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27+ min ago (278+ words) December 9, 2025 / 1:49 PM EST / CBS Boston Police are looking for someone who opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire. "Several Christmas inflatable displays were shot at with a firearm in the residential neighborhood of Risingwood Drive," Bow police said. The department said the "reckless" shooting happened at about 1 a.m. on Tuesday. It appears the shots were fired by someone from the roadway, possibly from inside a car. "We are fortunate that no one was injured last night," Police Chief Kenneth Miller said in a statement. "Discharging a firearm in a residential area, potentially from a vehicle, demonstrates a shocking disregard for the safety of our community." " Police posted pictures to Facebook of an inflatable gingerbread man and two snowmen with holes in them. They are asking neighbors to review home surveillance footage from between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and let police know…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (277+ words) Updated on: December 9, 2025 / 1:10 PM EST / CBS Boston Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they won't seek the death penalty against former Stoughton, Massachusetts police officer Matthew Farwell, who is charged with killing Sandra Birchmore. The 23-year-old Birchmore was pregnant when she died in 2021 inside her Canton apartment. Her death was initially ruled a suicide." The judge in the case had set a Jan. 20, 2026 deadline for the government to decide whether it would seek the death penalty. A court filing from U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley attributed the decision to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Farwell has pleaded not guilty to killing a witness or victim. Prosecutors allege that he strangled Birchmore to death inside her apartment and then staged the scene to make it look like she had died by suicide." A grand jury indictment alleged that Farwell had sex with Birchmore when…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (20+ words) Next Weather: WBZ mid-day update for December 9, 2025 Next Weather: WBZ mid-day update for December 9, 2025...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (46+ words) A federal judge says the Department of Justice can publicly release materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein. Judge allows release of Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records Judge allows release of Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago (51+ words) Matthew Sheehan with the State Police Crime Lab confirmed that he only found blood evidence in the basement of the couple's Cohasset home. State Police forensic scientists take stand in Brian Walshe trial to discuss blood stains State Police forensic scientists take stand in Brian Walshe trial to discuss blood stains...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago (32+ words) A huge fire in New York City damaged the top floors of an apartment building on the Upper West Side. Huge fire damages Upper West Side apartment building in New York City...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago (27+ words) Firefighters battled freezing temperatures and rescued five people from an apartment building fire in Taunton. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports. 4 hospitalized after apartment fire in Taunton...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (138+ words) Mica Kanner-Mascolo covers health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Worcester Business Journal. Her freelance writing has been featured in publications including FEMINIST, Byrdie, and Spare Change News. Mica is a graduate of The New School where she studied creative writing. An East Coast native, Mica currently resides in Central Massachusetts. Covers: Health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion "Worcester nonprofit to close, transition to legacy fund following leader's departure ONE Worcester, a nonprofit offering free consulting and coaching services to fellow Worcester-area nonprofits, is closing as the organization has decided to shift to a legacy fund model. Get Instant Access to This Article - Bi-weekly print or digital editions of our award-winning publication. - Special bonus issues like the WBJ Book of Lists. - Exclusive ticket prize draws for our in-person events....

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (244+ words) December 9, 2025 / 11:19 AM EST / CBS Boston A fire tore through a Taunton apartment building early Tuesday morning. All residents were accounted for after firefighters made five rescues, the fire chief said. Among those rescued were a family of three with a small child. Four of those rescued were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. Taunton police got to the scene on Hopkins Road and started helping residents evacuated. Temperatures in the area were only in the single digits at the time. " "This was an aggressive fire, and the severe cold creates an additional challenge for rescuers, but our Taunton firefighters, police officers and mutual aid partners did tremendous work this morning, stopping the fire and rescuing multiple residents," Taunton fire chief Stephen Lavigne said. Lavigne said the building did not have…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago (47+ words) An East Boston school has a new food pantry to help feed the community. WBZ-TV's Levan Reid reports. East Boston school launches food pantry to help feed students and families in need East Boston school launches food pantry to help feed students and families in need...