in Boston are encouraging beachgoers to report potential white shark sightings after suspicious bites were observed on marine mammals.

May 23, 2024

On this day in history, May 23, 1900, Sgt. William H. Carney receives Medal of Honor

On this day in history, Sgt. William Carney received the Congressional Medal of Honor — the first African American so honored — for his protection of the American flag during the Civil War.

May 22, 2024

Florida man convicted of murder at 19 running for city council, calling for more police and youth resources

Michael Bruyette, a Florida man previously convicted of murder in Massachusetts, is running for city council in Palm Bay. He wants to give more resources to police.

May 21, 2024

Massachusetts considering universal, free community college

A plan for universal, tuition-free community college for Massachusetts residents was discussed Tuesday as the state Senate launched debate on this year's budget.

May 21, 2024

Massachusetts recreational center to return to public use after serving as temporary migrant shelter

A temporary migrant shelter in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is scheduled to transition back to public use next month in time for the pool to open for summer.

May 18, 2024

Democratic town furious over migrant shelter opening in neighborhood

A democratic town in Massachusetts town are furious that they have not been consulted on plans to convert a former prison into a tax-payer-funded migrant shelter for hundreds of people.

May 17, 2024

Migrant children in Massachusetts lived among sex predators as Dem governor claimed shelters 'vetted': report

Massachusetts officials have placed migrant families, including many with young vulnerable children, with registered sexual offenders, a report from the Boston Globe said.

May 16, 2024

World War II love letters reveal passionate young man 'I never knew,' daughter writes in new book

The new book "Sealed With a Kiss" by Massachusetts author Paula Bernice Roberts is based on 350 love letters her father wrote her mother amid his World War II Army service.