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Published
June 13, 2023

Playground slides doused with pool acid, injuring 2 children in Massachusetts

No one has been charged, but authorities say the suspect or suspects may have also suffered burns.
Published
June 6, 2023

Massachusetts man to serve 8 years in ‘rare’ attempted kidnapping of young girl

Police say the man tried to carry the girl from her bed out of her apartment, but she managed to escape to her parents' bedroom.
Published
June 1, 2023

Massachusetts assault weapons ban targeted in federal suit

The National Association for Gun Rights looks to overturn the 1998 ban, which became a permanent law in 2004.
Published
May 25, 2023

Once a whaling port, New Bedford wants to light the world again, with wind

The vessel UHF Felicity pulled into the port of New Bedford shortly Wednesday afternoon carrying massive parts for offshore wind turbines.
Published
May 24, 2023

As neo-Nazi presence grows in Massachusetts, report suggests tools to fight back

A local neo-Nazi group is growing rapidly from a Massachusetts-based infestation to a regional organization, the Anti-Defamation League says in its 'Hate in the Bay State' report.

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Published
May 23, 2023

Hoax school shooting made worse when Massachusetts officer accidentally fires gun

Local and state police had responded to a report of someone with a gun at St. John's Prep at about 2 p.m. Monday, and the sound of the gunshot 'elevated the situation,' police said.
Published
May 23, 2023

Recent shark attacks worry beachgoers, yet experts say they’re very rare

The rate of shark bites has stayed steady in recent years, but it might feel like a more common occurrence because of the prevalence of smartphones.
Published
May 22, 2023

They’re back: Great white shark spotted feeding on seal off Cape Cod coast

The apex predators have been returning to that area in great numbers in recent years to feed on the rebounding seal population.
Published
May 21, 2023

Stolen 19th-century marksmanship medals returned in Massachusetts

The medals belonged to two brothers who worked at Springfield Armory and became world-class target shooters.
Published
April 27, 2023

EPA: Machine gun range could harm Cape Cod drinking water

The Massachusetts National Guard has proposed the 138-acre range at its Joint Base Cape Cod.