Police say a 5-foot-long water monitor lizard escaped from a home in Webster, Massachusetts on Friday. Now they're looking for it and so is the entire neighborhood.

American festival in Newton has been rocking all weekend long, as organizers and longtime residents say “LineGate” has “absolutely, unequivocally” caused more people from all over to turn out in support.

Well, after a few years as a Dunkin' desert, with no orange and pink straws in sight, the town is putting itself back on the map with a new Dunkin' location – and a new name. The Stow Select Board voted to rename the town "Dunkin'" for the day on July 24, when the newest Dunkin' store is set to open.

Una persona más murió tras el incendio que arrasó una residencia para ancianos en Massachusetts el fin de semana pasado, convirtiéndose

THERE ARE TWO ROUNDS THAT WE’RE WATCHING EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THEY’LL BE AROUND OF SCATTERED DOWNPOURS. I THINK MOST OF THAT ACTIVITY IS GOING TO BE FARTHER SOUTH. THE SOUTH COAST, THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

A man from Boston was sentenced to prison for firearm charges after allegedly almost hitting an officer on his moped.

A water monitor lizard escaped a Massachusetts home by jumping from a window. Police and residents are on alert as the search continues. The lizard is illegal to own without a permit in the state.

The man said he heard a noise in his backyard and went outside to investigate. He saw two men wearing dark clothing and face masks.

Seven officers were placed on paid leave after a man died on July 11 following a struggle with police in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

As it stands, Massachusetts has some of the most restrictive beach access laws among the coastal states. Residents can purchase land right down to the low-tide line, leaving many beaches, including in popular tourism destinations like Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, privately owned and off limits to the general public.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,304 in the week ending July 12, up from 5,861 the week before, the Labor Department said.