2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (289+ words) A man who allegedly walked down Memorial Drive in May, erratically firing a gun at cars and striking two people, was charged Thursday with more than 40 additional charges, including six counts of “armed assault to murder.” Tyler Brown, 47, who was…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (445+ words) Schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, will remain closed through the week, as city, state and federal officials continue an investigation into a district wide cyber attack that began just before Labor Day. Elementary school families have been figuring out what young…...

4+ day, 8+ min ago   (621+ words) An inquest has begun into the death of a 64-year-old man who was fatally shot by Cambridge Police in Central Square last month. Two weeks after the shooting on Aug. 21, a district court judge on Wednesday began an examination of…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (273+ words) Springfield, Massachusetts, city leaders said Tuesday afternoon they are still working on resolving a major cyber incident that shut down school Tuesday, Wednesday and possibly longer. At a press conference, Mayor Dominic Sarno said the attack was classified as “level…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (301+ words) A plane crash at Miami International Airport over the weekend has aviation safety experts revisiting a basic question: What happens when an aircraft reaches the end of a runway and cannot stop? At Boston Logan International Airport, crews are already…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (738+ words) Boston Public Schools welcomed more than 54,000 students back to school on Tuesday as parents, students and school staff said they are both excited and anxious for the new year. Pharaoh Naervaez, a fourth grader at Holland Elementary School in Dorchester,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (161+ words) All public schools in Springfield, Mass., will be closed Tuesday, September 8, following a “cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations.” After-school activities in the district Tuesday are also cancelled. “We understand that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (386+ words) A jury found Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins not guilty on charges of extortion Wednesday, attorney Martin Weinberg for the defense told GBH News. After the verdict came down, Weinberg said Tompkins was grateful that the jury reached the correct…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (368+ words) The MBTA on Tuesday launched two new programs aimed at reducing costs and helping riders. The first allows unlimited transfers to commuters within a two-hour period, if riders pay only the highest fair. The second involves reducing the cost of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (537+ words) Hundreds gathered on the Boston Common Monday morning to honor those who have died from drug overdoses in Massachusetts, with thousands of flags lined up in remembrance. On international Overdose Awareness Day, it was fitting that a main speaker was…...