Grafton

Strong winds in parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Thursday led to downed trees and power outages in some communities. In Grafton, a large tree fell on the town common and partially blocked the roadway, according to police. Authorities urged residents in the area to use caution. Further north in Tyngsborough, police reported multiple power outages throughout town due…

A woman who was trapped in a sinking car was saved by a Good Samaritan in Grafton, Massachusetts. Authorities say the car was heading down Wheeler Road late Friday night when it slid on black ice, causing the driver to lose control and sending the car off the roadway, into a river. The man who was driving was able to…

A passing motorist helped free a female passenger who was trapped in a sinking car.

The southern Bristol County resident is over the age of 50, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a statement.

Leslie Gaydos reports on customers who have had their properties damaged by delivery drivers.

A New Hampshire man faced a judge Tuesday following an alleged road-rage incident in Grafton Monday afternoon in which a driver was shot. Joseph Brown, 38, appeared in Grafton County Superior Court in connection with the incident that authorities say played out in front of both men’s children. Brown, who was charged with first-degree assault, is accused of shooting the...

New Zealand’s stricken residents reached out to Muslims in their neighborhoods and around the country on Saturday, in a fierce determination to show kindness to a community in pain as a 28-year-old white supremacist stood silently before a judge, accused in mass shootings at two mosques that left 49 people dead. Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared in court amid strict security,...

The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead on Friday tried to make a few things clear in the manifesto he left behind: He is a 28-year-old Australian white nationalist who hates immigrants. He was angry about attacks in Europe that were perpetrated by Muslims. He wanted revenge, and he...

New Hampshire is changing its strategy to deal with an invasive pest that destroys ornamental and forest ash trees. Since the emerald ash borer was first discovered in New Hampshire in Concord in 2013, the state has pursued a county-by-county quarantine, which restricted the transportation of wood products across county borders.

The Grafton School District in Massachusetts is investigating an alleged case of misconduct involving one of its teachers.

Firefighters are battling a large, smoky house fire in Grafton, Massachusetts.

A AAA driver is being praised for rescuing an elderly couple from a fire in Grafton, Massachusetts.

Authorities in Massachusetts are renewing their calls for the public’s help in solving a cold case murder of a 10-year-old girl following the 24th anniversary of when her body was found.

Worcester police arrested a man who they say was caught breaking into a home and fighting them while trying to escape Thursday evening.

The power is back on in one Stoneham, Massachusetts, community after police said a drunk driver took down multiple utility poles in a car crash.

A drunk driver was arrested on Sunday in Stoneham, Massachusetts after a serious car crash that shut down the street, took down multiple utility poles, and left residents without power.