‘Like a war zone’: 1 dead, dozens injured after gas explosions rock Merrimack Valley

A wave of gas explosions and fires tore through neighborhoods in three Merrimack Valley communities Thursday night, forcing thousands of residents from their homes, leavingRead More

Red Sox fan hit in head by bat that slipped out of Devon Travis’ hands

BOSTON (AP) — A man sitting in the box seats at Wednesday night’s Red Sox game was hit on the forehead by a bat thatRead More

Red Sox become 1st team in majors to clinch playoff spot

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a playoff berth and did not celebrate. “Any timeRead More

Bridgewater men who saved couple stuck in disabled car on railroad honored on 9/11

Two Bridgewater men who risked their lives to save a couple stuck in a disabled car on a railroad crossing as a train approached inRead More

US marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument to victims

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacksRead More

Brady finds plenty of targets in 27-20 win over Texans

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady didn’t have any trouble finding receivers to throw to in the New England Patriots’ opener. The reigning NFL MVPRead More

Prosecutors: Woman in fatal Cambridge hit-and-run left because she had job interview

A Pembroke woman charged in a deadly hit-and-run in Cambridge Thursday that claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman who was pushing a wheeled walkerRead More

Crews searching for missing scuba diver in Rockport

Crews continued their search for a missing scuba diver in Rockport Thursday morning. Crews responded to the area of Cathedral Rock near Cathedral Avenue andRead More

Medford boys hailed as heroes for rescuing woman at NH beach honored at school

Two Medford boys who were hailed as heroes after rushing into the ocean at Hampton Beach to rescue a woman knocked over by a waveRead More

Man accused of beating girlfriend’s dog to death in Everett released after posting $150 bail

A man accused of beating his girlfriend’s dog to death in Everett was released on $150 cash bail after pleading not guilty to an animalRead More