September 14, 2018 Boston-area explosions have Massachusetts governor declaring state of emergency The governor of Massachusetts declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of deadly gas explosions killed a teen and injured 25 others in an area just north of Boston.
September 14, 2018 Gas explosion evacuees given 'no clear timeline' for returning to homes: officials Thousands of Boston-area residents forced to evacuate their neighborhoods after Thursday's gas explosions and fires had “no clear timeline” on when they could return, officials said.
September 14, 2018 Boston-area gas explosions kill at least 1, injure 20, trigger evacuations, officials say At least one person was killed and more than 20 were injured in Massachusetts Thursday after a series of gas explosions tore through several communities outside Boston, officials said.
September 12, 2018 Massachusetts police looking for man who allegedly urinated on American flags at veterans cemetery A man was allegedly spotted uprooting mini American flags in the Somerville Veterans Memorial Cemetery and then urinating on them, police in Massachusetts said.
September 10, 2018 Massachusetts man buried dog alive because it didn't get along with kitten: reports A Massachusetts man was reportedly arrested on Sunday after he allegedly buried an 18-year-old dog alive because it didn't get along with his cat.
September 10, 2018 New Hampshire man tried to 'buy' girl from parents: cops A New Hampshire man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly tried to "buy" a young girl and attempted to kidnap her from her family in Massachusetts, police said.
September 10, 2018 Army vet dies after falling off party cruise in Boston Harbor A U.S. Army veteran was engaging in a “dramatic form of dangerous play” Saturday night before he fell off a party cruise in Boston Harbor and drowned, officials said.
September 8, 2018 Massachusetts jewelry store under fire after 'take a knee' billboard backfires Garieri Jewelers in Sturbridge, Mass., came under fire after their billboard showing a man proposing to a woman was called racist.
September 6, 2018 Massachusetts RMV handed out nearly 2,000 licenses to dead people, audit finds The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) issued 1,905 licenses to dead people — 97 percent of which were active as of January — in a move the state auditor called "a significant public safety risk."
September 6, 2018 Man charged after stabbing cousin's wife, 3 children and telling police they were killed by MS-13, officials say A Massachusetts man was charged after he fatally stabbed his cousin’s wife and her three children, then lied to police that the family was killed by MS-13 gang members before DNA linked him to the murders, officials said.