Christine McCarthy

The girl, whose name Boston 25 News is not using at her parents' request, learned those skills in a six-week survival swimming class run by certified survival swim instructor Kristin Bates.

OXFORD, Mass. — A 5-year-old Oxford girl's joy in finding a Barbie with hearing aids like her has captured the hearts of countless viewers in a viral video posted by her mom.

Nora and her husband Martin had hoped to become foster parents but never expected the timeline to be so soon.

WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester community advocates are demanding safety improvements to Belmont Street after two women, one of whom is pregnant, were hit by a car in a crosswalk.

SHARON, Mass. — A Foxborough mother is calling for Costco to add a specialized shopping cart for people with disabilities in their Sharon store, so she can shop with her eight-year-old who has a rare condition.

An estimated 6,800 people toured the historic ship over its three-day stay, in an event with presenting sponsor Santander Bank, said Julie Pagano, program manager for the office of Quincy Mayor Tom Koch.

Helohim Francilme, 21, was arrested and charged with assault as well as breaking and entering a building during the nighttime with intent to commit a felony.

The 17- and 18-year-old girls told Boston 25 News they became concerned when they noticed a man allegedly following them through the store and recording them.

Steven License was arraigned at South Shore Hospital and held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Wednesday.

James Mugford, 67, allegedly held the woman, whom he did not know, against her will and threatened her with multiple weapons as he sexually assaulted her at his home on Fremont Ave., on July 23, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.