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A Massachusetts woman had a very clever answer when asked how she would spend her $1 million lottery prize. Achili Guardado Canales, of Everett, won the seven-figure payday playing "Triple 777," a state lottery's $5 scratch-off game. Guardado Canales chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,0…

This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on More than 350 gallons of heating oil flooded a Mass. basement. Now the family is displaced and face a big bill.

A Massachusetts teenager has been sentenced in Fall River Superior Court concerning the shooting of another teen earlier this year. According to court records, during a change of plea hearing for a charge of Accessory After the Fact, 19-year-old Xavion Barnes of Brockton received the judge’s decision of Continued...

Brian Walshe's murder trial will continue Tuesday at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, with more testimony expected from investigators who initially probed the missing person case that turned into an alleged murder. Walshe is accused of killing his wife, Ana, on New Year's Day 2023. He's pleaded guilty...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 1, 2025--John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk, one of the most innovative and successful builders in the country, delivered the keynote address at BuiltWorlds Venture

Governor Maura Healey proposed a curriculum change for high schools across the state, one that would phase out the MCAS graduation requirement voters eliminated last year. The state announced the initial plan at Dedham High School on Monday, which includes more rigorous coursework, new end-of-course assessments, and...

The City of Chelsea will begin charging residents a $25 fee for curbside collection of mattresses and box springs starting February 1, 2026. The city will discuss this change at a community meeting on December 16, 2025, at the Chelsea Public Library Auditorium. The new fee is lower than those in nearby cities, where...

A Boston resident accidentally renamed an MBTA bus stop, and the change stuck for years, becoming the official name for the stop declared by the T's announcement system. Why it matters: A Reddit user's pandemic boredom-induced joke showed how the MBTA relies on crowdsourced Google Maps data for the automated stop...

The Copley Square tree lighting served as the grand reopening of one of Boston's most iconic public spaces.

A "For Rent" sign in front of an apartment building on St. Paul Street in Brookline, MA, on September 12, 2025. Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. A version of this article first...