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Boston lost the most residents last year as population growth slowed across Massachusetts.
May 24, 2026Open source
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MBTA commuter train, car collide at Braintree rail crossing
A train and car collided in Braintree, Massachusetts, on Saturday, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the collis...
May 23, 2026Open source
Demand rises for handmade flags sewn by Mass. inmates ahead of America’s 250th
As demand grows ahead of the nation’s 250th celebration, inmates across Massachusetts are sewing thousands of American flags by hand.
May 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts school bus crash sends 9 children to hospitals
At least nine children were injured after a school bus collided with a black sedan in Everett, Massachusetts.
May 22, 2026Open source
Man, 18, brings BB gun to South Shore prom, threatens student, police say
An 18-year-old man is accused of bringing a BB gun to a prom Thursday at a country club in Kingston, Massachusetts, where he threatened a stud...
May 22, 2026Open source
Barefoot woman who ran into burning building arrested, 5 injured in Worcester fire
A woman accused of running into a burning building was arrested and five people, including a firefighter, were injured late Wednesday after a...
May 21, 2026Open source
Off-duty Waltham firefighter hurt by falling tree limb An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitaliz...
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
May 20, 2026Open source
Young person hospitalized after being pulled from water in Andover
Police in Andover, Massachusetts, said a juvenile male was pulled from Field Pond Tuesday afternoon.
May 19, 2026Open source
Off-duty firefighter helped pull 2 people from electric vehicle crash on I-495 A group of good Samaritans,...
A group of good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when an electric vehicle rolled over on I-495 in Plainvil...
May 19, 2026Open source
8 hurt in two-vehicle crash in Randolph, officials say
Two vehicles crashed in Randolph, Massachusetts, early Tuesday morning, leaving eight people injured, officials said.
May 19, 2026Open source
Puppy left in 100-degree vehicle as owners shopped at Legacy Place
A 5-month-old husky puppy was found Monday inside a parked car at Legacy Place in Dedham, Massachusetts, as its owners were shopping, Dedham A...
May 19, 2026Open source
Mass. man accused of heading drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy
A Gardner, Massachusetts, man is accused of conspiring with 17 other people to distribute drugs across the country, then using a painting comp...
May 19, 2026Open source
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