April 5, 2023 2 charged in plot to steal over $8M from Massachusetts' commuter rail service John Pigsley, 58, and John Rafferty, 69, have been charged on multiple fraud counts for an alleged scheme to defraud Massachusetts' commuter rail company of millions.
April 5, 2023 FBI handcuffs, interrogates innocent Delta Air Lines pilot in botched Boston training exercise The FBI and other federal agents raided the wrong Boston hotel room during a training exercise
April 5, 2023 Executives concealed distribution of faulty lead tests, federal prosecutors claim Three former Magellan Diagnostics executives are accused of deliberately concealing its distribution of defective lead tests, returning falsely low results from thousands of children.
April 5, 2023 Reddit user eats all the toppings off boyfriend's pizza, he calls her a 'savage' — see what others had to say A Reddit user shared a stunning etiquette issue: She ate all the toppings off her boyfriend's pizza and he was upset even several hours later, she said. Others weighed in.
April 5, 2023 3 Boston family members charged after smuggling Brazilian immigrants into the US to work at their restaurants Members of a Massachusetts family were charged with human smuggling after trying to smuggle Brazilian immigrants into the United States to work at their restaurants.
April 5, 2023 Several elementary school students in Massachusetts transported to hospitals over spicy gum More than six students at an elementary school in Massachusetts were taken to the hospitals after they either ate or touched a spicy gum product on Tuesday.
April 4, 2023 Massachusetts Gov. Healey creates 'Latino Empowerment' council Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is expected to sign an executive order establishing a Governor’s Council on Latino Empowerment.
April 4, 2023 Ownership of 2.8K-acre Vermont property transferred to federal government A new land conservation deal has transferred ownership of a wooded, 2,800-acre property in Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest to the federal government.
April 4, 2023 Massachusetts agrees to $40 million settlement in sergeant exam discrimination case A promotional exam to attain the rank of sergeant in Massachusetts allegedly discriminated against Black and Hispanic candidates. The state agreed to pay a $40M settlements in the case.
April 3, 2023 School superintendent candidate says job offer was rescinded after calling two females 'ladies' in email An incoming Massachusetts school superintendent is out of a job after he addressed two female school committee members as "ladies" in an email about his salary.