Massachusetts

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said.

Senate Democrats announced a bill Monday morning intended to shield reproductive and transgender care in Massachusetts from out-of-state threats, saying it was part of the response effort to the Trump administration. The bill aims to protect health care professionals and lawyers who represent people who seek reproductive or gender-identity car...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last fall, it was reported that a local chain of Italian restaurants was planning to bring a brand new takeout-friendly concept to Boston, and now we have learned that it is just about ready to debut. According to a press release, Bertucci’s is slated to have its grand opening in the down...

After Harvard’s president announced it wouldn’t accept Trump administration demands, the Education Dept.’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism’s froze billions in funding.

When the Lex250 parade kicks off this Saturday, a local survivor will be coming back home.  Ethan Zohn, winner of the third season of the reality TV show, philanthropist, soccer player and cancer survivor, will be marching in the parade.  His “Survivor” win was just the start for Zohn, a Lexington native. He used the million dollar priz...

A bullet was found in a bathroom at Haverhill High School on Monday, prompting the Massachusetts school to be locked down, officials said.

For two centuries, the towns of Lexington and Concord have been locked in a heated debate: where exactly did the “shot heard round the world” originate?

A person in a gas mask walked into a Massachusetts courthouse and started dispensing pepper spray on Monday, police said, leading to the building’s evacuation and three officers to be treated.

Marathon Monday is approaching in Greater Boston, when thousands of runners from around the world will make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boylston Street in the world’s oldest annual marathon road race.

An Uber driver was shot at while picking up passengers in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday morning. Salem police said three men were getting into an Uber around 7 a.m. Monday on Albion Street when three other men came up on foot and started shooting. At least one bullet hit the Uber. No one was injured, and the three shooters fled…

A tractor-trailer crash has closed an exit on I-95 south in Dedham, Massachusetts, Monday morning. MassDOT confirmed the closure at exit 29B. The Dedham Fire Department said multiple agencies are responding and no injuries have been reported. Photos from the scene show the truck and trailer rolled onto the side of the highway. Drivers should expect...

An 18-year-old was killed early Monday morning after losing control of his car and crashing in Northbridge, Massachusetts, police there said in a news release.

The city of Boston—and runners from across the world—are undergoing their final preparations for Marathon Monday. The 129th Boston Marathon will take place on April 21. Over 30,000 people are expected to race throughout the day, hailing from 128 countries and all 50 states. Over $1.2 million in prizes is up for grabs across the open, wheelchair, an...