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Angelo Colon-Ortiz entered a guilty plea to a second-degree murder charge and unarmed robbery in the 2016 death of Vanessa Marcotte in Princeton.

The man charged with killing a woman who went missing in 2016 while out for a run in Princeton, Massachusetts, has agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

Pete Carril, the Hall of Fame coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, died Monday at 92 years old.

A judge denied a motion Tuesday to suppress DNA evidence collected from a man suspected of killing a Google employee from New York who went missing in 2016 while out for a run in Massachusetts, meaning it can now be admitted at trial.

It’s that time of year again! Skiers can again hit the slopes at Wachusett Mountain, which kicked off its 2021-2022 season on Saturday. Saturday marked opening day for the ski area in Princeton, Massachusetts, with four of eight lifts running. and five of 27 trails open, according to the mountain’s snow report. “Our snowmakers and groomers worked their butts...

Wachusett Mountain is now open for the season.

The body of a missing hiker was found dead in the woods of central Massachusetts Tuesday, officials said. Police had been searching for Akif S. Qutab until their body was found Tuesday morning in Westminster, near Princeton, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. State police are investigating Qutab’s death. No information about the circumstances of Qutab’s death...

A search is underway for a missing hiker in Princeton. Police are searching Leominster State Forest for a male hiker.

Vanessa Marcotte was killed in 2016 while out for a run in Princeton, Mass.

The foundation named for the woman killed while out for a run near her mother’s Massachusetts home in 2016 is teaming up with the local sheriff’s department for a women’s self-defense workshop. The workshop presented by the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office is scheduled to take place on Wednesday in the Blue Lounge on...

The residential hall at Princeton University that was named for former President Woodrow Wilson will be rebuilt and named for Mellody Hobson, a Black female alum.

Princeton graduates Adam Bragg and Lane Russell created ‘The U Experience,’ a new program for college students who will miss out on the traditional college experience and allows them to come together on a single campus and provides them with an offline community experience.

A man charged with killing a Google employee from New York who went missing while out for a run in Massachusetts is getting a new lawyer. A judge approved a motion from the court-appointed defense team for Angelo Colon-Ortiz to withdraw from the case Thursday. Lawyer Louis Aloise says Colon-Ortiz felt that he and attorney Edward Ryan Jr. were not...

Fire officials say a 17-year-old boy fell 30 feet off a cliff while hiking in a remote area of Massachusetts on New Year’s Day. Princeton Fire Chief John Bennett says the teen was hiking in the town around 10:30 a.m. when he fell.

A lawyer for the suspect in the 2016 slaying of a Google employee killed while out for a run near her mother’s Massachusetts home has asked a judge to throw out DNA evidence in the case. Edward Ryan Jr., who represents Angelo Colon-Ortiz, says in a motion filed this month that his client’s DNA was collected in violation of his...

A large chain of Chongqing hot pot restaurants based in China will soon be making its way to Boston.

It took nearly four years for multiple government agencies to sign off on this underwater mausoleum, which is designed to encourage a healthy ecosystem.

Family and friends of Vanessa Marcotte honored her life Saturday with a second annual 5K Walk/Run.

Bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes wrote a children’s book about Jessica’s service dog Rescue

More than 300 women are coming together at Boston University this weekend to learn about self-defense in honor of Vanessa Marcotte.