Weather Alert: Dangerous heat & storms
EXTREME HEAT & HUMIDITY It’s a mild and muggy start to the day with temperatures already climbing. A few areas of fog are possible this morning, especially across southeastern Massachusetts, so be prepared for some reduced visibility during the early commute. Sunshine will break through, sending temperatures into the u
‘Nobody’s going first’: Cannabis cafes bleeding cash waiting to open, six months after regulations...
Amsterdam-style cannabis lounges are still coming to Massachusetts — just much slower than many business owners expected. It’s been six months since the Cannabis Control Commission approved regulations for these businesses. Yet almost no towns have passed zoning changes for the ventures to move forward — and the commis
Coca-Cola to close Massachusetts bottling plant
Coca-Cola is set to shutter a Massachusetts bottling facility by the end of the year. The closure will lead to layoffs of 175 workers, according to a WARN notice filed with the state of Massachusetts. The Northampton plant bottled the company’s noncarbonated beverages such as Minute Maid and Powerade, according to medi
July 4 Chaos Looms as Americans Told to Skip Beaches and Limit Flag Displays...
A Fourth of July Weekend Hit by Disruption and Public Safety Alerts A major Independence...
Central Mass. family says they are owed part of closed college now up for...
As Anna Maria College tries to sell its campus in Paxton, a family that lives next to the college claims they were promised a piece of the land. A lawsuit filed in June 2025 by David Roy Sr., his wife Elaina Roy and their son David Roy Jr. accuses the college of backing out on a promise to give the family a specific pa
Healey Halts Data Center Tax Incentives
BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has paused Massachusetts’ data center sales tax incentive program and unveiled a comprehensive framework aimed at ensuring future data center development does not increase energy costs, strain infrastructure, or negatively impact public health and the environment. The admini
Parents win coverage fight over son’s death from “Ethanol Extraction”
The parents of a Massachusetts man who died after drinking a product called “Ethanol Extraction” have won a round in their fight to access insurance coverage, after Indiana’s Court of Appeals ruled the insurer wrongly classified their son’s death as a pollution claim to limit its payout.
Central Mass. religious college files for bankruptcy following closure announcement
Anna Maria College in Paxton filed for bankruptcy on Friday, a sign of its financial challenges following its abrupt closure announcement in April. Under Chapter 11, the college is reorganizing its debts and may still be able to operate and borrow new money while it figures out how to pay back debt over time.
This Massive Massachusetts Fabric Store Feels Like A Colorful Basement Wonderland For Quilters, Sewers,...
The entrance is easy to miss, tucked into a strip mall off the highway. But once you step inside and head downstairs, the space opens up into a colorful basement packed with bolts of cotton, flannel, and upholstery fabric that seem to stretch in every direction. This Massachusetts fabric store...
Motorcyclist who died in Uxbridge crash is identified
UXBRIDGE – The motorcyclist killed in crash on Route 146A on Friday night, June 26 , has been identified as 60-year-old Timothy Foster, of Whitinsville. The crash occurred shortly after 11 p.m., when a motorcycle and a car collided, according to the Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. A s
