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A Massachusetts community made sure people showed up for the funeral of a World War II veteran who died at age 99. The Herald News reports that when Arthur Schroeder, of Taunton, died Nov. 22, and he left behind no surviving family members who could attend his funeral. The veteran’s pastor, Rev. Ami Dion, decided to reach out to Taunton...

A Massachusetts community made sure people showed up for the funeral of a World War II veteran who died at age 99 with no surviving family members to attend his funeral.

A Massachusetts lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make using the “b-word” to demean others illegal in the state. The bill, proposed by Rep. Daniel Hunt, would subject those who use the word “to accost, annoy, degrade or demean the other person” to penalties.

A “youth host” on a Disney Cruise ship accused of molesting a young boy during a cruise earlier this year is set to go to trial in Miami-Dade later this month, and prosecutors are looking for more alleged victims.

Authorities say a Massachusetts woman has died after falling from a third-floor window at a condominium complex. A spokesman for the Bristol district attorney says investigators are trying to determine if the death at the Waterview Heights complex in Fall River on Tuesday morning was accidental or intentional.

Tom Brady is known for his strict diet but the Patriots’ star apparently allows himself a cheat day every once in a while. Over the weekend, Brady indulged in some pizza with a few teammates, according to the Boston Herald. The group of Pats players visited DeSano Pizza Bakery in Nashville, where they ate some specialty pies.

A Fall River restaurant-owner was pleasantly surprised this weekend when actor Bill Murray stopped by her store. The award-winning actor traveled over 70 miles Saturday to Patti’s Pierogis on a quest to find quality pierogis. Murray was accompanied by Academy Award-winning director Peter Farrelly who he was staying with on Martha’s Vineyard, the Fall River Herald reports.

A Fall River mother facing charges for assaulting her 3-month-old baby was found dangerous at a court hearing Monday, according to The Herald News.

A Fall River mother facing charges for assaulting her 3-month-old baby was found dangerous at a court hearing Monday, according to The Herald News.

Police in Florida say a man who bought an $8 million island off Key West is accused in a scheme to steal $300 in household items from Kmart.

Footage shows towering flames in San Francisco as crews battle a fire caused by a gas explosion.

A Massachusetts man charged in connection with the death of his 11-year-old great-niece, whom investigators say was drugged and raped, was beaten by inmates hours after he faced a judge, authorities said. Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger confirmed tells The Boston Herald that Miguel Rivera was attacked by an inmate Tuesday night in the Essex County jail in Middleton, and...

Boston residents living around iconic Fenway Park are expressing their concern over the number of concerts Red Sox officials are proposing at the venue for 2019. According to the Boston Herald, residents went to City Hall on Wednesday to voice their complaints on issues such as noise, traffic, and crowds.

Less than a week after Massachusetts opened the first two recreational marijuana shops, Mayor Marty Walsh says he’s concerned about Boston opening its first pot shop next year. According to a document obtained by the Boston Herald, an agreement was reached Wednesday between the city of Boston and Ascend Mass LLC.

A janitor says in a lawsuit against his former employer that he was discriminated against and mocked because of his devout Roman Catholic faith. The suit filed Tuesday by Arcadio Cruz says supervisors and co-workers for C&W Facilities Services, which provides janitorial service to Boston’s Logan International Airport, taunted him for being open about the importance of religion in his...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will formally launch his re-election campaign today.

The Boston Public Library confirmed Tuesday that three of its facilities managers have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.

A mother and a daughter with a love of the macabre have won an online auction to spend a night in the Massachusetts bedroom where Lizzie Borden is thought to have killed her stepmother with an ax.

It looks like a Japanese restaurant with one of the region’s best-known chefs behind it may be opening next month, replacing a landmark South End dining spot.

The Boston City Council has approved strict new regulations that will limit short-term rental companies like Airbnb.