Blind Cat Ends Up Floating On Massachusetts Lake, Then Ice Beneath It Starts To...
Early one cold morning, Dawn spotted something alarming near the frozen edge of Nabnasset Lake in Westford, Massachusetts. A small figure was struggling to stay on top of a floating chunk of ice, drifting farther from shore with every passing second. It was a cat, caught in the icy water...
Massachusetts unemployment claims increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 9,301 in the week ending December 19, up from 7,892 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Gov. Healey Tight-Lipped on Former Aide LaMar Cook’s 2001 Gun Incident Amid Cocaine Trafficking...
Citing a criminal investigation, Gov. Maura Healey declined to divulge in a TV interview what she knew about a 2001 incident involving a former aide who in October was arrested and charged with cocaine trafficking. Healey remained tight-lipped when NCB 10 reporter Matt Prichard asked if she was aware of...
Marty Walsh Endorses Dan Koh In Race For 6th Congressional District
ANDOVER, MA — Former Boston Mayor and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has entered...
Mass. State Police cruiser involved in rollover crash in Weston
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was able to walk away after their cruiser was involved in a rollover crash amid icy conditions Sunday morning.
Storm could bring freezing rain and icy conditions to parts of Massachusetts
A storm could bring freezing rain to parts of Massachusetts overnight Sunday, causing icy conditions.
Worcester man found guilty of shoplifting $95.42 from Shrewsbury Market Basket
SHREWSBURY — A 42-year-old Worcester man was found guilty in Westborough District Court for shoplifting less than $100 merchandise from a Market Basket in Shrewsbury last month. According to the Statement of Facts in Support of Application of Criminal Complaint submitted to the Westborough District Court by...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act complicates state health care affordability efforts
This article first appeared on KFF Health News. As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health...
Dozens of Mass. convicted murderers have been granted parole, sparking backlash from prosecutors
The former convicts have received parole as a result of a 2024 court ruling that changed sentencing guidelines for adults under age 21. The Massachusetts Parole Board is facing backlash for releasing 39 convicted murderers who recently became eligible for parole after a 2024 court ruling. In January 2024, the...
AG Campbell fines Mass. company $250,000 over ‘noxious odors’ smelled miles from facility
The food waste recycling plant reportedly violated several state environmental laws, affecting residents miles away. A Grafton-based food waste recycling company will be fined up to $250,000 after Attorney General Andrea Campbell pursued allegations that it violated state environmental laws. Feedback Earth Inc. has...
