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The funding helps more than 150,000 Massachusetts households afford heating costs each winter.

A state trooper placed on probation earlier this year following charges of shoplifting golf balls from Target is no longer certified to be a police officer in Massachusetts. The state certification for Zachariah Kent, who police alleged stole more than $1,000 in merchandise, is considered expired, a spokesperson for...

Imagine rolling up to a smoldering vehicle, focused entirely on knocking down the flames and making sure the surrounding area stays secure. After the fire is contained, the next step usually involves a slow walk around the scene, noting the damage and figuring out what needs to be handled before clearing out.

Massachusetts lawmakers weigh a reparations study, debating a commission on slavery, history, racial equity, and the state’s legacy in the slave trade.

BOSTON – A Dominican national in state custody at Souza-Baronowski Correction Center in Lancaster, Mass., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 48-year-old Carlos Alexander...

BOSTON — A legislative hearing Tuesday at the State House examined a bill to create a commission studying reparations for slavery’s legacy in Massachusetts, including potential payments and a formal state apology for the institution’s role in U.S. history. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary took up...

SHREWSBURY – Market Basket is still pushing back against a proposed gas station. In September 2025, the Planning Board approved the plans for a YATCO Gas Station complex, which includes a 7,000-square-foot building with a convenience store, drive-through window, and quick-serve restaurant. A 4,800-square-foot car...

CodeRED, an emergency alert provider, recently experienced a cyberattack that took its system offline. The Commonwealth Fusion Center in Massachusetts reported that a ransomware group claimed responsibility. The group said it stole user account data, including names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and passwords.

Worcester will commemorate this week 26 years since the Cold Storage Warehouse fire, a five-alarm blaze that took the lives of six firefighters. The city will hold a five-minute ceremony at the Franklin Street Fire Station on 266 Franklin St., the former site of the warehouse. The ceremony will start...

SOUTHBRIDGE, MA — Two people were arrested after fleeing from a stolen vehicle parked near a cemetery on Friday. An officer on patrol near the intersection of Cliff Street and Clemence Hill Road spotted a vehicle suspected to be stolen parked along the edge of the Saint George Cemetery property at approximately 5:06...