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

'We have no idea why this is suddenly happening'

Charges against Boston officer disappear after private court hearing

Scituate, MA

Mass. man killed by bulldozer at construction site

Trump looking at several candidates for 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

Whether a president can be prosecuted remains in dispute December 8, 2018 | 2:33 PM

Analysis: Russia probe threatens Trump, those in his orbit December 8, 2018 | 2:17 PM

Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game December 8, 2018 | 1:59 PM

Trump says chief of staff John Kelly to leave at year's end December 8, 2018 | 1:30 PM

The view of the foliage from the Table Rock Trail in Dixville Notch State Park in New Hampshire.

More young adults moving to New Hampshire in recent years December 8, 2018 | 12:53 PM

Crime scene up in the woods behind fence where a victim was found.

Police: Burned body at park was that of 19-year-old man December 8, 2018 | 12:37 PM

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

Man drives off Quincy pier, but gets himself out of car and onto shore December 8, 2018 | 12:30 PM

Crime scene up in the woods behind fence where a victim was found.

Man whose burned body found in Lynn was father of young boy, family says December 8, 2018 | 12:24 PM

Mmm ... Bacon! Vending machine a hit on Ohio State U campus December 8, 2018 | 11:59 AM

Cory Booker visits New Hampshire in preview perhaps for 2020 December 8, 2018 | 11:48 AM