Massachusetts Rescuers Save Orphaned Fox Kit, Then Notice Something Unusual About Him
When you first see Boots, he looks like any other fox roaming through the wild. His shiny copper coat, alert eyes, and proud, swishing tail make him appear perfectly ordinary. But spend even a short time with him, and it becomes clear there’s something special about this little fox.
21 Attorneys General Demand Action from GoFundMe on Unauthorize Fundraising
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined 20 other attorneys general in a letter to GoFundMe, a crowdsource fundraising platform, to express concern over allegations that the website created fundraising pages for over 1.4 million charities without their prior knowledge or consent. The letter...
4 Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in Massachusetts: April 2026
1. Wendy’s ("Project Fresh" Phase II) The most widespread impact on the Bay State’s fast-food landscape this spring comes from Wendy’s. Under its national "Project Fresh" initiative, the company is shuttering roughly 350 underperforming locations across North America in the first half of 2026. The Massachusetts...
RFK Jr. took aim at Dunkin’. Mass. residents threatened revolts
The United States' 250th anniversary may be remembered as the year a Kennedy declared war on Massachusetts. Why it matters: Dunkin', the Bay State's beloved coffee chain, is the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's latest target. Driving the news: Kennedy blasted the Canton-based company at an "Eat Real Food" rally...
Firm that conspired with nursing homes, swindled millions from Medicare and Medicaid, settles
A New York long-term care therapy provider will pay $315,000 to settle allegations that it conspired with a network of nursing homes in the Bay State and Connecticut to bilk millions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid. This comes more than a year after the state’s Attorney General’s Office and...
Significant icing, plowable snow possible Thursday night
More ice and snow are in the weather forecast for Massachusetts, and it could cause treacherous travel Thursday into Friday.
Westborough redistricts elementary schools: See the new plan
WESTBOROUGH — Since the new Annie E. Fales Elementary School building was completed in 2021, it had remained the lowest-enrolled K-3 school in Westborough. The school had the most available space in the district at about 60 percent utilization. The School Committee and district worked together with Dillinger...
The Best Places To Fly Fish In Massachusetts
Massachusetts is full of places to find your next catch – from cold trout streams to coastal saltwater flats. Whether you’re looking for dry-fly action or a sweeping long cast, Massachusetts doesn’t disappoint. Each spring, MassWildlife stocks over 500,000 trout statewide in more than 220 cities and...
Massachusetts Eatery Named Best Oceanfront Restaurant in U.S.
USA Today names iconic Massachusetts spot the best oceanfront restaurant in the the country.
Mass. man got a second chance after a landmark ruling — then the parole...
A 2024 ruling gave a second chance to a Massachusetts man once sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a fatal stabbing. But after months of waiting, he was denied parole. Victor Degro was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Daniel Santiago in 1994....
