A Massachusetts lawmaker has been arrested on federal charges, including allegations that he illegally used some $70,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. The FBI Boston said state Rep. David Nangle, a Democrat who represents parts of Chelmsford and Lowell, was arrested by FBI and IRS special agents at his home in Lowell on Tuesday morning. He faces dozens of…

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced Wednesday that her office is suing e-cigarette manufacturer Juul “for its role in profiting off young people and creating a new generation of nicotine addiction.” Flanked by student anti-vaping activists, Healey said an investigation conducted by her office found that Juul specifically targeted teens, purchasing ads on youth focused websites and television stations like…

An 11-year-old girl abducted in Springfield was found safe and her alleged kidnapper arrested Wednesday evening after an Amber Alert was issued amid an hourslong search, Massachusetts State Police said.

The United States Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up an appeal brought by Michelle Carter, who was convicted of encouraging her boyfriend through texts and phone calls to take his own life. The decision leaves Carter’s conviction intact, though she is expected to be released from jail this week. Carter was convicted in 2017 of involuntary…

A truly heartwarming scene unfolded late last month at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Massachusetts. Boston filmmaker Lee Loechler, with help from illustrator Kayla Coombs, edited himself and his girlfriend, Sthuthi David, into a scene in the Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty” as a way to propose to her. According to the Coolidge Corner Theatre’s website, on Dec. 30, Loechler…

Firefighters spent much of the day Friday battling a 4-alarm blaze that erupted in a historic, multi-million dollar home in Concord, Massachusetts. The flames, which could be seen engulfing the building, brought down the roof of the mansion on Fairhaven Hill Road while crews struggled to get water to the structure. “They’re using porta tanks to keep the water...

The tragic deaths of a mother and two young children who fell from a parking garage in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood on Christmas Day are being investigated as a double-murder suicide, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins identified the deceased as Erin Pascal, 40, of West Roxbury, her 4-year-old daughter Allison, and her 1-year-old son Andrew. “This…

Wondering what Santa would look like if he were 6’6″ and wore a sleeveless coat to show off his biceps? Gronk’s got you covered. Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski posted a special holiday video on his social media platforms on Sunday, “How the Grinch Won 6 Rings,” in which he reads a football-themed version of Dr. Seuss’s…

New England Patriots fans reacted with disbelief at the news Friday that team owner Robert Kraft is being charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution for paying for a sex act incide an illicit massage parlor.

Police in Florida are charging New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, saying they have videotape of him paying for a sex act inside an illicit massage parlor. “He is one of the individuals, that would be Mr. Robert Kraft,” Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr said at a press conference Friday morning announcing 25 arrests as...