September 27, 2023 Man pulled from water by fishing crew after falling nearly 40 feet from tanker into Boston Harbor dies A man who had fallen nearly 40 feet from a tanker ship into Boston Harbor died, officials said. The man was initially rescued from the waters by a nearby commercial fishing crew.
September 27, 2023 DoorDasher delivering Dunkin' drives into water after allegedly following GPS, charges filed A DoorDasher was charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle after driving into a body of water when attempting to deliver a Dunkin' Donuts order in Massachusetts.
September 27, 2023 Massachusetts lawmakers propose sweeping $1 billion tax relief package Lawmakers in Massachusetts have unveiled a measure that would provide its residents $1 billion in tax relief by the 2027 fiscal year, in a move Senate President Spilka called historic.
September 27, 2023 Massachusetts man arrested after allegedly wounding 5 police officers, including chief, in knife attack Five police officers in Taunton, Massachusetts, were wounded by a knife-wielding suspect who allegedly began slashing erratically in their direction during a 15-minute altercation.
September 26, 2023 Bail revoked for Massachusetts man accused in fatal Apple store crash over dead GPS monitoring bracelet A Massachusetts man accused of crashing into an Apple store, killing one person and injuring more than two dozens others has been ordered back to jail while awaiting trial.
September 26, 2023 Massachusetts police chief charged in insider trading scheme to resign Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin, one of five men charged in an insider trading scheme that allegedly generated over $2.2 million in illegal gains, will resign from his position.
September 26, 2023 Former Massachusetts transit worker, who helped steal $38K by submitting fake invoices, pleads guilty A former employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, who was accused of working with a vendor to steal $38,000, has pleaded guilty.
September 25, 2023 Ford's Theatre tickets from night of Lincoln assassination sell for $262.5K at auction Two front-row balcony tickets to Ford's Theatre for April 14, 1865 — the night John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln — sold at auction for $262,500.
September 23, 2023 Type 2 diabetes a much greater risk for 'night owls' than for early birds, a 'startling' new study finds A new study revealed that night owls are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to early birds. Dr. Joe Whittington, an emergency medicine doctor, discussed the findings.
September 22, 2023 Massachusetts gov expands legal services for migrants in emergency shelters Massachusetts is expanding access to legal services for migrants entering the shelter system as it struggles to cope with the numbers arriving.