MBTA hopes to speed up Red and Orange line trains "within days"
The MBTA wants to bring the Red and Orange lines up to the speeds they were designed for and one official said it could happen "within days."
Inmates charged with brutally attacking prison officers plead not guilty
Three inmates accused in a brutal attack at a prison in central Massachusetts were brought to court Thursday to face charges.
Fire and ice a big problem for Worcester firefighters in bitter cold
Firefighters in Worcester, Massachusetts had to deal with extreme heat and cold Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped to near zero.
Waltham school bus crash sends 6 students to the hospital
A crash involving a Waltham school bus sent six children to the hospital with minor injuries Friday morning.
Boston teachers call for more resources as contract negotiations continue
Boston Public School teachers held a district-wide walk-in, or information picket, Thursday outside schools across the city amid growing frustrations over contract negotiations.
Salem to speed up plan to improve crowd safety after New Orleans attack
The deadly attack in New Orleans has caused Salem, Massachusetts to speed up a plan to improve crowd safety.
Boston kicks off family friendly First Night celebration
Boston's First Night celebration kicked off at City Hall Plaza.
North Andover liquor store trashed, but community helps clean it up
Someone tore through a liquor store in North Andover and left hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, the owner said.
Fire kills 2 on Christmas; neighbor helps resident escape
A fire in Acushnet, Massachusetts early on Christmas morning killed a man and woman in their 80s and injured a firefighter.
Water main break floods Newton Corner and leaks onto Mass Pike
A large water main break flooded sections of Newton Corner in Massachusetts Wednesday and leaked water onto the Mass Pike.
Boston's Luisa Sparrow named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
Luisa Sparrow teaches fifth and sixth graders with intellectual disabilities at the Oliver Hazard Perry School in Boston.
Medical van offering help to homeless teens on Boston Common
Boston's Bridge Over Troubled Waters is tackling the challenges homeless youth face by bringing the help they need right to them.
Delivery man on unicycle brings personal connection to customers
Keegen MacRae will deliver anything at anytime in Haverhill, Massachusetts on his one wheel machine for a small fee.
Killer gets parole on fifth try, 38 years after murdering classmate
A man who was sentenced to life in prison after beating a classmate to death when they were both 14 years old, has been granted parole.
Driver in deadly crash was drinking, had suspended license, ADA says
The woman charged with killing two men in a hit-and-run crash on Route 495 had been drinking and driving with a suspended license, a prosecutor said.