An elementary school student in Arlington, Massachusetts, has tested positive for coronavirus. A cleaner in protective gear sprayed a classroom at the Stratton Elementary School Monday night during a second round of cleaning. The school was closed down that day to investigate all “close contacts” of the infected child. About 30 people, including students, faculty and staff, are now under…

A child in Arlington, Massachusetts, has a presumptive case of coronavirus.

Police have cited a driver in connection with an alleged hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in Arlington, Massachusetts Saturday night. According to police, an 80-year-old Cambridge man struck a pedestrian on Massachusetts Avenue around 10p.m., and apparently drove away before first responders arrived. The pedestrian, a 48-year-old man from Baldwinville, Massachusetts, was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries....

A dog believed to be stolen from her backyard two years ago has been reunited with her family in Arlington.

Across the country thousands of animals are finding forever homes. Watch some of these lucky pets as they meet their new families for the very first time.

Celebrities are hailing Clear the Shelters Day and celebrating the more than 76,000 pets that have found forever homes during the nationwide animal adoption campaign today. Celebs, such as Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch and Wanda Sykes, have sent well wishes to the pets across America in search of a place to call home. “It’s a great day to make a...

Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett has been reinstated by the NFL after being suspended for hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head with a helmet in a Nov. 14 game.

An Arlington teenager shot and killed this week intervened in a bullying incident between the suspected shooter and another boy days prior to his tragic death, police revealed Friday.

An 81-year-old woman has died after being hit by an SUV on New Year’s Eve in Arlington, Massachusetts. The woman, identified as Ann DesRosiers of Arlington, was hit by a Ford Explorer while walking in the area of Chestnut Street and Chestnut Terrace, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said. Police responded before 7 a.m. Tuesday. DesRosiers was taken...

An elusive black bear was finally cornered and safely removed after leading police and wildlife officials on a chase through a quiet Massachusetts neighborhood on Friday morning. Officials received a call Friday morning for a bear sighting in Arlington, and local police joined the Massachusetts Environmental Police in scouring the town for it.

Fort Worth police say they’ve solved the decades-old cold case murder of an 11-year-old girl using DNA phenotyping. On June 27, 1983, Julie Fuller was reported missing after she’d gone to take out the trash at the Kensington Motel in Arlington. Fuller and her family had only recently arrived in North Texas, having moved to the United States from England….

This week’s Restaurant Roundup includes a pizza chain downsizing, a place specializing in bundt cakes and crowdfunding for a brewery

This week’s Restaurant Roundup includes a new gaming destination and the closing of a restaurant that is almost two centuries old.

After processing 102,051 applications from borrowers across the country, the U.S. Department of Education has granted loan forgiveness in only 1,216 cases so far, according to the latest federal data. That’s an acceptance rate hovering around 1 percent.

It’s no secret that Boston has one of the worst commutes in the country, but there may be a solution that’s simple and cheap.

Boston’s been ranked as having the worst commute in the country. Some workers say they’d rather move out of state than deal with the slow crawl anymore. But for some bus riders, there’s a silver lining — a simple, cheap solution that could get you moving faster.

According to federal data, roughly 1 million people in Massachusetts have school loans. Earning a bachelor’s degree at a typical four-year private school in the state will saddle the average student with around $25,000 in debt, according to the U.S. Department of Education. And for many, that debt weighs like an anchor, delaying major milestones like getting married, buying a...

Hector Acosta-Ojeda, the North Texas man found guilty of capital murder in the fatal shootings and mutilations of his roommate and his roommate’s girlfriend has been sentenced to death.

A pair of runners are setting out on an ambitious journey from Massachusetts to Virginia to raise funds and awareness for veteran suicide prevention. Josh Milich, 29, and Brian Tjersland, 52 — who began their trek on Veterans Day — are hoping to raise $100,000 to donate to Mission 22, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting suicide among veterans.

Striking General Motors factory workers will put down their picket signs after approving a new contract that will end a 40-day strike that paralyzed the company’s U.S. production.