Worcester scientist uses organism from space to create skin care line
A Worcester scientist is on a mission to help ease the harsh effects of winter by creating a skin care line using an organism that survived the harshest of conditions in outer space.
Here’s where Mass. finished on the latest list of most educated states
How do you like them apples? Massachusetts finishes first, yet again. Massachusetts has once again earned top marks for education, ranking as the most educated state in the nation in a new study. According to a recent WalletHub analysis, Massachusetts claimed the No. 1 spot among all 50 states thanks...
Healey’s Housing Crackdown Collides With Firehouse Funding Fears
Gov. Maura Healey is working a tricky balancing act, leaning on holdout cities and towns to adopt MBTA-area zoning while also trying to reassure local fire departments that she is not about to jeopardize the state equipment money they say they need. That tension has municipal officials, volunteer firefighters and...
Massachusetts man indicted for impersonating Oklahoma Schools Chief in fake Bible distribution scheme
Owen Thomas Cunningham, 48, of Massachusetts, was indicted Feb. 12, 2026, on one misdemeanor count of falsely impersonating a public officer. Prosecutors say in August 2024 he mailed fake letters signed as then-State Superintendent Ryan Walters to Oklahoma school superintendents, ordering them to distribute Bibles...
Mass. men sentenced to prison for mail theft, check fraud scheme
The men worked with co-conspirators to steal mailed checks and redeposit them into bank accounts that they controlled. Two Massachusetts men have been sentenced to time in federal prison for fraudulently depositing checks stolen from the mail, prosecutors said. Imanol Rios-Franco, 26, of Canton, and Brandon Baez, 23,...
Meet Jake: The Sweet Golden Retriever Who Adores Walks & Cuddles Looking for Love
Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue, a non-profit organization based in Hudson, Massachusetts, has introduced Jake, a 5-year-old Golden Retriever seeking a loving family. Despite initial shyness, Jake's personality shines through once he feels comfortable. "I'm a certified dog's dog, meaning I love other dogs and other...
Massachusetts auditor takes transparency fight to high court after alleged $12M fraud uncovered
A Democratic state auditor is taking Massachusetts legislative leaders, including members of her own party, to court after uncovering nearly $12 million in alleged fraud in public assistance programs, seeking to enforce a voter-approved audit law. “What are they hiding? If there’s nothing to hide, open up the doors,...
Reluctant MBTA Communities start to buckle
IN THE WAKE of a lawsuit filed last month by Attorney General Andrea Campbell against nine communities for failing to comply with a controversial new housing law, some leaders of the holdout towns are starting to openly acknowledge that this may be the end of the road for resistance to the law.
LOOK: 10 Birth Names of 10 Massachusetts Big Screen Celebrities
Here are the birthnames of some of the biggest names in Hollywood. What do they all have in common other than being on the big screen? They were all born in Massachusetts.
Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough, MA is still open – but the mall you remember...
In 1996, drivers coming off Interstate 290 toward Interstate 495 saw something new rising from the edge of Marlborough and Berlin: Solomon Pond Mall. The doors opened and shoppers poured into a brand-new two-level shopping center that stretched across the Marlborough and Berlin town line. Enclosed mall stood at 601...
