Supermarket chain asks customers to bring in pennies, offers double their value in gift...
A supermarket chain operating across several states in the Northeast is tackling the current penny shortage by hosting a "Double Exchange Day" for customers.
There’s a Crazy Number of Massachusetts Towns That End in ‘ham’
Do you live in any of these towns that end in 'ham'?
Turkeys Won’t be Very Affordable in Massachusetts This Year
Massachusetts folks may need a bigger turkey budget this year, as the cost of the bird has drastically increased since 2024.
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after car barrels into Massachusetts home, DA says
One person was killed and two people were hospitalized after a car barreled into a home in central Massachusetts on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash at a home on Homestead Lane in Leicester after 1 p.m. found a person trapped under a black sedan that had driven...
10 Massachusetts Seafood Buffets Locals Can’t Get Enough Of
Massachusetts sits right on the Atlantic Ocean, which means fresh seafood is everywhere you look. When you want to try lots of different dishes without ordering a dozen plates, seafood buffets are your best friend. I’ve rounded up the best spots where locals pile their plates high with lobster, clams,...
Former Healey aide charged with cocaine trafficking is granted bail
"While we are happy the bail is granted, in this economy, most can't just pony up" the $85,000 bail, his lawyer said. The former aide of Gov. Maura Healey charged with cocaine trafficking can now post bail after a previous judge ordered him held without bail following a dangerousness hearing.
Massachusetts Faces Uninsured Surge: Leaders Chart Path Amid Federal Cuts and Record Costs
With hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters expected to lose their health coverage due to federal policy changes, industry leaders and state officials mapped out broad strategies Wednesday to combat a looming surge in uninsured residents that’s unfolding amid skyrocketing health care costs. Around 300,000 residents...
Amid calls to use $8.6B Mass. rainy day fund for federal cuts, Healey isn’t...
Hundreds of thousand of people in Massachusetts could lose their health care benefits because of the deal to end the shutdown. Holding umbrellas outside the State House on Thursday, Raise Up Massachusetts urged state leaders to spend part of the $8.6 billion rainy day fund to make up for federal budget cuts.
District data show violent incidents increased last year in Worcester Public Schools
(This story has been updated with additional information.) WORCESTER – The Worcester Public Schools saw a rise in violent incidents last school year, according to student discipline data recently published by the district. At the request of the School Committee, the district provided a list of suspendible offenses...
A Mother’s Disappointment in Leicester School That Let Students Stalk and Harass Her Soccer-Aspiring...
Mary Jo Kulig from Rutland, Massachusetts, shared her feelings on Facebook about her daughter, Isabella, a girl with simple dreams. Isabella just wanted to play soccer with her team, attend school with her siblings and friends, and enjoy high school like any other teenager. However, at Leicester High School, that...
