NTSB releases report on VA bus crash that killed five Massachusetts residents
The National Transportation Safety Board says that the driver of a charter bus failed to slow down for work zone traffic, causing a crash that killed five people from Massachusetts, including a Greenfield family.
COLA Reform: A better path forward for Massachusetts retirees
The Massachusetts Retirees Association and the Special COLA Commission deserve credit for focusing attention on a legitimate concern. Many long-retired public employees have seen the purchasing power of their pensions eroded by decades of inflation and rising healthcare costs. I strongly support enhanced benefits for l
Massachusetts State Police trooper saves injured hawk from Mass Pike median
REGION — Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury recently received an injured adult female red-tailed hawk from the Massachusetts State Police. Trooper Hernandez responded to a call of an injured hawk unable to fly in the median of the Mass Pike. Trooper Hernandez used her jacket to capture the hawk...
Meet the WMass woman hoping to be crowned Miss Massachusetts
CHICOPEE — Ashley Terron is soft-spoken and driven. Born and raised in Chicopee, the 24-year-old Westfield State University student has dedicated hours of her time over the last eight months to prepare to be crowned Miss Massachusetts. Terron is one of three women from Western Massachusetts vying for the...
Massachusetts man thrown from motorcycle in violent crash on I-93 in New Hampshire
Police say the motorcyclist was flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Allrecipes Names its Top Chocolate Ice Cream Pick and it’s Available in Massachusetts
Allrecipes names its top pick for chocolate ice cream and it's available in MA.
MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng apologizes for hair-pulling incident involving employee
BOSTON (WHDH) - MBTA General Manager and Interim Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary Phillip Eng is apologizing following an inquiry from 7NEWS about an incident where he pulled an MBTA employee’s hair. A spokesperson for the MBTA told 7NEWS the incident occured during a team dinner with MBTA employees
Tornado watch issued for parts of Massachusetts
A SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team.
Tornado warning issued as severe storms bring down trees across Massachusetts
Utility crews and public works employees responded to clear the roadway and address the downed power lines. The incident left some nearby residents without electricity.
Supreme Court strikes down Massachusetts ballot question to significantly reduce state’s income tax blaming...
June 18, 2026……A blockbuster ballot question calling for a major reduction in the state income tax was ruled ineligible by the state’s highest court to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, with justices concluding Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office provided a “significantly misleading” summary of the proposal that was l
