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Amherst State Crime Lab Chemist Accused Of Stealing Drugs Out On 5K Bail
A Massachusetts crime lab chemist accused of tampering with evidence and stealing drugs has pleaded not guilty.
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A Massachusetts crime lab chemist accused of tampering with evidence and stealing drugs has pleaded not guilty.
A grant program aimed at cutting down on crime does not appear to be working well in Lawrence.
A panicked 911 call summoned police to a duplex on High Street where they found a 3-year-old girl bitten on the face and bleeding.
An Andover man is in critical condition after a brutal attack in New York City over the weekend.
A Lawrence mother and her baby narrowly escaped harm after bullets came flying into the window.
Opening statements in the trial of one of three men charged in connection with the slaying of a Massachusetts teenager more than 43 years ago are scheduled to get under way.
A 19-year-old is behind bars after what police are calling a road rage attack.
It has been 9 years since St. Joseph's closed but this week the church will finally be demolished.
The family of Matthew Denice, who was hit and killed by a driver in Milford is getting frustrated.
A Worcester woman, who believes her home was targeted because of a wheelchair ramp, made the bloodied attacker run away.
A father and son in Milford are facing weapons and ammunition charges following a domestic incident Tuesday night.
A call came in around 4:30 p.m. on Christmas that a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever named Grit had fallen through the ice and was cold, wet and unresponsive.
A new ban on the sales of single-serving plastic water bottles has taken effect in Concord.
A Boston man will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole for killing four people in the 2010 Mattapan murders.
A Wakefield man indicted last week on 100 counts of charges related to child rape, sexual abuse and child porn was in court on Wednesday.
Rocco was euthanized amid concerns from the town's animal control officer, police chief, and town manager, that he would bite folks.
There is a happy ending to the case of the missing class ring.
The MBTA trolley driver blamed for causing a trolley crash last week at Boylston Street station has been fired.
A class ring from the 1930's is at the center of a mystery on the North Shore. It was discovered at a liquor store and an employee is on a mission to find its owner.
The state has taken action against the bus company responsible for hiring a driver police say drove drunk with a special needs student in the back.
One person was killed and another was hurt when a car crashed onto a sidewalk and into them in Quincy Monday morning.
A Concord school bus driver overshot a bus stop by about 100 feet on Wednesday. One of the boys who got off the bus was hit by a car walking home.
Wearing red ribbons and memorial T-shirts, loved ones of Dillon Renard showed up in force Thursday at Salem District Court.
The search for missing Rockport toddler Caleigh Harrison resumed Wednesday, five days after a pair of pink pants washed ashore in Gloucester.
A former teacher's aide at Maynard High School has pleaded not guilty to providing marijuana and alcohol to students, and smoking pot with them on school property.
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New changes will have a big impact on migrants entering the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts drivers still can't get their cars inspected, days after a Microsoft outage affected the RMV.
A new poll finds that one in five Massachusetts residents see themselves moving out of state in the near future.
A whale rose out of the water off Portsmouth, New Hampshire and smashed a boat. Teens nearby caught it on video. WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts reports.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she doesn't plan to take maternity leave after she delivers her third child in January.
A Canadian expert on artificial intelligence says that to nurture our minds and reduce the risk of dementia, we should focus on real intelligence rather than artificial intelligence.
Some people with a red meat allergy may be able to eat bacon after all - if it's been genetically altered.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Caring for someone with dementia can be incredibly stressful and a new study finds that stress can cause damage on a cellular level, which can lead to mental and physical health problems.
A new study out of the U.K. says so-called "night owls" may have better brain function.
The state of Massachusetts is taking action after WBZ-TV I-Team reports revealed that some nursing homes haven't paid their workers for weeks.
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.
An 84-year-old Navy veteran paid a shop thousands of dollars for a headstone. Two years later he still had nothing, until he reached out to WBZ's Call For Action.
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.
With Kamala Harris in and Joe Biden out, Donald Trump is now the oldest major-party presidential nominee ever.
Has the news media been too focused on President Joe Biden's age and health, as more Democrats urge him to leave the presidential race?
For undecided voters, Jon Keller said Trump's RNC speech disrupted, at least temporarily, the negative impressions that fuel his unpopularity.
Jon Keller says Donald Trump chose not to unite the nation by selecting Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate.
Jon Keller takes a look at the short-term political implications of the Trump assassination attempt.
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.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Newport's Castle Hill Inn is one of the area's most coveted destinations offering visitors spectacular views, luxurious accommodations, and unique dining experiences.
Founded in 2014 with a mission of preserving, celebrating and sharing automotive history, the Audrain Automobile Museum is a must-stop destination for both car enthusiasts and Newport visitors alike.
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.
Chef Delphin Gomes joins host Rachel Holt in the test kitchen to show off his latest creations and the art of merging design with chocolate.
The MLB trade deadline is just one week away, and the Red Sox reportedly still don't know which lane they'll take.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Tuesday that veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team's starting quarterback heading into training camp. But the door is open for rookie Drake Maye to win the job this summer.
Jerod Mayo said every player has reported to training camp, and also shed some light on the Patriots quarterback competition on the eve of the team's first practice of 2024.
If the first half of the season was an indication that the Red Sox are a team worth investing in, the first four games out of the All-Star break are proof that this team needs help at the trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox have now lost four in a row since the All-Star break.
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.