Wednesday's Child: 13-year-old Sam

CBS Boston (News) 1/7 12:41A CBS Boston

Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play. He will always live in a residential facility, but he needs a family to look out for him and give him love and support. "This is a very unique situation in that we're not necessarily...

Uxbridge, Massachusetts police officer killed in crash on Route 146

CBS Boston (News) 1/6 11:52P Anna Meiler

An Uxbridge, Massachusetts police officer was killed in a crash on Route 146 early Wednesday morning. The officer, who has not been identified yet, was on duty helping another driver on the northbound...

School delays for Massachusetts and New Hampshire for Wednesday, January 7

CBS Boston (News) 1/6 11:24P WBZ-News Staff

Several school districts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have delayed the start of classes Wednesday because of the freezing rain and icy roads. Take a look below for the full list of school closings and delays.

Water main break near Boston Public Garden

CBS Boston (News) 1/6 11:18P CBS Boston

A water main break shut down parts of Arlington and Newbury streets in Boston early Wednesday morning. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.

Driver charged with murder in hit-and-run death of Boston art collector John Axelrod and his dog

CBS Boston (News) 1/5 12:40A Penny Kmitt

A driver is facing a murder charge after police said he intentionally ran down a prominent art collector and his dog in Boston over the weekend. John Axelrod, 79, of Boston, was walking his dog on the...

Boston driver charged with murder in hit-and-run death of art collector and dog

CBS Boston (News) 1/5 12:32A CBS Boston

Police said William Haney intentionally ran down art collector John Axelrod and his dog in Boston Saturday. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.

Boston cosmetic store on different ways to keep your skin hydrated this winter

CBS Boston (News) 1/3 6:03A CBS Boston

Wash Naturals located on N Market Street in Boston has different ways to keep your skin hydrated this winter.

Stefon Diggs, Patriots star receiver, says it's been "a very emotional time" in wake of criminal...

CBS Boston (News) 1/2 7:30A Neal Riley

Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots' star wide receiver, spoke to the media for the first time on Friday since it was revealed he is facing criminal charges stemming from a Dec. 2 incident with a personal chef in Dedham, Massachusetts. Speaking...

Flu and COVID vaccination rates are "alarmingly low" in Massachusetts, state health official says

CBS Boston (News) 1/2 6:28A Anna Meiler

Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise. "Certainly we're going to see more cases of influenza this year than we saw last year,"...

TJ Maxx closes Newbury Street store in Boston

CBS Boston (News) 1/2 4:46A Neal Riley

The new year is bringing change to a part of Boston known for its shopping. TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store less than a decade after it first opened. Framingham-based parent company TJX said back in September that the store would...

Small earthquake rattles New Hampshire, just north of Massachusetts border

CBS Boston (News) 1/2 4:46A Neal Riley

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit overnight in New Hampshire, not far from the Massachusetts border. It happened at about 1:45 a.m. Friday, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. The epicenter was in the town of Milford, which is located in...

Weekend To-Do List: "Moby Dick" marathon, full moon yoga and New Zealand-style ice cream

CBS Boston (News) 1/2 12:22A CBS Boston

WBZ-TV's Breana Pitts has this weekend's To-Do List for the Boston area.

1 killed, child in critical condition after New Year's Day fire in Manchester, New Hampshire

CBS Boston (News) 1/1 10:08A Matt Schooley

One person died and a child is in critical condition after flames ripped through a Manchester, New Hampshire apartment building minutes after midnight on New Year's Day. It happened on Union Street Thursday just over 30 minutes after New Year's...

Massachusetts woman killed in hit-and-run while leaving church gathering early New Year's Day

CBS Boston (News) 1/1 8:59A Matt Schooley

A Massachusetts woman was killed in a hit-and-run while leaving a church gathering just after midnight on New Year's Day. It happened Thursday on Acushnet Ave. in New Bedford just after New Year's Eve became New Year's Day. Bristol County...

Boston's first baby of 2026 born at Mass General Brigham

CBS Boston (News) 1/1 5:46A CBS Boston

Baby Benji was the first baby born in the City of Boston, born at 12:19 a.m.