October 25, 2017 Pharmacist acquitted of murder in 2012 meningitis outbreak A pharmacist at a facility whose tainted drugs sparked a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people was cleared Wednesday of murder but was convicted of mail fraud and racketeering.
October 25, 2017 High school golfer not awarded first-place trophy -- because she's a girl A Massachusetts high school golfer, who won a tournament by four shots, won’t go home with the first-place trophy -- because she’s a girl.
October 25, 2017 Massachusetts mom says school cut 7-year-old's hair, told her it 'would grow back straight' A Massachusetts mother is furious after her 7-year-old daughter’s head was shaved at school for “hygienic reasons,” The Daily News reported.
October 24, 2017 Elementary school apologizes after fundraising event features Trump tombstone game A Massachusetts elementary school is in hot water after fundraiser last week featured a game where students tossed bean bags at a mock tombstone for President Trump.
October 22, 2017 Massachusetts boy, 7, mauled by pit bulls, cops say A 7-year-old boy was attacked and killed by two pit bulls in Massachusetts after apparently entering an enclosed area Saturday, officials said.
October 21, 2017 Massachusetts coffee shop shutters its door after anti-police Facebook post The owner of a Massachusetts coffee shop says she's closing her business because of the firestorm created when her daughter, the store's manager, made anti-police comments on Facebook.
October 18, 2017 ISIS devotee who plotted to behead Pamela Geller faces life in prison A Massachusetts man is facing life in prison after he was convicted Wednesday of plotting to behead blogger Pamela Geller and other Americans on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group over a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest she organized in 2015.
October 12, 2017 Skinny dippers disrupt wedding reception A pair of skinny-dippers gave a wedding reception at a scenic Massachusetts restaurant more of a view than expected.
October 7, 2017 Dr. Seuss museum mural to be replaced amid claims of a racist depiction A Massachusetts museum dedicated to Dr. Seuss says it will replace a mural featuring a Chinese character from one of his books after three authors said they would boycott an event due to the "jarring racial stereotype."
October 4, 2017 Massachusetts teen threatens Las Vegas-style attack at high school A local teenager is being investigated after he posted on social media referencing an attack similar to Las Vegas.