Tim Jones

A 21-year-old man has appeared in court on charges that he fatally stabbed a prominent former chiropractor found dead in his East Providence, Rhode Island, home.

Boston’s venerable Museum of Fine Arts introduced the newest addition to its staff, a Weimaraner puppy named Riley that will be trained to sniff out insects or other pests that could potentially damage priceless works of art.

At least one person was injured in a four-alarm fire in a large multi-unit apartment complex in Lynn, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon.

Preliminary investigation says operator error appears to be reason for the crash that sent 16 people to the hospital.

A Red Sox legend known for his hitting is now getting attention for his writing. An auction house in Biddeford, Maine, has obtained 38 letters from Ted Williams to his mistress, Evelyn Turner, written during his time serving in the Korean War.

The bodies of two missing fishermen who disappeared after their fishing boat sank 10 miles off Nantucket’s shore have been recovered by divers, according to Massachusetts State Police.

A beloved life-size elf on a shelf that went missing in a New Hampshire town on Monday has been found.

Police in a New Hampshire town are looking for Zippy, a beloved life-size elf on a shelf that usually can be seen at various sites leading up to Christmas.

The real estate firm that purchased southern New England retail chain Benny’s has announced it will redevelop the locations for retail use.

Police in one Massachusetts town say if you’re going to pick up a Christmas tree this year, make sure to transport it responsibly.

The Massachusetts tribe that broke bread with the Pilgrims is calling on President Donald Trump to honor his commitment to Native Americans.

The U.S. Justice Department has threatened to sue Harvard University to obtain a trove of records as part of an investigation into the school’s admissions practices following a lawsuit from a group of Asian-American students. A Nov. 17 letter from the department gives Harvard until Dec. 1 to turn over a variety of records that Justice officials requested in September,...

TJX Cos., which owns TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, is being praised for continuing to pay its employees of stores based in Puerto Rico that remain closed due to Hurricane Maria.

A sewage treatment plant in North Andover, Massachusetts, lost power during the powerful wind storm and spilled 8 million gallons of untreated waste into the Merrimack River.

After drag racing mini school buses, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is challenging his Vermont counterpart to a race.

Jurors will be hearing opening arguments Tuesday in the federal trial in Boston of four Teamsters accused of intimidating the staff and crew of the “Top Chef” reality TV show.

U.S. marshals say they found a New Hampshire “fugitive of the week” tanning in a family member’s backyard in Massachusetts and arrested her.

The trial for a man accused of abusing a dog so severely that it had to be euthanized has been postponed for a month.

The Boston Red Sox will be hosting a special “Game of Thrones” night Tuesday during their game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

A Massachusetts farm is honoring Tom Brady with a corn maze designed in his image.