Community rallies for man in I.C.U. after Spencer shooting
SPENCER — A GoFundMe campaign for a man critically injured in a Spencer shooting this week has raised more than $41,000 toward its $50,000 goal as friends, family and community members rally around his recovery. Sean Scannell was shot 3 times Tuesday during an incident that also injured a...
13 Books Massachusetts Adults Secretly Enjoy After Hating Them in School
There’s something about being assigned a book in school that makes it instantly less fun to read. Maybe it’s the looming quiz. Maybe it’s the pressure to “analyze themes.”. Either way, plenty of great books got shoved into backpacks and barely skimmed. It wasn’t always the...
Worcester Police Bust Major Gun and Drug Trafficking Operation After Surveillance Sting
WORCESTER, MASS. — A high-risk surveillance operation by Worcester police detectives unraveled a major illegal gun and drug trafficking operation, landing two suspects in custody and pulling large quantities of narcotics and a defaced firearm off the street. On February 5, 2026, vice detectives working alongside the...
Massachusetts Native Chosen as New CEO of Walt Disney Company
Medfield, Massachusetts native Josh D'Amaro will take over for Bob Iger as CEO of The Walt Disney Company.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Snow Totals Surprise Forecasters as Another New England System...
MASSACHUSETTS — A weekend snow event across parts of New England largely unfolded as expected, but a narrow, hard-to-pin-down snow trough set up farther west than anticipated, leading to localized overperforming snowfall totals—including reports of over a foot in parts of Massachusetts’ North Shore and 10+ inches in...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Speed and Red-Light Cameras
Massachusetts traffic camera bills could allow speed and red-light enforcement statewide, with fines up to $150 under proposed legislation.
Fugitive wanted on murder charge in Mass. held without bail after arrest in Maine
A fugitive who faces a murder charge in Massachusetts after his arrest in Maine last week was held without bail during his arraignment in Brockton District Court on Friday, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office announced. Michael Thompson, 35, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of...
Search warrant executed in Athol
ATHOL, MA — Athol Police Detective Forand and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office Anti-Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence Wednesday evening. The warrant was obtained because of ongoing citizen complaints and multiple lengthy investigations, including prior search warrant executions...
This Classic Diner In Massachusetts Serves Up The Best Breakfast You’ll Ever Taste
Ever had one of those mornings when your stomach growls so loudly it could wake the neighbors?. Lou Roc’s Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts is the answer to that primal breakfast call. A place where pancakes are fluffy clouds of joy and eggs are cooked with what can only be...
Snow totals after winter storm dumps more than a foot in some communities
BOSTON (WHDH) - A storm system that moved across the region Saturday dumped more than a foot of snow across some cities and towns in Massachusetts. Here’s a look at some of our latest snow totals:. Beverly. 13 inches. Salibsury, 13 inches. Marblehead, 11.5 inches. Danvers, 10.8 inches. Salem,...

















