Mom, daughter once stuck in Brazil return to Mass.

BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. woman who'd been stranded in Brazil during a custody dispute over her 6-year-old daughter says they're back in Massachusetts. ShaunaRead More

Mass. boy, 6, dies after being struck by vehicle

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police say a western Massachusetts boy is dead after being struck by a car earlier in the week. Authorities sayRead More

Man convicted of 2 slayings admits to third

WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A man already serving a life sentence for killing two children is also responsible for the disappearance and death of aRead More

Region’s grid operator asks for power conservation

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — With electricity use approaching record levels, New England's power grid operator asked customers on Tuesday to conserve electricity as a weeklongRead More

Pond search for W. Mass. teen’s body begins

BECKET, Mass. (AP) — Authorities have started searching a pond in western Massachusetts for the body of a teenager who disappeared more than 20 yearsRead More

NE grid manager: Conserve during heat wave

HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — New England's regional grid manager is asking residents to conserve electricity as this week's continuing hot, humid weather threatens to strainRead More

Body pulled from Mass. river is California girl

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts authorities say a body recovered from the Connecticut River is a 5-year-old California girl who went missing over theRead More

Divers have no luck looking for boy in Becket pond

BECKET, Mass. (AP) — Even though a search of a Berkshire County pond for the remains of his teenage son who vanished 21 years agoRead More

Extreme heat blamed for fish die-off in Mass. lake

WALES, Mass. (AP) — State wildlife experts say a massive fish die-off in a Wales lake was caused by last week's excessive heat. The stateRead More

Westfield man charged with exposing himself

WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Westfield man who works with young children has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to women at a park. PoliceRead More