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A juvenile Hawaiian monk seal with an eel stuck in its nose.

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Charges against Boston officer disappear after private court hearing

Scituate, MA

Mass. man killed by bulldozer at construction site

Christopher Roy.

‘He loved his job’: Worcester mourns firefighter who died battling 5-alarm blaze December 10, 2018 | 1:29 PM

Judge sets court date for ex-Trump campaign chair Manafort December 10, 2018 | 1:01 PM

All it takes to get into the 100 Club at Killington in central Vermont is ski or ride 100 days in a single season. (Killington Resort photo)

3 Mass. men got lost skiing in Vermont and were rescued by police December 10, 2018 | 12:45 PM

HAMPTON NH....11/20/96.......New Hampshire liquor outlet on rt95 north. rest area stop Seabrook

Woman wanted for allegedly stealing $5,000 of wine from N.H. liquor outlet December 10, 2018 | 11:47 AM

In possible plea deal, accused Russian agent case 'resolved' December 10, 2018 | 11:11 AM

Justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood December 10, 2018 | 11:05 AM

Ted Pelkey's middle finger sculpture

This Vermont man put up a giant middle finger in front of his house. Here's why. December 10, 2018 | 10:32 AM

A Chevrolet Equinox is towed away from the scene of a pedestrian crash in Revere.

Driver charged in Revere crash that killed 5-year-old girl, injured 4 other pedestrians December 10, 2018 | 9:17 AM

Trump blames lawyer Michael Cohen for hush money 'liability' December 10, 2018 | 8:09 AM

AP FACT CHECK: Prosecutors' filings do not exonerate Trump December 10, 2018 | 12:50 AM

Trump's troubled White House in search of new chief of staff December 10, 2018 | 12:16 AM

The Latest: More candidates emerge for Trump chief of staff December 9, 2018 | 4:24 PM

Bridgewater

Police: Woman stabs another woman, abandons her on highway December 9, 2018 | 12:43 PM

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Mass. youth basketball coach gets prison for molesting player December 9, 2018 | 12:16 PM

Massachusetts firefighter dies after battling apartment fire December 9, 2018 | 10:35 AM

Top House Dems raise prospect of impeachment, jail for Trump December 9, 2018 | 10:16 AM

Police seek driver in deadly hit-and-run in Massachusetts December 9, 2018 | 10:00 AM

In this Sept. 19, 2017, file photo, Glenn Chin, supervisory pharmacist at the now-closed New England Compounding Center, leaves federal court in Boston.

Jury deliberations to resume in meningitis outbreak case December 9, 2018 | 9:10 AM

Top GOP senator needs to know more about Trump's UN pick December 9, 2018 | 9:04 AM

Plant a tree: Milan's ambitious plans to be cleaner, greener December 9, 2018 | 7:40 AM

Firefighter is killed battling 5-alarm blaze in Worcester December 9, 2018 | 6:49 AM

At scene of South Sudan mass rape, 'no one could hear me' December 9, 2018 | 4:14 AM

Firefighters try to extinguished a car set on fire by demonstrators during clashes with riot police, in Paris, France, Saturday. Crowds of protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France's high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas, amid exceptional security measures aimed at preventing a repeat of last week's rioting.

Rioting engulfs Paris as anger grows over high French taxes December 8, 2018 | 6:41 PM

Bridgewater

Woman allegedly stabs other woman in leg, leaves her on road in Bridgewater December 8, 2018 | 6:28 PM

Dog that survived California wildfire guarded home for weeks December 8, 2018 | 5:22 PM

A view from Nut Island Quincy looking toward the coast of Hull.

Man hospitalized after driving SUV off pier in Quincy December 8, 2018 | 5:02 PM

Comey: FBI probe of Russia initially looked at 4 Americans December 8, 2018 | 4:35 PM

Congressman Stephen Lynch

Massachusetts Rep. Lynch now supports Pelosi in reversal December 8, 2018 | 4:22 PM

Police: Stay away from bear seen in busy retail district in Burlington December 8, 2018 | 3:16 PM

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker addresses an audience, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, during a national summit focused on police efforts to address the opioid epidemic at Harvard Medical School, in Boston.

More housing, fighting opioid addiction among Baker's goals December 8, 2018 | 2:51 PM