17+ hour, 6+ min ago   (255+ words) Boston.com Governor Maura Healey honored a Good Samaritan who helped stop the shooting on Memorial Drive in May. On Friday, Healey presented Thomas Joseph “TJ” Swenson Jr. with the Madeline “Amy” Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery during the state’s…...

15+ hour ago   (130+ words) A Massachusetts man died after falling while rock climbing in Connecticut, officials said. On Thursday afternoon, Environmental Conservation Police and Connecticut State Police responded to a report of a fall victim on the Appalachian Trail on River Road in Kent,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (252+ words) An Amtrak Northeast Regional train traveling from Boston to Washington, D.C., struck and killed an individual at the Sharon MBTA station Wednesday afternoon, officials say. The train made contact with the person, who Amtrak officials say was trespassing, around 3:07 p.m. Sharon police…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (253+ words) An employee at Marylou’s Coffee in Norwood reported a customer threw food and a tip jar over the counter at them due to a dispute over food allergies. Shortly before 11 a.m. Sept. 1, a store employee called 911 alleging a customer dispute…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (539+ words) 🥖 OMG. We need this baguette claw clip! Panera is giving away these adorable hair clips TODAY ONLY if you buy an Energy Refresher or Fresca (while supplies last, ofc). 🔥 Hot take: We think Boston’s cinnamon roll game is WEAK. Don’t…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (244+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is urging residents to kill an invasive insect. Residents should kill spotted lanternflies, identifiable by their gray wings with black spots and red hindwings, as the species enters its egg-laying season, the department said…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (207+ words) A Megabucks ticket sold in Holyoke on Labor Day won a record $29.71 million jackpot, the largest in the game’s history, Massachusetts State Lottery officials said Tuesday. The winning ticket was sold Monday at King Mart, located at 494 Westfield Rd., according…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (563+ words) Three Massachusetts hikers were rescued from New Hampshire mountains over Labor Day weekend in three separate incidents, including one who was flown to the hospital by helicopter, authorities said. The first rescue occurred around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, when the New Hampshire Fish…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (145+ words) Two people were killed in a plane crash in Ludlow Saturday night. Local and state authorities responded to the Ludlow area following a report of a missing aircraft Saturday evening, according to the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office. The plane…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) Two MBTA fare pilot programs started Tuesday. For six months beginning Sept. 1, riders can make unlimited transfers within two hours and pay a lower express bus fare, according to the MBTA. Riders can now make “unlimited” transfers between bus, subway,…...