Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later
Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.
Boston woman uses 1983 aquarium ticket good 'at anytime in the future'
The nearly 40-year-old ticket was used by Rachel Carle, 26, who said the ticket had belonged to her great aunt, Catherine Cappiello.
Massachusetts lobster diver survives being swallowed by whale: 'I was completely inside'
'I was completely inside (the whale); it was completely black,' he said.
Retirement community holds 'Senior Prom' for residents to celebrate pandemic restrictions loosening
It has been a long pandemic year for all of us, but for senior citizens isolated from family, friends and fun, it has been especially excruciating.
Lightning strike leaves giant, smoldering hole in street after storm
Video showed the aftermath of a lightning strike that left a 6-inch deep, 10-inch wide hole smoldering in the street in Massachusetts.
Father swan carries babies on back after mama dies
“Hopefully our newest swan family is in the clear, but at least all of Boston is pulling for them!”
Officer, teen die as police attempt rescue at Massachusetts pond
Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia died on June 4 while trying to rescue a teen struggling to survive on a Massachusetts pond.
Video shows curious bear nudging man taking nap by pool
"Matt was just so startled, picked up his phone with no luck of a good picture," Dawn Bete wrote on Facebook.
Woman gets back $1M lottery ticket she accidentally threw away
A Massachusetts woman who accidentally tossed out a $1 million lottery ticket eventually collected her winnings thanks to the kindness and honesty of the owners of the store where she bought it.
Man fraudulently obtained federal coronavirus relief funds to buy alpaca farm, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say the owner of a Massachusetts pizza parlor lied about the number of employees he had to fraudulently obtain more than $660,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, then used some of the money to buy an alpaca farm in Vermont.
MIT study challenges indoor social distancing, finds 'no difference between 6 feet and 60 feet'
The new study from MIT suggests that time spent indoors has more effect on transmission than the distance.
Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 5-1
Nick Madrigal had two hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which climbed back to .500.
Missing woman's body found in lake, police say
SAD NEWS: A missing Massachusetts woman’s remains have been found in a New Hampshire lake, according to local authorities. She was last seen March 12.
New England Patriots player among 2 people who stopped sexual assault at Tempe park, police say
Tempe Police officials say a New England Patriots football player was among the two people who helped stop a sexual assault attempt at Kiwanis Park over the weekend.
Dick Hoyt, who pushed son in multiple Boston Marathons, dies at 80
Dick Hoyt, who inspired thousands of runners, fathers and disabled athletes by pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair in dozens of Boston Marathons and hundreds of other races, has died.
Yo-Yo Ma performs surprise concert at COVID-19 vaccination site
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave a free, surprise concert at a COVID-19 vaccination site Saturday in Massachusetts.
Vet uses buttons to fix cat’s jaw fractures after dog attack
Veterinarians used plastic buttons to help a cat recover from facial wounds after a dog attack.
COVID-19-related illness leaves Largo nurse paralyzed from neck down
A nurse paralyzed by a COVID-19-related infection is on his way back home to Florida after spending months recovering in a Massachusetts hospital.
Video captures moment barber falls onto scissors in ‘freak accident’
Video captured the moment a barber accidentally fell onto a pair of scissors, piercing his chest and inflicting a wound that required open-heart surgery.
Man had active coronavirus infection for 5 months that mutated several times, researchers say
The 45-year-old man’s case has drawn attention from researchers about the potential role similar scenarios could have played in the emergence of new coronavirus variants.