Should minimum wage be lower for workers who get tips? These 2 states will decide
The amount of money tipped workers make varies depending on the state. Currently, 14 states pay the federal minimum, or just above $2 an hour for tipped workers and $7 an hour for non-tipped workers.
Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? Massachusetts Supreme Court to decide
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is hearing a case that could settle who keeps an engagement ring if the wedding is called off.
Massachusetts' deadly mosquito virus threatening local towns: What to know
A rare yet deadly mosquito virus in Massachusetts has officials in several towns warning residents to avoid going outdoors at night.
Fisherman arrested after catching 14 oversized fish: 'Caught red-handed'
Authorities had received tips about the angler not releasing catches from his boat while he fished off of the coast.
Massachusetts boy's dream comes true, becoming a sanitation worker for a day
Four-year-old Alan from Ashland, Massachusetts, who has a respiratory disorder, had his dream of being a sanitation worker fulfilled thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Shattered salsa jar causes $20K in damages at Massachusetts pool
A popular pool in Needham, Massachusetts, has reopened after a jar of salsa caused $20,000 in repairs.
Archeologists unearth musket balls from first battles of Revolutionary War
The musket balls range in size, dating back almost 250 years, and were fired during one of the first battles in the Revolutionary War.
Missing 4-year-old girl with autism found deceased in neighbor's pool
A tragic incident occurred in Sutton, Massachusetts, where the body of a missing 4-year-old girl with autism, named Eva, was found in a neighbor's pool shortly after she was reported missing on July 11.
Karen Read: Mistrial declared for woman accused of killing officer boyfriend
The case of Karen Read on charges that she killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking him with her SUV has ended in a mistrial.
Karen Read supporters, critics clash outside court as jurors fail to reach verdict in police officer's death
Karen Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, and a jury has been deliberating for several days without reaching a verdict.
WATCH: Gloucester Greasy Pole Contest winning walk
The 2024 St. Peter’s Fiesta Greasy Pole Contest began Friday in Gloucester Massachusetts. Max Allen came away with the Friday flagpole.
Video: School bus catches fire on Massachusetts expressway
Four people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation in Boston on Monday, June 17, after a school bus caught fire on a major highway in the area, local media reported.
Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions.
High school class president writes 180 thank-you notes for graduates
The class president of a Massachusetts high school went above and beyond by writing 180 personalized thank-you notes to each of his fellow graduates.
'Bad Breath Rapist' fugitive captured after nearly 17 years on the run
A Massachusetts fugitive who gained notoriety as the "Bad Breath Rapist," was apprehended by U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officials in California on Tuesday, after nearly 17 years on the run.
Massachusetts sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally gets proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Hryniewicz was only 20 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941. Eight decades later, Hryniewicz finally received a proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Massachusetts AMC Theater stabbing suspect attacked girls, continued rampage: police
Two "unprovoked" stabbings were reported in separate Massachusetts towns on Saturday, with police arresting the suspect they say is connected to both.
Graduation speaker gives each student $1,000 -- with a catch
A commencement speaker surprised graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week by giving them each $1,000 cash in envelopes — but with a catch.
Boston officers turn welfare check into heartwarming birthday surprise
Boston police officers responding to a wellness check were pleasantly surprised to find out it was the caller's birthday.
No charges in Massachusetts after 4 newborns found frozen, wrapped in tin foil inside Boston apartment: DA
The bodies of two female and two male babies were discovered in a Boston freezer in Nov. 2022.