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A HUSBAND and wife were found shot and killed in their own home while their children remained alive inside. Eric Huard, 51, and Courtney Huard, 42, were killed in what investigators believe was not a random act of violence. Around 6.40am on the morning of June 22nd, police were called...

WEBSTER, Mass. — Two people died and two others were seriously injured after they were ejected from the car they were riding in when it crashed and rolled over on a highway in Webster on Sunday. Troopers responding to a report of a crash on the southbound side of...

The man who was electrocuted to death last Thursday while trying to remove an antenna from a Danforth Street home in Taunton has been identified by officials. According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, the preliminary investigation into a Taunton fatality last Thursday morning suggests that an accidental electrical event claimed the life of 58-year-old Michael Messina, of North Easton and ignited a fire at an apartment building, said Taunton Fire Chief Timothy J. Bradshaw, Taunton Police Chief Edward J. Walsh, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III.

BROCKTON, Mass. -- As outfielder Pedro Martinez Jr., first baseman Manny Ramirez Jr., third baseman D'Angelo Ortiz, outfielder Jaden Sheffield and pitcher Kade Foulke chat in the batting cages, general manager Tom Tracey shoos away fans loitering outside Campanelli Stadium, hoping to get a glimpse of the players known collectively as "The Sons."

There were several moments throughout the NBA Finals that proved key in helping the Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to earn their fourth championship in eight seasons. But if you ask Draymond Green, there’s one pivotal shot that stands out above the rest. On the latest episode of “The...

A man from Northern Massachusetts has died from a weekend motorcycle crash in New Hampshire, authorities said. David Penney, age 58, of Tewksbury, was killed in a crash that occurred at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Woodland Road in North Hampton on Saturday afternoon, June 25, New Hampshire State Police said.

The Boston Celtics added a hyper-athletic, rim-wrecking point guard in the second round of the NBA Draft in Alabama’s JD Davison at pick No. 53, but they could add another one in free agency if everything breaks right. That’d be 31-year-old floor general John Wall, who is angling for...

The New York Yankees are hot. So are the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees are 19-5 in June while the Red Sox have a 19-4 record this month. Boston’s resurgence has lifted the club to second place in the American League East, 11 games behind the first-place Yankees. Want...

BOSTON -- In case you hadn't heard, there's a rather intriguing group of players on the roster of the Brockton Rox this season. Competing for the team in The Futures League are the sons of Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, Keith Foulke and Gary Sheffield.Baseball lineage like that has drawn all sorts of attention on the young players and their team, including a recent feature article on ESPN.com. Of the many things that stood out in the feature, written by Joon Lee, some advice from the elder Manny Ramirez to his 19-year-old son was perhaps the funniest."The thing that...

LYNN – An 84-year-old man died Sunday after being pulled from the water at Lynn Beach.It happened just before 3 p.m. The man was given medical aid and rushed to Salem Hospital, but did not survive. Lynn Police are investigating the drowning. 

Jimmy Garoppolo’s brief time as a starter with the New England Patriots apparently left teammates questioning his toughness a bit. Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman appeared on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast this week to discuss some fiery comments made by former teammate Martellus Bennett. The former tight end blamed one loss during the 2016 season (during Tom Brady’s suspension) on Garoppolo choosing not to play due to an injury to his non-throwing shoulder.

As seen on video, a man struck a woman during a pro-choice protest outside of the Rhode Island State House in Providence on Friday night. Jennifer Rourke, the Rhode Island Political Cooperative Chairwoman and a Democratic candidate for the state Senate, says she is the woman in that footage. Her attacker was her Republican opponent Jeann Lugo, she said.

TAUNTON, Mass. — Officials have identified the man who died in an electrical accident in Taunton last week. Michael Messina, 58, of North Easton, was electrocuted while trying to remove an antenna from a home on Danforth Street on Thursday morning, according to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office.

EASTON — Authorities have identified the man who was electrocuted Thursday while removing an antenna from a Taunton home as Michael E. Messina, 58, of Easton. Messina's obituary describes him as a devoted husband to Loretta "Lori" (Richman) Messina and beloved father of two girls, Olivia and Maria. Messina was a master carpenter, construction supervisor and real estate investor, according to the obituary published by Kane Funeral Home. ...

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar let it fly in a recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon.

The New England Patriots will have tough decisions to make about several position groups as the summer unfolds. One of those positions is wide receiver. The Patriots feature a handful of roster locks — DeVante Parker, Jakobi Meyers, Kendrick Bourne and 2022 second-round pick Tyquan Thornton — but an under-the-radar player at the position might force the coaching staff’s hand when the time comes.

Two 16-year-olds are facing charges after police said they hit a police cruiser while intoxicated on a scooter early Saturday morning. Around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, a 16-year-old boy, who was not named by police, was driving a scooter down the wrong way on Helen Street in Boston when he hit a police cruiser, the Boston Police Department said.

Jaylen Brown is coming off a career year with the Celtics in which Boston reached the NBA Finals. So, the 25-year-old might be a bit baffled by recent speculation linking the Celtics to Kevin Durant, whose future with the Nets is somewhat uncertain amid the ongoing Kyrie Irving drama in Brooklyn.

Police in Lowell, Massachusetts, are looking for a missing 16-year-old girl who may either be in the Lowell area or in Framingham. Rhaissa DeSouza is 5-foot-2 with brown hair and eyes, according to the Lowell Police Department. She was last seen in a black sweatshirt, blue jeans and light pink Nike Air sneakers.

WEBSTER — A man and a woman died in a rollover crash on Interstate 395 Sunday morning. Leeha Thompson, 21, of Southbridge and Carlos Ortiz-Pomales, 20, of Framingham were pronounced dead at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester, state police said. Another 21-year-old Southbridge woman, who was driving, and a 20-year-old Framingham...