Trial begins for man charged in deadly Sweet Tomatoes crash

Jurors heard opening statements Thursday in the trial of a man accused of crashing into a Newton restaurant in 2016, killing two people and injuringRead More

Woman accused of throwing hot soup at Newton restaurant owner facing assault and battery charge

A 64-year-old woman accused of throwing hot soup at the owner of a Newton soup shop Monday faces an assault charge, police said. The NewtonRead More

Ex-students file sexual abuse suit against boarding school

BOSTON (AP) — Two former Massachusetts boarding school students who say they were sexually abused by employees in the 1960s and 1970s have filed aRead More

Brandeis University students evacuated after sodium cyanide found in dorm

A hazardous materials scare prompted a large emergency response and triggered evacuations at Brandeis University on Friday afternoon. Firefighters responding to the school for a reportRead More

Brandeis University students evacuated after sodium cyanide found in dorm

A hazardous materials scare prompted a large emergency response and triggered evacuations at Brandeis University on Friday afternoon. Firefighters responding to the school for a reportRead More

Wild weather tears through the region, toppling trees

Firefighters survey the damage in Hopedale, where a short but intense storm uprooted this massive tree, sending it toppling onto a home. “(There was) justRead More

2 men convicted in fatal kidnapping of Avon father

Two men were convicted in the kidnapping and killing of an Avon father on New Year’s Day in 2014, officials said. James Robertson’s family wereRead More

Man accused of viciously stabbing parents, girlfriend with scissors charged with murder

An Acton man accused of viciously stabbing his parents and girlfriend with scissors last week has been formally charged with murder, Middlesex District Attorney Marian RyanRead More

Police arrest suspect in connection to indecent exposure incidents in Lexington

A man accused of incidentally exposing himself during two different incidents in Lexington within the last month has been arrested. The suspect, whose name hasRead More

DA: Man stabbed parents, girlfriend with scissors at home in Acton

A 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing his parents and girlfriend with scissors at a home on a quiet street in Acton late Thursday night wasRead More