Massachusetts man sentenced in ‘Puppy Doe’ animal cruelty case

DEDHAM (WHDH/AP) — A Massachusetts man accused of abusing a dog so severely that it had to be euthanized was sentenced to prison Tuesday on animalRead More

Massachusetts education board says no to arming teachers

MALDEN, Mass. (WHDH/AP) – A state education board is saying no to arming teachers in the classroom. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationRead More

Man charged, accused of murdering wife in Lynn

LYNN, Mass. (WHDH) – A man was arraigned Monday in connection with his wife’s murder in Lynn. Police said they responded to an apartment atRead More

Brewster elementary school teacher charged with sexually assaulting 2 students

BREWSTER, Mass. (WHDH) – A Brewster teacher was arrested on charges that he sexually assaulted two 6-year-old students at an elementary school. Police said parentsRead More

Prosecutors: Brewster teacher sexually assaulted first-grade boys in ‘dark room’

Police in Brewster have arrested a teacher on charges he sexually assaulted two six-year-old students at an elementary school. Officers were informed from parents aboutRead More

Drivers urged to stay off the roads as snow begins to pick up in southern Massachusetts

WAREHAM, Mass. (WHDH) — Wareham was one of the first areas to see snow on Wednesday and officials are warning drivers to keep off theRead More

Prosecutors: MBTA driver staged attack, collected more than $60K in fraudulent benefits

An MBTA trolley operator accused of paying someone to attack him in order to get workers’ compensation appeared in court Tuesday and prosecutors outlined howRead More

Trump recognizes Manchester, N.H. firehouse for their work on reducing opioid overdoses

MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) — President Donald Trump made a pitstop at a firehouse in Manchester, New Hampshire Monday to commend firefighters and first responders forRead More

Nor’easter whipping Cape Cod with relentless winds as snow moves in

Strong winds whipped through Cape Cod as the third March nor’easter rolled in. A high wind warning is in effect for Nantucket, which experienced gusts overRead More

Police: Man douses mom, baby in lighter fluid, threatens to set them on fire

A Lawrence man is facing charges after police say he doused the mother of his child and their baby in lighter fluid before threatening toRead More