Shaun Chaiyabhat

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Shaun Chaiyabhat

The Billerica, Massachusetts, select board holds its meetings in an old high school, so it's fitting that the newest member is currently in high school.Daniel Darris-O'Connor, 18, managed to run a successful political campaign, between completing homework assignments, door-knocking, and fetching over 2,700 votes, to become possibly the youngest select board member in town history."I think I capitalized on the social media, where I could connect with everyone and their mothers on Facebook,"...

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Shaun Chaiyabhat

City and state leaders gathered Tuesday for the groundbreaking of the Animal Rescue League of Boston's new facility.The cost of the new building, located in Boston's South End, is expected to be $48 million.While most of the money has been secured, $7.5 million more is needed.The ARL says they have been working to get more donations.

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Shaun Chaiyabhat |Imani Clement

A Tufts Medical Center nurse is being called a hero for her quick-thinking efforts in the aftermath of a box truck crash in downtown Boston Tuesday afternoon. Several people were injured in the incident, including the truck driver. Veronika Testa, a nephrology nurse who works at a Tufts Kidney and Blood Pressure clinic on Kneeland Street in Boston, says she heard the crash from the clinic and immediately jumped into action. “I heard a huge bang,” Testa said.

4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Shaun Chaiyabhat |Imani Clement

A fox that attacked a 9-year-old boy and two dogs in Dedham, Massachusetts, has tested positive for rabies, the town's animal control department confirmed Wednesday. The attack happened on Sunday afternoon in the area of Sandy Valley Road in Dedham. The boy, Patrick Morrison, says he was playing in his front yard when he says the animal attacked. "It appeared out of nowhere from around the corner," Morrison said. "The fox attacked me.

4 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Shaun Chaiyabhat |Imani Clement

Charges against the driver of the SUV that fatally struck and killed a Newton, Massachusetts, cyclist in 2024 will move forward, the victim's family said. John Corcoran, 62, was killed in September 2024 while riding his bicycle along Memorial Drive in Cambridge. According to preliminary reports, a man in his 20s lost control of his SUV and struck Corcoran, who was cycling on the sidewalk.