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Haunted Mansion Considered Canceling Clowns Due To 'Hysteria'
The owner and creator of Barrett's Haunted Mansion in Abington had a scare herself this season.
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The owner and creator of Barrett's Haunted Mansion in Abington had a scare herself this season.
Travelers arriving in Boston were happy to escape Hurricane Matthew descending on Florida.
A 10-year-old boy was sleeping when a car crashed into his bedroom.
Stoughton police are looking for three suspects in a shooting at the CVS off of Washington Street.
There were two local events held Sunday to honor victims from 9/11 and the Boston Marathon attack.
One of the two divers pulled from the water off Nahant's East Point Saturday afternoon has died, the Essex District Attorney's office said Sunday morning.
Two divers were rushed to the hospital after an incident off the coast of Nahant Saturday evening.
A pod of dolphins in Wellfleet Harbor were dangerously close to land on Friday.
A fire ripped through a two-family home in Weymouth Thursday night.
Slain officer Ron Tarentino's family said the community support has helped them cope with his death, and Thursday night two communities more than delivered.
Three adults and three children were rushed to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak.
A babysitter hired through a popular website was charged with reckless endangerment after police say they found her stumbling around a neighborhood drunk and high while watching a young boy.
An 18-year old student pilot survived a small plane crash from 2,000 feet on Friday afternoon.
A 21-year-old says a woman hit her with an SUV and then took off.
A woman somehow ended up locked inside a dialysis clinic for hours Saturday after the staff had gone home, apparently forgetting about her.
Stumping for votes in the Granite State, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine criticized GOP nominee Donald Trump Saturday for not releasing his tax returns.
The city temporarily shut down the location for an ongoing list of food safety issues.
Massachusetts has joined the more than 30 other states that regulate ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.
Quincy put in a new type of traffic signal on Hancock Street in the downtown, and a little more than a month later people are still confused.
A homeowner, who allegedly set his Swampscott home on fire, has been charged with arson.
Police officers in Massachusetts are upset the mayor of Somerville is refusing to remove a Black Lives Matter banner that has hung over City Hall for nearly a year.
A standoff at a Mashpee business park ended peacefully after approximately seven hours Wednesday night.
About 2,000 gun rights advocates have rallied outside the Massachusetts Statehouse to protest Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey's crackdown on the sale and manufacture of what she's called copycat assault weapons.
Residents of 286 Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown credit a Good Samaritan with getting them out of their burning building.
Two men were seriously injured when a small plane crashed in the woods of Westwood on Saturday afternoon.
Netflix is making a documentary about the Karen Read case and the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.
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Frustrated passengers later faced long delays and cancellations, as some waited for hours for answers.
Mass General Brigham said the "major worldwide software outage has affected many of our systems."
A global Microsoft outage is affecting RMV services and car inspections in Massachusetts.
Banks, airlines, broadcasters and health systems in countries around the world reported widespread outages Friday in relation to Microsoft's 365 apps.
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
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A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question about why eating can make you sleepy.
Massachusetts health officials said a person from Worcester County has been diagnosed with the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2020.
Researchers are developing a new experimental nasal spray that may help treat patients with dementia.
After the I-Team went to Blupoint Healthcare's Newton offices, workers got their paychecks. Days later, their banks said the checks were no good.
Blupoint Healthcare employees say their paychecks finally cleared at the bank.
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Just days after the judge in the Karen Read case announced a mistrial, lawyers for the Mansfield woman are now looking to dismiss two of the charges against her.
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Longtime Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria says a proposed soccer stadium is a key part of the solution to dwindling commercial revenues.
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Yankee Candle is laying off about 100 workers in Massachusetts amid a decline in the fragrance business.
Stop & Shop says it will be closing 32 stores this year and eight of them are in Massachusetts.
Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
Bob's Stores, a discount clothing retailer with locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, is going out of business.
Two New England pizza places were named among the best in the country by The New York Times.
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Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
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Host Rachel Holt joins Prezza Mixologist Craig Carpenter in Boston's North End for a hot new twist on a classic cocktail that's bound to be the next big hit.
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Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens wanted to come out of retirement and help Tom Brady win another Super Bowl in Tampa Bay. But according to Owens, Brady completely ignored his offer.
New photos show an endangered North Atlantic right whale that's named after Fenway Park alongside her calf.
A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina saved a Little League umpire's life while at her son's baseball game in Massachusetts.
The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is now open in Vermont.
For the second time this year, a flamingo has been spotted on Cape Cod.