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Driver Passes Out, Plows Into Melrose Home

When Paul Mastronardi got word someone has crashed into his home, he figured the railing might be bent. He got a whole lot more than that. See video taken from inside the room of the crash.

Investigations Raised Concerns About Northeast Animal Shelter

Reports show that state officials were worried about the shelter's ability to handle more animals.

Brookline Will Change Name Of School Named For Slave Owner

Devotion was named for a man who gave money to the town. But he owned at least one slave. Now the town says it's time for change.

Teens Tied To Arlington High Vandalism Opt For Restorative Justice

Fourteen teens were linked to the incident, but officials have since said the hate graffiti "took place separately from the larger group."

BPS Employee On Trial For Shooting Student Says He Didn't Do It

Shaun Harrison who used to work at English High in JP says he may have had guns in his home, but he didn't shoot the teen.

Kittens Found Abandoned In Hot Carrier On I-495

Police pulled no punches in a message to the culprit: "turn yourself in or get the help you obviously and desperately need."

Lowell Man Killed In Head-On Chelmsford Crash

The driver was unresponsive when he was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.

Watch The 'Brazen Botanist' Salem Police Are Looking For [VIDEO]

The Salem Police Department released surveillance video of a man stealing plants from the porch of a Marlborough Road home.

British Beer Company Closes Danvers Location

The closure follows the closing of British Beer locations in Framingham and Walpole.

Dog Found Zipped In Backpack Now In A New Home

Jan was found trapped inside a backpack, where she easily could have died, were it not for an observant passerby.

Salem State Establishes Scholarship In Name Of Murder Victim

The scholarship will benefit students who are the first in their families to go to college.

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