Brianna Borghi

Massachusetts health officials are warning people and pets to avoid part of the Charles River while they look into a potentially harmful cyanobacteria bloom.

"We have to be very extra cautious about our blood utilization and we have to sometimes make tough decisions on who's receiving the blood," said a

It's the end of an era in Brookline. After more than three decades, a beloved bakery is closing up shop after helping countless families celebrate life's biggest milestones.

A long-planned project to repair the seawall at Long Beach in Rockport, Massachusetts, is facing an uncertain future after the Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled nearly $2.8 million in funding.

Police are responding to a report of a motor vehicle crash in Boston on Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported shortly after 1 p.m. in the area of Cummins Highway and Harvard Street. There was no immediate word on whether anyone was injured.

Union Oyster House, which opened in 1826 and is the nation's oldest continually operating restaurant, is celebrating its bicentennial this month.

A judge is temporarily blocking Markley Group from installing four additional diesel generators at its data center at the site of the old Prince Spaghetti factory.

A fight over pickleball has reached a breaking point on Cape Cod. Starting this week, players at the public courts in Mashpee, Massachusetts, have to use quieter pickleballs.

Orange Line service will be suspended between Oak Grove and Back Bay from Aug. 20 through Aug. 30.

We spoke with students who are ready for the new school year and Massachusetts officials who have advice for those not familiar with roads in the Boston area.