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A Massachusetts man accused of threatening violence against Jewish people has been arrested, police in Beverly said Monday. Matthew Scouras, a 34-year-old Beverly man, allegedly threatened to rape Jewish women and encouraged others online to shoot people outside of synagogues. Nazi paraphernalia and illegal weapons were found in a search of his Ess...

A driver is now facing a murder charge over a four-vehicle crash that left a man dead in Lakeville, Massachusetts, last year, prosecutors announced Monday. David DeLorenzo, 74, was indicted Friday by a grand jury on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle, homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence, as...

In a training session Monday, officers in the Boston area studied lessons to be learned from the Holocaust and the role law enforcement played. The training, created in partnership with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, examines how police were used to legitimize and enforce Nazi policies. The program, called “What You Do Matters,&...

Residents in Boston Public Housing — many who are elderly or have disabilities — say the elevators at high-rise apartment complexes break on a regular basis and sometimes remain out of service for months.

Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson heaped praise on Mike Vrabel while noting one concern he would have if his former teammate was hired as Jerod Mayo’s replacement.

Inside Hygge House Books in Westborough, Massachusetts, an idea bound to make a difference was born out of a story in need of a different ending. “Just the thought of helping kids. I mean, that is where it starts,” said Sandy Burgers of Changemakers Rotary Club of Central Massachusetts. “What is more important to people than a chi...

With businesses across the country feeling the heat of a nationwide skilled labor shortage, a Massachusetts HVAC company has come up with a cool solution that should reduce customer wait times. Billerica-based Medford Wellington Service Company has been paying and training people to become HVAC and refrigeration technicians since October. The two-m...

Boston police are warning the public about a new scam targeting residents by claiming that they have unpaid parking tickets.

Phil Perry shares what he’s hearing about what Eliot Wolf’s role in the Patriots front office will be following the firing of Jerod Mayo.

The Patriots have arrived at one of the most pivotal offseasons in team history. Here’s an overview of the resources they have to improve the roster.

A family is devastated after the deadly stabbing of a 19-year-old ballet dancer at his mother’s home in Brockton, Massachusetts. Kyre Ambrose was stabbed 28 times shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday, prosecutors said. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police arrested 18-year-old Jayden Fernandez of Boston at...

Which open head coach job, the Patriots or Bears, is more attractive to the top candidates? ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky makes a strong case for New England.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum added yet another “Eastern Conference Player of the Week” accolade to his collection on Monday.