Monica Madeja

A killer whale spotted swimming around a fisherman’s boat is no stranger to the waters.

As hospitals near capacity, Maine is getting some much-needed help from the federal government.

High school hockey fans in Rhode Island stepped up with their voices to offer an assist after the audio cut out during the National Anthem.

Sparkle, a beloved dog, lifted spirits in Somerville when people needed it; now, people in the community are trying to provide her with comfort.

From the tight end’s fans to his barber, Rob Gronkowski has left his mark on Tampa Bay since joining the Buccaneers alongside Tom Brady.

Patriots fans are everywhere, including in Florida, where October started with a beach day.

As Tom Brady prepares to face his old team, fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are thirsty for another championship.

Six years ago, a tornado ripped through downtown Revere.

Slick conditions contributed to several car crashes early Monday after New England’s first widespread snowstorm of the season created hazardous traveling conditions. From snow to slush, slippery conditions were rampant after the storm delivered several inches of snow overnight, followed by showers in some towns.

Multiple crashes were reported during the early morning commute Thursday in the Boston area after cold temperatures overnight created patches of black ice on roads. Clear skies and a dip in temperatures allowed for the black ice to pose a threat on the roads. Although not all towns hit the freezing mark, air temperatures of 33 and even 34 degrees...

Tyler Falconer has a unique relationship with dogs — the harder they bite, the better he feels. “Every bite is about 700 lbs per square inch on my arm,” said Falconer, who runs Falco K9 in South Boston.

A woman charged in an incident this month where a car plowed into a group of children in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and then fled the scene, has a prior criminal history involving drug use and driving citations, prosecutors revealed Tuesday. Stephanie DeTomasi, 30, of Burlington, is charged with leaving the scene of personal injury, leaving the scene of property damage, destroying...

A woman has been charged in an incident this month where a car plowed into a group of cihldren in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and fled the scene, prosecutors announced Monday. The Oct. 13 hit-and-run crash sent two of the four children, all 12 or 13 years old, who’d been standing in a driveway to the hospital when a car sped into...

A Massachusetts woman who owns a vehicle that plowed into a group of children and fled the scene this weekend is declining to talk to police. Police in Stoneham have been investigating a hit-and-run crash that left four children injured Sunday evening, sending two of them to the hospital. Tuesday, a spokesperson said the Stoneham Police Department had identified the...

Investigators are looking for a driver who hit four children in Stoneham and fled the scene.

Unforgiving winds continued to batter the the coast of southern New England Friday as a multi-day nor’easter delivered gusts of up to 55 mph and bands of rain. The storm prompted the Steamship Authority, Seastreak and Island Queen to cancel all ferries headed to the islands out of concern of large waves. Hy-Line Cruises confirmed all service to Nantucket has...

As a nor’easter careens towards southern New England, communities along the coast are preparing for its wrath.

Coastal communities in Southern New England are preparing for the ongoing nor’easter as bands of rain of strong winds continue to whip the lower half of the region. While windsurfers enjoyed the strong winds and big waves on Cape Cod, town leaders in Scituate, Massachusetts warned residents that the potentially three-day-long storm could have a high impact. Minor to moderate...

Amazon customers can now head to the Natick Mall in Massachusetts to shop for highly-rated products in person. Amazon 4-Star is a brick-and-mortar store offering products with four-star or higher ratings on the e-commerce giant’s website. There are five Amazon 4-Star stores in the U.S.; the Natick location is the first in the Greater Boston area.

A new store opening at the Natick Mall in Massachusetts is offering Amazon customers the opportunity to shop in person.