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A woman who disappeared from Rhode Island with her two daughters in 1985 will no longer face an abduction charge after being tracked down in Texas last week, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state.
James Morales fled the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls on New Year's Eve. He was captured 50 miles north, in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Elaine Yates and her two daughters, Kelly and Kimberly, hadn't been seen since 1985--when authorities say she took off with them despite not having custody.
Rhode Island State Police said Tuesday that two children missing for over 30 years had been found safe--and that their mother had been charged in their abduction.
The legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts is causing some Rhode Island lawmakers to try to catch up to their neighbor and possibly race ahead.
There's an uneasy feeling in Framingham, where a fugitive was spotted over the weekend after he escaped from a maximum-security facility in Rhode Island on New Year's Eve.
Police say James Morales, charged in the theft of 16 guns from a Worcester armory in 2015, is still on the run and considered dangerous.
Rhode Island health officials are reporting that a baby was born with Zika virus in the state for the first time.
Police said two 18-year-olds died in the hours following a fiery crash at a Rhode Island gas station.
A former Episcopal priest who worked at several elite boarding schools pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy in 1973 in Boston.
When Rhode Island residents go to the polls on Tuesday, they'll be voting on a ballot question that could have big implications in Massachusetts.
The founder of a Rhode Island youth football team says its season is ending early after the coach put a man into a game against 13- and 14-year-old players.
Reebok said Monday it plans to open a new high-tech laboratory in Rhode Island to make sneakers by pouring liquid plastic.
Hundreds of women, girls and other supporters proudly donned their yoga pants in a parade around the Rhode Island neighborhood after a man derided the attire as tacky and ridiculous.
A group of Rhode Island residents is planning a "yoga pants parade" in response to a man's letter to the editor that said "yoga pants belong in the yoga studio."
An SUV crashed into a radio station in Rhode Island early Wednesday morning.
Providence police are looking for the driver of a car that struck two people.
Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate is scheduled to appear at a Rhode Island fundraiser as the campaign is embroiled in controversy over lewd remarks Trump made about women in 2005.
The church where John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married is being restored to the appearance it had when they wed in 1953.
A Rhode Island man who robbed banks in Connecticut and in Massachusetts while on probation for an earlier bank robbery conviction has pleaded guilty.
For one sparkling minute each night, skyscrapers, tugboats, hotels, a yacht club and police cruisers send a blinking goodnight message to sick kids inside a children's hospital.
The mysterious case of the missing Connecticut woman whose son was rescued off the coast of Martha's Vineyard this week, is now the subject of a federal investigation spanning several New England States.
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and others have agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle their part of a lawsuit brought over Rhode Island's disastrous $75 million deal with 38 Studios, Schilling's failed video game company.
Mother Nature is throwing a curve ball at farmers and orchards throughout New England.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are taking flight this weekend in New England for the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show.
The lockdown and massive police search on the campus of UMass Lowell on Wednesday was caused by a teenage boy with an airsoft rifle, police said.
The city of Gloucester says it's identified the source of a "strong odor" that smells like rotten eggs.
Worcester Technical High School has a list of 700 students waiting to get in.
The Comfort Kitchen restaurant in Dorchester was once a streetcar comfort station more than 100 years ago.
The lockdown and massive police search on the campus of UMass Lowell on Wednesday was caused by a teenage boy with an airsoft rifle, police said.
Worcester Technical High School has a list of 700 students waiting to get in.
The city of Gloucester says it's identified the source of a "strong odor" that smells like rotten eggs.
Wednesday's Powerball jackpot drawing came up empty. Here's a look at some numbers behind the game.
A man accused in a road rage stabbing in Boston's Back Bay dropped to the floor when the judge set bail at his arraignment.
While Massachusetts is a health care leader, it's actually quite difficult to find a primary care doctor in the state.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.
E-cigarettes have been drawing in young people for years and new research finds teenagers who vape have higher rates of depression and anxiety.
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus, or EEE, has been identified in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time in 2025.
Boston nurse practitioner Alexa Nicholls Costa wants to help couples struggling with infertility by assisting with the numerous injections that are part of in vitro fertilization.
Massachusetts State Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia died as a result of complications from blunt force injuries during a boxing exercise at the State Police Academy.
Insurance companies are using drones to inspect properties without alerting homeowners. In some cases, policies have been canceled.
A WBZ I-Team investigation revealed the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School leased weapon detection systems for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and found most of them are not being used very much.
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed the conviction of a five-time drunk driver for driving with a revoked license, citing an I-Team investigation as evidence.
Rep. Jerry Nadler announced his retirement at age 78. So is it time for 79-year-old Senator Ed Markey to re-think his re-election plans in Massachusetts?
A former top public safety official for Massachusetts said his hometown of Concord has "an antisemitism problem."
As states like Texas and California work to redraw congressional maps in favor of one political party or another, some politicians say Massachusetts is an example of partisan redistricting
The Massachusetts Secretary of Education is pushing back on federal cuts to education funding, saying higher education needs to be more accessible nationwide, just like it is in the Bay State.
Some schools take student phones away during the day but there is pushback, saying cellphones can have benefits with education.
Stop & Shop says lower prices are coming to its 88 stores in eastern Massachusetts.
Hawaiian Airlines is ending its direct flights from Boston to Honolulu this fall.
Tax free weekend is coming up in Massachusetts. Here's what to know about the 2025 sales tax holiday.
Hannaford is closing one of its stores in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and another chain will be taking its place.
Home decor and furniture retailer At Home has filed for bankruptcy and announced it will close 26 stores across the country, including Massachusetts's Dedham and Shrewsbury stores.
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.
The Cleveland Guardians routed the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez did not practice again on Wednesday, making it highly unlikely he'll suit up Sunday when New England kicks off its 2025 season against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium.
Stefon Diggs is ready to go for the Patriots in Week 1, but first he had to clear the air with the New England media.
A Bill Belichick statue outside of Gillette Stadium is not as far fetched as some would think, according to New England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft.
Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is heading to the Injured List with an oblique strain.
The Polaris Missile in Auburn's Goddard Park is headed to the EcoTarium in Worcester.
Old Thom the orca was spotted in a rare killer whale sighting off Massachusetts.
A Worcester woman thought she had scratched a $10,000 winning lottery ticket, but it turns out that she won a whole lot more.
A Massachusetts man won $2 million playing the Powerball thanks to a very lucky mistake.
A tourist was posing for a photo in front of Sullivan's Castle Island in Boston, when a seagull swooped in and swiped her hot dog.