To satisfy eastern Mass. growth, state wants 20 million more gallons a day from...
BELCHERTOWN – The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority wants to draw as much as 20 million more gallons a day from the Quabbin Reservoir to expand its territory in eastern Massachusetts. The authority says taking more water won’t harm the Quabbin or the waterways flowing from it. But the...
2 more human cases of West Nile virus identified in Massachusetts
Two more human cases of West Nile virus have been identified in Massachusetts, bringing the total number of human cases this year to five, state health officials announced Monday. One of the new cases is a man in his 80s who was exposed to the virus in Middlesex County, officials...
Rollover crash on Pike in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - State police responded to a rollover on the Mass Pike Tuesday morning. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on the eastbound side in Framingham. A car flipped upside down. Officials said no one was hurt. (Copyright (c) 2026 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material...
Massachusetts Robot Dogs Could Aid ICE With Immigration Raids
Federal immigration officials want to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics Spot robots to inspect buildings and check for hazards before agents enter.
Cyclist killed in Lynn crash
LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - A person was killed in a bike crash in Lynn Monday night. Police sadi the crash happened on Broad and Newhall Streets. Officers closed parts of those streets to investigate. The victim has not yet been publicly identified. (Copyright (c) 2026 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved....
Half of Dave Portnoy’s face was ‘totally numb’ when he gave Mass. pizza spot...
Dave Portnoy did not plan on having half of his face “being totally numb” during a recent pizza review, but that didn’t stop him from doing it. Portnoy, founder of Barstool Sports and host of One Bite Pizza Reviews, was getting dental work done in Boston and decided to reward himself with a fresh slice from Big Al’s Pi
This Old-School Watertown Diner Serves The Kind Of Massachusetts Breakfast People Travel Across Town...
Some breakfast spots earn a loyal following one plate of pancakes at a time, and this little counter in Watertown Square has done exactly that. Regulars plan their weekends around it, and folks visiting from out of town often want to come back the very next day. It is small,...
Former UMass, CHA orthopedic leader dies at 83
Gerald Steinberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who held leadership roles at Amherst-based University of Massachusetts and Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance, died Aug. 25 at 83. Dr. Steinberg began his orthopedic career at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., where he practiced clinically, taught as a professor of ort
The Woolly Brew to Open Café and Yarn Shop in Belmont
BELMONT, Mass. — The Hamilton Company has announced a new commercial lease agreement with The Woolly Brew Corp. for approximately 1,347 square feet at 55 Brighton St. in Belmont, with the new café and yarn shop expected to open in September. The lease commenced Aug. 1 and will...
A plan for high-rise housing in Davis Square is dead. The Burren’s owner isn’t...
A beloved Somerville bar is no longer in danger of being demolished. Developer Copper Mill wanted to build a 500-unit apartment building on the site of the Burren, a popular Irish pub and music venue in Davis Square. In an Aug. 31 letter to the Davis Square Neighborhood Council, the developer said it would not be movin
