A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery.

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon deferred all questions about the fire investigation to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

Elderly residents – some in wheelchairs and some dependent on oxygen tanks – were blinded by deadly smoke as they tried to ...

Salem has bought 12 new ambulances and hired 60 people as the city prepares to take over ambulance service starting July 1. Here’s what to know.

Six people were injured, including one critically, after an early morning fire on Concord Street in Framingham.

Following the fire at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility that killed nine people on Sunday, concerns surfaced surrounding the Fall River Fire Department’s staffing.

Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, Fire Chief Steven Lavigne, and Taunton Emergency Management Agency Director Todd Castro said that the city’s fire department will perform outreach to the city’s ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. — Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for ...

A massive four-alarm fire has caused damage to the South Shore Sports Center in Hingham that officials describe as beyond repair, ripping a community staple away from the region.

Framingham Fire Chief Michael Dutcher said call volume has increased 20% in the past five years, with calls becoming increasingly complex.

Dispatched to a fire alarm activation, Hingham firefighters found heavy fire showing from the South Shore Sports Center.

Nine people died Sunday night after an assisted living facility caught fire in Fall River, Massachusetts, officials said, ...