August 26, 2019 Joe Kennedy III considers 2020 Senate primary challenge against Markey Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III is considering a 2020 Senate primary challenge against Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey -- which could pit a longtime, well-known Democratic lawmaker against a scion of one of the nation's most famous political families.
August 26, 2019 David Ortiz shares first photos since Dominican Republic shooting, looking into attack independently Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz posted the first photos of himself on social media since he was wounded in a shooting at a Dominican Republic bar more than two months ago.
August 26, 2019 Massachusetts woman reportedly dies from rare mosquito-borne virus: 'She was such a beautiful soul' A Massachusetts woman reportedly died from the rare but serious mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus, her family says.
August 25, 2019 Man courageously recovers American flag from busy highway: 'it represents the freedom' A Massachusetts man risked his own life on Friday afternoon to save a torn and tattered American flag that had been lying on a busy highway, getting trampled by traffic.
August 23, 2019 Trump jokingly blames Dow plunge on Seth Moulton’s withdrawal from 2020 race President Trump joked on Twitter that “perhaps” the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points on Friday because Rep. Seth Moulton dropped out of the crowded Democratic race for president.
August 23, 2019 Moulton ends long-shot White House bid, in latest 2020 Dem drop-out Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts on Friday ended his long-shot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
August 22, 2019 NBA star Bob Cousy awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation's highest civilian honor Basketball legend Bob Cousy received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in an Oval Office ceremony on Thursday.
August 22, 2019 Massachusetts resident contracts rare tick-borne illness that can cause brain infection, death A Massachusetts resident has contracted a rare but potentially deadly tick-borne illness, officials in the town of Maynard, where the patient lives, announced this week.
August 21, 2019 MIT staffer, visiting scholar quit over Jeffrey Epstein's $200G donation to school media lab Two researchers are cutting ties with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab in the wake of revelations that the prestigious technology research hub accepted at least $200,000 from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
August 21, 2019 Massachusetts State Police union's ex-boss embezzled funds to buy meals, flowers for lover, prosecutors say A former president of the Massachusetts State Police union was arrested Wednesday after he “embezzled and misused” the organization’s funds by purchasing more than $4,000 in flowers for his lover and bankrolling a trip to Miami Beach -- among other lavish expenses, federal prosecutors say.