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A Massachusetts man was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of using fraudulent PPP loans to buy a home that cost more than $800,000. Bill Dessaps, a 49-year-old Easton man, was sentenced on Feb. 13, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Dessaps conspired with people...

A former staffer for the Massachusetts Governor has been indicted with a new charge suggesting he did not act alone. LaMar Cook, a former aide to Governor Maura Healey, was the deputy director of her Western Massachusetts office in Springfield, where he served as a regional liaison starting in 2023.

A Massachusetts man has his family in mind after recently hitting big money on a lottery game that will be replaced this weekend. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Joseph Hennessy of Weymouth is the winner of a $25,000 a year for life prize in the multi-state Lucky for Life game after the first five...

A potential nor'easter storm is heading toward New England this weekend that threatens to blanket Massachusetts in several inches of snow, forecasters warn.

The former Marathon School assistant principal accused of assaulting a disabled veteran from West Bridgewater at a Plainville casino two years ago decided to share his side of the story with the Independent the day before the anniversary of the incident. Eric Mitchell was officially charged with assault and battery...

Thompson, CT — A Webster, MA man has been charged for his role in the 2024 arson and attempted murder on Buckley Hill Road in Thompson. According to the Connecticut State Police, on February 16, 2026, 59-year-old James A. Chenevert, also known as “Indy,” of Webster, MA, was arrested and held on a $500,000 bond for...

A former Western Massachusetts aide to Gov. Maura Healey was indicted earlier this month on gun and drug charges, including a new charge, court records show. The new charge against LaMar Cook, 45, indicates authorities believe other people were involved in the deliveries of nearly 50 pounds of cocaine to a...

BOSTON — On February 18, 2026, Governor Maura Healey announced via X that Massachusetts has secured final approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, enabling universal high-speed broadband coverage statewide....

WORCESTER, Mass. — Newly released body camera footage is reigniting outrage in the city after showing a now-former city councilor putting her hands on a police officer during a chaotic confrontation tied to a federal immigration operation. The video, sent to NewsTalk New England late Wednesday night, is body...

Someone in Massachusetts claimed a $250,000 lottery prize after they bought a winning ticket at a gas station. The $250,000 prize was from “$250,000 Winter Winnings,” a $20 scratch ticket game released in October 2025. There are still 21 $250,000 prizes remaining to be claimed in the game as of Feb. 19.