Massachusetts schools selected to receive free early literacy tutoring
The Healey-Driscoll administration has selected 272 schools across the state to receive free literacy tutoring for the upcoming school year, with a focus on improving early reading skills.
Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $24.2M in Vocational Training for 2,500 Job Seekers Across Massachusetts
In a significant boost for vocational training and job creation, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has doled out $24.2 million to various Massachusetts school districts, targeting the expansion of career technical training opportunities. The grants will serve 2,500 job seekers, focusing on high-demand occupations in...
Moms for Liberty categorized as a hate group by police training committee
Moms for Liberty, the parents’ rights organization that rose to prominence for championing more parental involvement in education, was labeled a hate group by a state committee responsible for training police officers. The Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee classified Moms for Liberty as a hate group...
State lawmakers propose ban on law enforcement masking, including ICE
More than 20 state lawmakers from Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts are backing legislation that would ban law enforcement — including federal immigration officers — from wearing masks during most operations. The lawmakers gathered at the Boston Convention Center on Tuesday to promote transparency in...
Southborough police charge Marlborough man with trafficking methadone
SOUTHBOROUGH — Southborough police arrested and charged a Marlborough man with trafficking methadone and operating under the influence in the early hours of Aug. 4, officials said. An officer stopped the car on Framingham Road after determining the vehicle had an expired registration. According to police, the car...
Officials identify cause of mysterious sheen that prompted hazmat investigation at NH pond, river
Multiple agencies from New Hampshire and Massachusetts assisted with the emergency response.
Suspect in trash truck carjacking arraigned from hospital bed
The man charged in a chaotic carjacking last week had his first court appearance on Monday morning, joining the courtroom on a video call from a hospital bed. Admilson Vizcaino is facing several serious criminal charges after a series of incidents Thursday across several Massachusetts communities — ending with a...
Mass. police watchdog decertifies officer guilty of domestic assault
A police officer who pleaded guilty to charges connected to a series of domestic assaults has been decertified by the Massachusetts law enforcement watchdog, a move that carries a lifetime ban from police work in the commonwealth. Nivaldo Mendes, a former member of the New Bedford Police Department, was charged...
Massachusetts man plans on giving back, with a little for himself after hitting $1...
A Massachusetts man is thinking of others after hitting big money on a State Lottery scratch ticket. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Roddrick Antoine of Springfield is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$300X” $30 instant ticket game. Antoine chose...
New Spray Park Opens Just in Time for the Heat
WORCESTER — There’s a new way to beat the heat in the city this summer. The City of Worcester is cutting the ribbon on its newest community splash space, the University Spray Park, on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. Located at 44 Gates Street, this brand-new...
