Officials: Murder suspect not competent to stand trial

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A man police say bludgeoned his girlfriend to death nearly three years ago has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. JohnRead More

Woman on scooter injured in tar spill that shut down Revere Beach Parkway

A woman on a scooter was injured Wednesday when a truck spilled cans of tar all over the road at busy intersection along the RevereRead More

EPA adds Amesbury waste site to superfund cleanup list

AMESBURY, Mass. (AP) — A contaminated, graffiti-covered hazardous waste site in Massachusetts has been placed on the federal government’s Superfund National Priorities List for cleanup.Read More

One person killed in crash on I-95 in Danvers

Police are currently investigating a deadly crash on I-95N in Danvers. According to state police, one person was killed when an SUV crashed through aRead More

Searching for next antibiotic

BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — Two former Salem State University chemistry majors could wind up discovering the first class of new antibiotics in 30 years. JackRead More

Clawing their way to the finish line

BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — Lynch Park was the scene of a chaotic blood sport Sunday afternoon, as lobster boats screamed through the mouth of theRead More

Longtime Peabody firefighter struck, killed by SUV while biking in Beverly

BEVERLY, Mass. (WHDH) – A longtime Peabody firefighter and champion supporter for the MS society was fatally struck Sunday afternoon while biking in Beverly, authorities said. Firefighter Dan Pimenta, 53,Read More

Officials apprehend man accused of armed robbery in Danvers

DANVERS, Mass. (WHDH) – Danvers Police responded to an armed robbery at a McDonald’s on Andover Street just before 8 a.m. Sunday. Police say theRead More

Police investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Danvers on Saturday

Massachusetts State Police said there was a fatal motorcycle crash in Danvers on Saturday at 1:32 am. The crash happened on Route 128-S, near theRead More

Human remains found in Wilmington, DA says

Human remains were found Friday in Wilmington, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. State police responded around 12:30 p.m. to wooded area off Jefferson WayRead More