State Police Retiree Avoids Jail In OT Scandal
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant avoided jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $31,000 in overtime pay.
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A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant avoided jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $31,000 in overtime pay.
A retired Massachusetts State Police lieutenant has pleaded not guilty to collecting more than $11,500 in holiday pay he had not earned.
The family of a 4-year-old boy is praising a Massachusetts State Police trooper for a random act of kindness on his birthday.
The suspect had four outstanding warrants on him.
Massachusetts State Police Col. Mason said the public is the most important part of the Amber Alert system.
In the wake of the Massachusetts State Police overtime scandal, Gov. Charlie Baker and the State Police Col. Christopher Mason outlined their plans Thursday for changing the organization's hiring process. They also said they want to streamline the way officers can be suspended for serious or minor offenses and get rid of the requirement that the colonel be selected from within the department.
Massachusetts State Police took a person into custody at gunpoint during the Thursday morning commute on busy Route 1 in Saugus.
The Route 1 ramp to I-95 in Peabody was closed Monday morning after a box truck rolled over into the median.
Two drivers were cited after striking Massachusetts State Police cruisers during separate crashes about an hour apart late Monday night.
Sixteen people were arrested and 850 grams of fentanyl was seized after a four-month-long investigation by Massachusetts State Police.
A Mattapan man was arrested Sunday after an early morning car chase with police in Southeastern Massachusetts that caused two car crashes, according to Massachusetts State Police.
State Police said one person was arrested after a chase on I-95 in Waltham.
A man with a knife attacked a trooper working a detail on I-495 in Amesbury.
The driver was not cited and instead allowed to clear snow off their car.
One lane of traffic was shut down on Route 1 at the Saugus-Malden line after a truck lost a load of gravel.
Christopher Mason will be the next head of the Massachusetts State Police, Governor Baker announced Wednesday.
He was known for his tracking ability.
Charges against a Massachusetts State Police trooper accused of committing a lewd act in front of a couple at a concert last summer were dropped Friday.
Colonel Kerry Gilpin is stepping down as head of the Massachusetts State Police.
Matthew Sheehan pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance.
Massachusetts State Police held an internal hearing Friday after criminal charges were announced against Trooper Andrew Patterson.
A Massachusetts State Police K-9 unit helped catch a suspect who almost crashed into a police cruiser early Thursday morning.
The Massachusetts State Police has created a statewide unit to investigate unsolved homicides and violent crimes cases.
A longtime member of the Massachusetts State Police who was a leading force behind the "Cops for Kids With Cancer" organization died at 68.
Dana Pullman, the former president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts, and Beacon Hill lobbyist Anne Lynch have both been arrested.
A major update is expected Tuesday on Boston's World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Josh Hawley don't agree on much, but they've found common ground on health care and affordability.
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
A fast moving clipper system is going to sweep through Tuesday evening, bringing with it a brief round of snow.
A major update is expected Tuesday on Boston's World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Warren and Hawley don't agree on much, but they've found common ground on health care and affordability.
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
When a fan ran onto the field during the Super Bowl, Patriots player Kyle Williams ran to track him down.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.