National Shoplifting Ring Targeted Express Stores Across Country
An Indiana man working for a national shoplifting ring was caught with more than $2,200 in stolen shirts, police said. The "crews" have been hitting stores around the country, police said.
View ArticleBroken Mass. Obamacare Website Could Cost $121M to Fix
Officials hired a new website contractor following a host of embarrassing technical glitches.
View Article'Use Yah Blinkah,' Mass. Highway Signs Say
Photos of the signs went viral on social media.
View ArticleSo You Think You Have the World's Toughest Job?
The pay for a director of operations position – #worldstoughestjob – is so low it doesn’t exist, and the successful candidate will get no breaks. But the hours are long.
View Article5 Massachusetts Homes With Stunning Kitchens
Take a virtual look inside five homes for sale in Massachusetts with awesome kitchens.
View ArticleMIAA Football Committee Votes to Extend the Playoff Format One More Year
By Dan Ventura, Boston Herald FRANKLIN – The MIAA Football Committee sent a loud message yesterday that it hopes to continue the current playoff system beyond the 2014 season. By a vote of 11-2, the...
View ArticleWho Are Four of Massachusetts’ ‘Most Wanted’ Criminals?
These four people are wanted by police for various offenses across the commonwealth.
View ArticleHusband Beheaded, Wife Missing From Gated Community
A retiree in Georgia was reportedly beheaded – and his head taken from the crime scene – while his elderly wife is missing in a mystery that has attracted the FBI.
View ArticleFind Open Houses Nearby This Weekend, May 10-11
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleFire-Nado? Yeah, It's Real
A fire-nado is a real, if rare, weather phenomenon. This one was photographed in Missouri.
View ArticlePopular Youth Sports Coach Busted for Bath Salts While at Work - at His Porn...
Rhode Island youth sports coach ran adult businesses and, prosecutors allege, sold drugs.
View ArticleMA Patch Daily: 'Confused' Squirrel Attacks, Baseball Coach Breaks H.S....
Plus, state officials say the Asian Longhorned Beetle has been eradicated from the Boston area.
View ArticleHot Air Balloon Ride Turns Into Nightmare
At least two people are dead and a third person is missing following an accident at the Mid-Atlantic Balloon Festival in Virginia.
View ArticleWeek in Review: A Squirrel Attack, State Healthcare Woes, Big Names Moving in...
A look back at the top stories of the week across Massachusetts.
View Article'Real Housewives' Husband Faces 30 Years in Prison
The top ten most read posts on Patch from May 3 through May 10.
View ArticleFallen Officers Sean Collier, John Lynch Among Those Honored At National...
Tens of thousands gather to honor officers.
View ArticleDead Malls: Blight on Suburban Landscape
End of an era? Consultant predicts half of U.S. malls will close in the next decade.
View ArticleAAA: Gas Prices Down 2 Cents from Last Week
Prices are 13 cents higher than they were in April
View ArticleFind Local Rentals on the Market, May 12
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleRare Twins Born Holding Hands in Ohio
The "mono mono twins" shared one placenta and one amniotic sac and were ready to be held in time for Mother's Day.
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