US Attorney: MS-13 gang ‘all but eradicated’ in Greater Boston area

In an interview Wednesday, United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling touted the success he’s had in taking some of the most dangerous and violent gang membersRead More

Mass. lawmakers grill natural gas execs after September explosions

BOSTON (AP) — Natural gas companies in Massachusetts are compromising safety by increasingly turning to outside contractors for pipeline work while cutting back on staffRead More

Fallen firefighter escorted to funeral home

A procession carrying the body of firefighter Christopher Roy arrived at a funeral home in Worcester on Monday. The 36-year-old firefighter lost his life whileRead More

House GOP asked more about Clinton emails, Comey says

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans interviewed James Comey behind closed doors Friday, hauling the former FBI director to Capitol Hill one final time before theyRead More

‘Dumb’ and ‘lazy’: Trump responds to Tillerson criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump responded to criticism from his former secretary of state Rex Tillerson on Friday by calling Tillerson “dumb as aRead More

Trump names State spokeswoman Nauert for UN ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday he’s nominating State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.Read More

Trump says he’ll nominate Barr for attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate William Barr, the late President George H.W. Bush’s attorney general, to serve in theRead More

Authorities investigating after burned body found in wooded area in Lynn

Authorities are investigating after a burned body was found in Lynn on Thursday, officials said. The body was discovered by a passerby in a woodedRead More

2 dead, 3 injured in violent crash caused by wrong-way driver on I-495 in Lawrence

Two people were killed and three others were injured Wednesday when a wrong-way driver triggered a violent crash on I-495 in Lawrence, state police said.Read More

MassDOT hopes new pavement markings will improve traffic flow on congested stretch of Storrow Drive

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to follow new pavement markings that have been put into place on about 800 feet of Storrow DriveRead More