Massachusetts
Brown University shooting suspect identified as Portuguese national, found dead in storage unit
Investigators said Neves-Valente also killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Nuno Loureiro earlier this week.
Police probe possible link between MIT professor's killing and Brown University shooting - report
Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of nuclear scientist in US - report
Harvard professor arrested by US immigration agents for firing pellet gun near synagogue
Boston’s unfinished Holocaust museum hoists boxcar into exhibit space overlooking Boston Common
A historic 12-ton railcar is crane-lifted into the museum's center, symbolizing the millions "who never returned" and lost freedoms.
Somerville City Council to decide on resolution targeting companies linked to Israel
55% of voters cast a ballot in favor of calling on the city government to stop doing business with any companies with ties to Israel over the country’s occupation of Palestine.
What Somerville can actually do on Israel divestment under Massachusetts law
While several US cities and universities have considered similar proposals, the Somerville vote is notable because it succeeded at the ballot box.
Holocaust jokes, 'Zionist' slurs: Mass. commission finds drastic rise of antisemitism in schools
The commission acknowledged that antisemitic incidents were likely to be drastically underreported, with Jewish students were further likely not to report incidents due to fear of retaliation.
UMass Lowell campus lockdown lifted, no weapons located
An individual was captured on video holding what appeared to be a gun near the dorm buildings, but no suspect was located.
Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months for threats to synagogues, Israel consulate
John Reardon, 60, was sentenced by US District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston to 26 months in custody after pleading guilty in November.
Fortunate mistake: Lottery player buys two matching tickets and walks away with $2 million
Paul Corcoran mistakenly purchased two tickets with the same numbers and walked away with double the winnings at astonishing odds.
Fire at Boston-area senior living facility kills at least nine
About 70 people lived at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, where the fire broke out about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Brick reading ‘Free Palestine’ thrown through window of Boston-area kosher grocery store
The Butcherie is one of the Boston area’s only kosher grocers, selling kosher meat and prepared foods from its home in Coolidge Corner.
Lone soldier saves life of Massachusetts doctor with stem cell donation
The lone soldier who made aliyah from California had only just turned 23 when she received the call telling her someone needed her stem cells.
Judge cites Betar US in releasing Massachusetts student from immigration detention
Betar US has been linked to the arrest of Efe Ercelik, who punched a Jewish student and later faced ICE detention.
