Lottery fever hits region as Mega Millions soars to $1.6 billion, Powerball to $620 million

The sign on the front door of the 7-Eleven on Cambridge Street in Boston says it all: “Can’t win if you don’t play.” The historicRead More

Massachusetts clears major hurdle toward selling recreational marijuana

The future of recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts cleared a major hurdle Thursday as the Cannabis Control Commission approved two independent testing labs. Massachusetts voters legalizedRead More

Report of man with gun prompts shelter in place at Boston University, police manhunt

A report of a man with a gun prompted a shelter in place order at Boston University and sparked a police manhunt Tuesday afternoon. TheRead More

NTSB releases preliminary report on Merrimack Valley gas disaster

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report of last month’s Merrimack Valley gas disaster. The report details how on Sept. 13, aRead More

7Investigates: Law Enforcement’s Call For Help

Last year in the U.S., more police officers took their own lives than died in the line of duty. Now, local families are pushing forRead More

7Investigates: Forced Entry

A Beverly woman’s call for help takes an unexpected turn. Police responded to her home and broke down the door to check on her daughter.Read More

Death of toddler sparks road safety movement in South Boston

He was just returning from what his parents call a “wonderful day in the park” when 2-year-old Colin McGrath was killed after two cars collidedRead More

New Hampshire residents rescued from flood waters

DERRY, N.H. (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Florence have caused flash flooding in parts of New Hampshire, resulting in rescues. National Weather Service meteorologistRead More

Columbia Gas the focus of 3 previous investigations following explosions, fires

Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, the utility company at the center of a deadly gas emergency in the Merrimack Valley, has been the focus of threeRead More

‘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