Post-COVID Massachusetts Residents Not Ready to Return to Work
A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll reveals a massive gap in how we view remote work versus our kids' education after the pandemic.
Shooting reported at hotel in Sturbridge where SUV crashed into building
There was a large police response to a report of a shooting overnight at a hotel in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, where an SUV had crashed into the building. Sturbridge police confirm they responded along with Massachusetts State Police to 400 Haynes Street, the listed address for the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel, around 12:55
Massachusetts Sets Dates For 2026 Sales Tax Free Weekend
The dates are officially locked in for the 2026 Massachusetts sales tax holiday. Plan your big summer shopping trips accordingly.
Regulators adopt emergency rules tied to new cannabis law
The Cannabis Control Commission has adopted an emergency set of regulations that allow social equity businesses to hold up to six retail licenses and non-social equity businesses to hold up to five retail licenses.
13 Massachusetts Rivers Known For Their Size And Cultural Importance
Massachusetts tells some of its best stories on the move, and its rivers are the pages that never stop turning. From broad working waterways to quieter currents that shaped revolutions, factories, fishing towns, and weekend escapes, these rivers carry far more than water through the state. You can trace Indigenous...
Parents push for newborn screening bill they hope will ‘change the course of children’s...
When the Massachusetts House voted last month to start screening all newborns for a particular virus they can contract in utero, Vanessa Colleran was at work and couldn’t be there to celebrate. Her husband Peter FaceTimed her from the marble hallway, then walked the phone into the House chamber...
Venezuelan Nationals, Illegals Plead Guilty in Worcester For Fraud Scheme To Obtain $1 Million+...
BOSTON — Two Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty on June 12, 2026, in federal court in Worcester to their roles in a sophisticated fraud conspiracy that used stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in government benefits. Roman Vequiz Fernandez, 32, and Coralba Albarracin..
Massachusetts County Named “Cannabis Capital” of the State
This Massachusetts County has solidified itself as the Cannabis Capital of the state, based off of record high sales.
Tornado watch issued for North Country until 3 p.m.
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A tornado watch is in effect until 3 p.m. Thursday for Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Franklin, and Oswego counties. According to the National Weather Service, Tornado Watch 352 also includes more than 30 other counties across New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. The watch is not...
Council approves protection of historic Pakachoag Spring site
A small piece of land on the Worcester-Auburn line with deep ties to Indigenous history is permanently protected following a unanimous vote by the Worcester City Council on Tuesday night. Councilors approved a conservation restriction for Pakachoag Spring, a 0.55-acre parcel at 9 Ellie Way that supporters say holds cul
