Odor in Haverhill home ruled not dangerous by firefighters

HAVERHILL, Mass. (WHDH) — Firefighters determined that a strange odor coming from a Haverhill home is not dangerous the residents who had to evacuate canRead More

Democrats, GOP try to dodge blame for shuttered government

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours after shuttering much of the federal government, feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress spent Saturday dodging blame for a paralyzing standoffRead More

House votes to avert federal shutdown, Senate chances dim

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided House on Thursday passed an eleventh-hour plan to keep the government running. But the GOP-written measure faced gloomy prospects inRead More

Police searching for man accused of assaulting woman in Charlestown apartment

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (WHDH) – Police are looking for the suspect who broke into a Charlestown apartment early Tuesday morning and indecently assaulted a woman whileRead More

A wave of panic rattles Hawaii after false missile alert

HONOLULU (AP) — The second recent blunder in Hawaii’s planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency alert warningRead More

Strong winds rip roof off Methuen building

METHUEN, Mass. (WHDH) – Strong winds ripped the roof off a burned out Methuen home Saturday. The roof came within inches of hitting the neighboringRead More

Train hits car stalled on tracks in Shirley

SHIRLEY, Mass. (WHDH) — A Commuter Rail train slammed into a car on the tracks in Shirley Friday evening. The crash happened along Main StreetRead More

Mayor Walsh: Threatening space saver notes will not be tolerated

BOSTON (WHDH) – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said threatening space saver messages and notes will not be tolerated in the city. “Take this and expectRead More

SUV crashes into eye doctor’s office in Northborough

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. (WHDH) — An SUV went off the road and crashed into an eye doctor’s office in Northboro, where the doctor and a patientRead More

BPD officer faces drunken driving charges after serious New Year’s crash

BOSTON (WHDH) – A Boston police officer is off the job and faces drunken driving charges following a serious crash early New Year’s morning. InvestigatorsRead More