The soldier told police he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral and was on the dating app hoping to find “happy” people to be around.

Three inmates accused in a brutal attack at a prison in central Massachusetts were brought to court Thursday to face charges.

A Worcester, Massachusetts man was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to three teenagers at Auburn Mall Tuesday afternoon.

The three Massachusetts inmates accused of ambushing correction officers in a “vicious attack,” including stabbing one guard 12 times, faced a “sea of blue” of officers

Lewis G. Evangelidis last year expressed concern about an increase in crime by people living in the country illegally.

Young ballet dancers gathered in Massachusetts with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday an $8 billion investment into the state’s roads, bridges and regional transportation system.

Rain showers are expected to begin in the early afternoon, moving from west to east across the state. Most of Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester and Western Massachusetts, can expect to see rain the rest of the day as temperatures are forecast to reach the low 40s. The Berkshires could experience a mix of rain and light snow.

Many Massachusetts residents woke up to blankets of white Monday morning after several inches of snow fell across the state overnight. The National Weather Service's Boston office issued snowfall totals showing upwards of five inches across much of Massachusetts, with some areas getting more or less accumulation.

It wasn't a blockbuster storm, but many communities in Massachusetts find themselves clearing snow that fell Sunday into Monday.

The National Weather Service is reporting the following snow totals in Central Massachusetts: Ashburnham: 7 inches (as of 6 a.m.) Grafton: 6.8 inches (as of 5 a.m.) Westborough: 6.2 inches (as of 4:42 a.m.) Lunenburg: 6.1 inches (as of 7:35 a.m.) Northborough: 6 inches (as of 7:30 a.m.)

More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.