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A Massachusetts State Police trooper died late Thursday night in a crash involving a tanker truck and another vehicle on Interstate 93 in Stoneham.State Police Trooper Tamar Bucci, 34, died when her cruiser was struck by a tanker truck on I-93 just before midnight on the northbound side of the highway near exit 27.5 Investigates …

Under the terms of the agreement Rocket VR Health will leverage its virtual reality therapy platform to co-develop a VR digital therapeutic solution based on population-specific well-researched care interventions created by Massachusetts General Hospital. This Digital Therapeutic Solution is intended to help with distress management in blood cancer patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) …

A major water main break flooded roads in Boston’s Financial District early Wednesday morning.It happened at 2:45 a.m. at High and Congress streets near one of the ramps for the Massachusetts Turnpike. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission said crews working to replace a high-service water main accidentally struck a low, 16-inch water main that …

337 new COVID-19 cases, 18 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts Updated: 5:55 PM EDT May 14, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 337 confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the statewide total to 655,687 since the start of the pandemic.State health officials also added 18 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state’s total, …

A man is dead after he drove a vehicle into the front of the Leicester Police Station, rammed the doors and later pointed what appeared to be a firearm at responding officers, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.Early says the man, who appeared to be in his early 20s, crashed into the …

The NBC10 Boston Investigators have learned the top public health employee in the town of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is retiring after a report found “multiple failures” in how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the town’s investigation faulted Robert Philbrick for a variety of decisions, including his oversight of the East Bridgewater Commercial Club …

A Melrose road remained closed Wednesday after a water main break flooded a part of the city.Video from the scene on Vinton Street showed part of the roadway buckled, with debris scattered around the area. Vinton Street is closed from Lynn Fells Parkway to Glen Road as crews work to deal with the buckled roadway. …

Healthcare investments continued to grow at a record-breaking pace, according to a new report by CBInsights. In the first quarter of 2021, healthcare companies around the world raised a total of $31.6 billion, up from the previous quarter’s height of $25.5 billion. The number of deals also increased from 1,429 to 1,551. Healthcare companies continued …

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with a string of break-ins at homes in Newton, Massachusetts. Police say 36-year-old Peter Karl Ciesluk of Newton was arrested Wednesday in connection to the series of burglaries. Nearly a dozen homes were burglarized in Newton within the last month, some of which occurred while residents were …

Alma Wahlberg, the matriarch of the Wahlberg family, has died, according to her sons, Donnie and Mark.Wahlberg, 78, is a mother of nine and Boston native. She also starred on the reality television series “Wahlburgers” with her sons Donnie, Mark and Paul, the chef behind the Wahlburgers restaurant chain.Paul Wahlberg also opened a restaurant in …