The soldier told police he was in the area for his grandmother’s funeral and was on the dating app hoping to find “happy” people to be around.

Many Massachusetts residents woke up to blankets of white Monday morning after several inches of snow fell across the state overnight. The National Weather Service's Boston office issued snowfall totals showing upwards of five inches across much of Massachusetts, with some areas getting more or less accumulation.

BOSTON – Massachusetts road crews are hard at work during the impactful winter storm Sunday night into Monday morning. But as far as winter storms go, this one brings some good news. Roads are expected to be treacherous overnight.

A Worcester, Massachusetts man was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to three teenagers at Auburn Mall Tuesday afternoon.

Rain showers are expected to begin in the early afternoon, moving from west to east across the state. Most of Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester and Western Massachusetts, can expect to see rain the rest of the day as temperatures are forecast to reach the low 40s. The Berkshires could experience a mix of rain and light snow.

BOSTON - The harshest week of winter thus far has begun, kicking off with several inches of snow in much of Massachusetts. Overnight, a widespread 4-8" of snow fell across most of southern New England.

Meantime, when the snowfall ended, the weather chatter turned to the chilly temperatures. For Tuesday and Wednesday, the thermometer will drop to the single digits during the evenings and it won't surpass the teens during the day, according to the National Weather Service forecast. The bitter cold will continue through the week.

LEOMINSTER – A 13-year-old was killed Monday night after being hit by a pickup truck near the parking lot of a Market Basket grocery store in Leominster, Massachusetts. The Worcester County District Attorney's office has identified the child as Ezra Millard, of Leominster.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday an $8 billion investment into the state’s roads, bridges and regional transportation system.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is touting the fact that her new plan to solve the MBTA's financial problems does not require raising new taxes, though that could change.

The students, all teens at Assumption University in Worcester, were arraigned on conspiracy and kidnapping charges in District Court.