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Adrian Pena, 18, of Lynn, was arraigned in Superior Court in Salem Monday for the fatal shooting of Kai Burgos, 17, of Lynn, that took place in the 40 Federal Street parking lot of Market Basket in Lynn on June 15. In addition to murder, Pena was also charged with carrying a firearm without a license.

WORCESTER ― A Worcester man involved in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 290 has died from his injuries, according to the state police. Joseph Bitar, 38, is the name of the victim, according to the state police. ...

A California man is facing federal charges after authorities said he threatened to “shoot up” Massachusetts-based companies with an AK-47 in a series of violent voicemails.

WORCESTER – A search warrant for an apartment on Piedmont Street led to the arrest of four individuals on Oct. 3 in Worcester. Officers from the Worcester Police Vice Squad saw one target of the search warrant, Kavin Andino, 22, leave the appartment at around 8:30 PM . They detained Andino after he allegedly threw a bag of what officers at the scene believed to be cocaine.

Two Massachusetts residents recently won $10 million prizes on scratch tickets that were sold at liquor stores in two different communities.

A lucky Massachusetts State Lottery player bought a winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 at a convenience store in Bellingham on Saturday. The ticket was purchased at Hilltop Farms convenience store on Pulaski Boulevard on Saturday. In Powerball, players select five numbers between 1 and 69 and one Powerball number between...

A man was injured after an accidental shooting at an at-home range in Bellingham.

Here's a question, Massachusetts residents: What professions would you consider to be the most dangerous? Nowadays, there are certainly enough to choose from. I'm sure that some common/popular answers would be police officers and firefighters, right?. What about some other professions that wouldn't necessarily come to mind right away? Loggers,...

BOSTON, MA.- On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Jose Luis Lopez Genao, 32, of Bronx, New York, appeared in U.S. District Court for the District Court of Massachusetts and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 30 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release for his previously guilty plea for transporting fentanyl into Massachusetts for distribution.

A former Massachusetts nurse pled guilty in court Monday after diverting fentanyl from an ICU patient at a New Hampshire hospital.

Employees at 5 Massachusetts nursing homes, including 2 in the Fall River area, say that they have not been paid and the company running the facilities has stopped doing so. In a letter received by Fall River Reporter through an employee, on Friday, the Suffolk Superior Court granted receivership. “Please...

CONCORD, NH.- On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Carlos Alejandro Chevalier Santos, 23, of Methuen, Massachusetts, appeared in U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 36 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for his previously entered guilty pleas for his role in a drug trafficking organization.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA - It's a mystery within a mystery and both now have answers. For weeks, a $26,000 gold statue was hidden in the woods as part of a treasure hunt. Seekers followed daily clues and an ever-shrinking circle on a map that eventually pushed the search into Massachusetts. The game creators are New Hampshire natives who never expected anyone to find it this soon, but it has been snatched. The interaction was caught on a trail camera that monitors the prize. "We were like is he CIA? On the camera, he looked like Snowden. Snowden-esque," laughed Jason Rohrer...

NEW BRAINTREE, Mass. — As the investigation into the death of a state police trainee intensifies, 5 Investigates has learned that nearly 100 recruits dropped out of the current class. Twenty-five-year-old Enrique Delgado-Garcia died last month after a boxing exercise at the Massachusetts State Police Academy in New Braintree....

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out Sunday night at a home in Woonsocket.

For years, Rhode Island’s Douglas Lumber, Kitchens & Home Center portrayed itself as one of the largest independent contractor lumber yards in New England. “As a family-owned and operated local business, Douglas Lumber, Kitchens and Home Center is able to compete with national chain stores on the strength of quality products, top-notch service and through our membership in a multi-billion dollar buying group. This buying group allows us to buy products as well – or better than our competitors.

Massachusetts State Police have issued an announcement about expected traffic delay in the Methuen - Haverhill portion of major route 495 South, north of Boston. State Troopers out of Andover and Newbury are on the scene where portions of the highway have sunk into the earth, creating a large sink hole just at the edge of the white solid line on the highway.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Massachusetts-based grocer Big Y is supporting the big fight against this common disease. The Springfield-based family-owned supermarket chain has kicked off its annual Partners of Hope campaign. According to a media release, each October the initiative helps raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and treatment. The Partners of Hope campaign enables Big Y to give assistance to local breast cancer organizations, hospitals, and medical centers.

BEVERLY, Mass. — While dozens of members of a Massachusetts-based search and rescue team continue to work in the aftermath ofHurricane Helene, the organization is also looking ahead to Hurricane Milton. Massachusetts Task Force 1 deployed 45 members to North Carolina to assist after Helene, according to spokesman Thomas...

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