A former Massachusetts firefighter and Vietnamese national was sentenced to over two years in prison on Wednesday for stealing the identity of a 13-year-old who died in 2002.

Police officers and emergency crews in eastern Massachusetts were out in full force on Thursday morning, performing rescues and blocking off impassable roads

Using a photo from the city, the state herpetologist identified it as a northern watersnake, a much more common, nonvenomous snake.

With a reprieve from wet weather late Thursday night, more rain and potential thunderstorms could be in store for Massachusetts before the weekend starts.

Massachusetts is preparing for a massive outreach effort to help hundreds of thousands of residents who qualify for Medicaid keep their coverage in the wake of new requirements signed into law Friday by President Trump.

Officials say that a pooled fund where neighboring municipalities help Boston pay for recovery services at Mass. and Cass is needed.

The "big, beautiful bill" signed into law​ by President Trump last week will allow him to dramatically expand his immigration crackdown.

Melvin Doyle, 59, faces gun charges for selling several firearms to confidential informants with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, an affidavit alleges.