Bus driver from Eliot accused of stalking N.H. boy, 8, agrees to plea deal

Teens hospitalized after roof collapses on grounds of abandoned Rhode Island mansion

The structure at Brenton Point State Park in Newport has been fenced off for years because of safety concerns.

Police fatally shoot armed man outside New Hampshire apartment building

Always wanted a lighthouse? U.S. is giving some away – including one in Maine

Little Mark Island and Monument in Harpswell is being offered at no cost.

Hoax school shooting made worse when Massachusetts officer accidentally fires gun

Local and state police had responded to a report of someone with a gun at St. John's Prep at about 2 p.m. Monday, and the sound of the gunshot 'elevated the situation,' police said.

Recent shark attacks worry beachgoers, yet experts say they’re very rare

The rate of shark bites has stayed steady in recent years, but it might feel like a more common occurrence because of the prevalence of smartphones.

They’re back: Great white shark spotted feeding on seal off Cape Cod coast

The apex predators have been returning to that area in great numbers in recent years to feed on the rebounding seal population.

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigns in wake of ethics probes

Her resignation comes two days after the release of scathing reports from the Justice Department's inspector general and another watchdog outlined a litany of alleged misconduct.

Tiny bats provide ‘glimmer of hope’ against a fungus that threatened entire species

Bats in the Vermont cave where one of the first outbreaks of white nose syndrome was detected appear to be doing better.

South Portland hiker rescued from New Hampshire mountain

Brittany Kelley, 31, suffered a back injury while hiking on Mount Major on Sunday afternoon.