MassINC poll: Many Bay Staters say their quality of life is slipping in Mass.
Less than a third of residents polled expected their finances to improve over the coming year. A sizable number of Bay Staters feel their quality of life is heading in the wrong direction as middle-class touchstones like homeownership slip further out of reach, a new survey from MassINC Polling Group found.
Black bears are back in Central Mass. What to know.
It’s that time of year again — when black bears begin bounding through our backyards. Black bears were seen in two Central Massachusetts towns over the weekend. Police in both Millbury and Grafton received an uptick in calls reporting the roaming rascals. “If the bear appears aggressive, injured,...
State acquires vital 384 acres of land for protecting rare Mass. moose
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has acquired 384 acres of forestland in Sandisfield, expanding protected habitat for black bears, moose and bobcats moving through what DCR describes as the most intact forest ecosystem in southern New England. The property sits west of Route 8 along the Farmi
NH authorities seeking ‘violent,’ ‘armed and dangerous’ fugitive
Lisa Marie Lundstrom, 47, is accused of absconding from probation supervision in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. A New Hampshire convicted felon, whom authorities describe as “armed and dangerous,” remains at large following a probation violation, officials said. Lisa Marie Lundstrom, 47, is accused of absconding
New Mass Pike ramp to Route 495 set to open
A new ramp linking the Mass Pike to I-495 in central Massachusetts is set to open.
Bay State Squeeze: Residents Say Life Is Getting Worse, Not Better
For a state that loves to brag about its brainpower and booming economy, Massachusetts is sounding a little grim right now. A new statewide survey finds 40 percent of residents say their family’s quality of life has gotten worse over the past five years, and fewer than one in three think their finances will improve in
Massachusetts wildlife officials urge public to give wild animals space
A great horned owl fledgling was observed by staff at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife office in Belchertown, and they reminded people to give wildlife their space and observe from a distance.
100+ employees face layoffs from 50-year Mass. retailer as owners scramble to find buyer
More than 100 Massachusetts employees are facing layoffs from a Littleton-based equestrian retailer as the company’s private equity owners race to find a buyer or new financial backing to avoid permanent closure. In a notice filed with the state, Dover Saddlery wrote that the company “may be conducting a...
Brockton school officials asking for National Guard support to prevent ‘potential tragedy’
Members of the Brockton School Committee are asking the city’s mayor and Gov. Maura Healey for National Guard support amid safety concerns at...
Cumberland family loses home and pets to fire, community rallies in support
(WJAR) - A Cumberland family lost their home and beloved pets after flames ripped through their Bryant Street house during last Tuesday's snowstorm. "I...
