Tom Hanks to speak at Harvard's 2023 commencement
Hanks, 66, has appeared in almost 100 films. Nominated for an Oscar six times, he won best actor for “Philadelphia" in 1993 and “Forrest Gump" the following year.
Man accused of attacking flight attendant raises questions about security, mental health
A Massachusetts man accused of attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the plane's emergency door on a cross-country flight has directed attention to passengers with mental health illnesses.
Watch: Ceiling panel falls, narrowly misses Massachusetts subway rider inside station
It's estimated the piece weighed approximately 25 pounds.
University of Massachusetts sounds alarm on TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 students taken to hospital
The borg — or "blackout rage gallon" — is an apparent TikTok trend that has been seen on college campuses across the country.
Spencer, beloved Boston Marathon dog, dies after cancer battles
Spencer was known to hold a “Boston Strong” flag along the marathon route for the past nine years as runners passed by.
Knot what you see every day: Remains of 1884 shipwreck discovered on Massachusetts beach
The three-mast schooner Warren Sawyer was lost on the night of December 22, 1884.
'Wicked smaht' kids find hand grenade while out for a walk
Police said the 12-year-olds’ “smahts” kicked in while they were looking through an old trash pile in the woods.
Over 500 sea turtles rescued by Boston aquarium as cold-stunning season comes to a close
More than 60 turtles are still too weak to survive on their own after being rescued from the frigid waters of Cape Cod Bay.
Massachusetts mother accused of killing 2 children, injuring infant, authorities say
A 5-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy were killed, while a 7-month-old boy was hospitalized. The local district attorney called the incident "an unimaginable, senseless tragedy."
Brian Walshe, husband of missing Massachusetts woman, allegedly searched ways to dispose of body
“10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to,” was among a series of online searches Brian Walshe is accused of making on Jan. 1, days before his wife was reported missing.
The Embrace statue unveiled in Boston on MLK weekend
The four intertwined arms were inspired by a photo of the civil rights leader and his wife when they learned he had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Passenger claims marijuana candle was 'secret Santa' gift from coworker
TSA officers in Boston noticed something “a bit strange” about the candle, so they opted to take a look inside.
May I take your order? Ben Affleck surprises customers at Dunkin’ drive-thru
The Hollywood A-lister was spotted at a Massachusetts doughnut shop handing out food and drinks to star-struck customers.
Ana Walshe's husband Brian Walshe is a 'sociopath' and 'physically violent:' court docs
The art fraudster husband, who is criminally charged with impeding an investigation into his wife's mysterious disappearance, was branded a "sociopath" and "physically violent" in court documents that allege he plundered his dead father's estate.
Missing mother Ana Walshe's husband appears in court on new charges over her disappearance
The husband of Ana Walshe, the missing D.C. real estate executive from Massachusetts who disappeared on New Year's Day, arrived for a court appearance Monday morning at Quincy District Court.
Missing DC real estate executive: Ana Walshe's husband arrested in Mass. for misleading police
A search continues for Ana Walshe, a D.C. real estate executive from Massachusetts who worked and lived in D.C., after she disappeared on New Year's Day, and as police have taken her husband into custody for misleading a police investigation.
Remains of 4 infants found inside Boston apartment
The remains are of two boys and two girls, Boston police said.
Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders
President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered at least half a dozen pies to Massachusetts firefighters during a Thanksgiving Day show of appreciation.
Driver claims foot got stuck before deadly Apple store crash
A man was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he was reckless when he crashed his SUV through the front window of an Apple store in Massachusetts, killing one person and injuring 19 others, authorities said.
Migrants sue Gov. Ron DeSantis over Martha's Vineyard relocation 'scheme'
Venezuelan migrants flown from San Antonio to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard have sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his transportation secretary for engaging in a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to relocate them.