Mass. Law Says You Can’t Grill On Most Decks – Did This Ruin Your...
Learn essential grilling safety tips to prevent fires this summer, including guidelines for safe grilling locations and equipment use.
Massachusetts Regulators Move Closer to Launching Social Cannabis Consumption Licenses
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Massachusetts regulators say they are continuing to make progress toward launching the state’s long-awaited social marijuana consumption licenses, with internal work underway and cities and towns beginning the process of opting in. The Cannabis Control Commission a
Heavy rains flood some South Coast roads, trapping cars
Torrential rains impacted roadways in areas like Fall River earlier Tuesday. A cluster of thunderstorms brought torrential rainfall to parts of Massachusetts Tuesday morning, flooding roads and trapping some cars. The flash flooding was mostly isolated to the South Coast, National Weather Service meteorologist Hayden F
Rhode Island, Massachusetts men arrested in World Cup human trafficking sting: Operation “Red Card”
The Rhode Island State Police today announced six arrests as part of an ongoing effort to combat human trafficking and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals during the FIFA World Cup. The arrests resulted from a multi-agency human trafficking enforcement operation conducted in coordination with the Rhode Island St
Mass. State Lottery winner: $4M prize won on scratch ticket sold at South Shore...
Lottery officials say there is still one more $4 million grand prize remaining in the game.
This Massachusetts Seafood Buffet Serves Endless Crab Legs And Keeps Locals Coming Back
How do you pick a starting point when every buffet station looks like the right answer? That is the first problem this place gives visitors, and it is a good one to have. A Massachusetts buffet that opened in 2025 has already built a loyal crowd that shows up every weekend and fills the parking lot early. Snow crab leg
After split vote, Northborough Select Board chooses familiar face as fire chief
NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough’s new fire chief is someone familiar with the town. On June 22, the Northborough Select Board voted, 3-2, to appoint Neal Aspesi as the town’s next fire chief, pending a background check and agreeing upon a contract. Aspesi has served as the town’s acting chief since the retirement of David
Teen accused of stabbing his father in Sherborn home
A 19-year-old has been charged after a stabbing at a home in Sherborn, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon. Gavin Blalock, 19, is accused of stabbing his father. He was arraigned on charges including assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at Natick District Court on Monday, court records show.
With Mass. cutting weight loss drug coverage, patients scramble to afford prescriptions
Thousands of Massachusetts residents are on the verge of losing insurance coverage for powerful weight loss drugs that have helped them manage obesity when other treatments have failed. The impending loss of coverage on July 1 has some of the state’s lowest-income residents, who rely on Medicaid, scrambling to find...
Worcester man arrested after police say untraceable gun was dropped, recovered on Green Street
WORCESTER — On Saturday, June 20, 2026, at approximately 10:23 p.m., Worcester police responded to Green Street following a report of a person with a gun. According to the Worcester Police Department, witnesses told police that a vehicle was driving in the area when someone inside dropped a gun on the ground.

















