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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is encouraging residents to get involved while SNAP benefits are paused. Healey said residents that are able should donate their time, money and food to local pantries. The demand for food assistance has continued to increase. With the loss of SNAP benefits, she said more people...

A trip to the convenience store is a common thing in Massachusetts, but there was nothing common about this trip that resulted in a big State Lottery win. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, The LWT Trust of Abington has claimed the first $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s...

A retired police officer from Massachusetts was apprehended in a blood-stained room in a new development near The Villages. According to a Lady Lake Police Department arrest record, the wife of 65-year-old Lawrence Sullivan called 911 at 1 a.m. on Sunday. She claimed that her spouse had “consumed a high amount of...

RICHLAND, N.Y. -- A 77-year-old hunter from Massachusetts was found safe after getting lost in the woods of a neighboring county. New York State Police said they responded to St. Rt. 3 in Otsego County, near Kelly Road in Richland on Nov. 5 at around 4:35 p.m. after the man reported being lost with a low cellphone...

Five men who died “unexpectedly” while incarcerated at two Massachusetts state prisons in just over a month have been identified. Meanwhile, the Department of Correction has announced a sixth death — an apparent suicide — that occurred at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster over the weekend, on Nov. 2.

Trees and wires fell to the ground in southeastern Massachusetts Monday night and a 'gustnado' might be the culprit. Severe weather is rare in New England during November, but earlier this week, a damaging storm ripped through the region in a tornado-like event. According to the National Weather Service (NWS)...

hoodline.com - 11/02/2025 04:22:44 PM. The Healey-Driscoll administration in Massachusetts has recently announced an investment of $632,000 in urban greening initiatives. The investment is aimed at increasing tree planting and implementing cooling strategies in urban areas to combat high summer temperatures. The...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A Senate committee in charge of bills relating to the justice system invited experts to speak at the State House on Wednesday about ways to improve juvenile justice. These experts are recommending bills that support diversion programs, sending juvenile offenders to counseling, community service, or...

Ordinarily, Danielle Andrews’ SNAP money for November would have shown up on her EBT card on Wednesday, allowing her to buy food for herself and her two children. “I just checked ... and it was not there,” the West Wareham resident said. “So [I’m] just kind of waiting and hoping.”

Labor leaders say the Healey administration approached them to begin conversations about a buyout program that could reduce the state workforce by roughly 2,000 positions, the latest attempt at belt-tightening amid upheaval from the federal shutdown and funding cuts.