Keller: Looking at the pushback to the proposed school cellphone ban
Some schools take student phones away during the day but there is pushback, saying cellphones can have benefits with education.
Dentist accused of hiding camera inside staff bathroom in Marlboro
A dentist is facing charges after investigators said he hid a camera in the staff bathroom at his office in Marlboro.
Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Worcester school
A fun memory made Wednesday at Burncoat High School in Worcester, as former students and staff opened a time capsule buried decades ago.
Joyner Lucas Honored with “Joyner Lucas Avenue” in Worcester on His Birthday
MIIXTAPECHIICK Joyner Lucas Honored with “Joyner Lucas Avenue” in Worcester on His Birthday Worcester showed major love to hometown hero Joyner Lucas this past weekend. On Sunday, Aug. 17 — which also happened to be his 37th birthday — the city officially renamed a section of Dewey Street “Joyner Lucas Avenue,”...
Mass. state trooper seriously hurt in Revere Beach hit-and-run crash transferred to rehab
The Massachusetts State Police trooper who spent the last two months in the hospital is taking a major step forward in his recovery.
Why Mass. struggles to rein in local fees for cannabis businesses
Massachusetts regulators are struggling to crack down on exorbitant fees local governments charge cannabis businesses to open shop — three years after a new law was supposed to address the problem. Why it matters: Cannabis business owners describe some local governments' terms as "shakedowns" that squeeze them before...
Town-by-town list: Here’s when Massachusetts students return for the 2025-2026 school year
Here’s an alphabetical town-by-town list of when students in Massachusetts will return to the classroom.
Mass. most expensive state for a family to live comfortably, study says
A new study is reiterating the high cost of living in Massachusetts.
Popular Retailer Will Shut Down Massachusetts Stores on Labor Day
While many Massachusetts retailers will be open on Labor Day, one retailer will be giving its employees the day off.
Why New Englanders still make pilgrimages to this no-frills 1947 hot dog stand
Note: Artificial intelligence was used to help generate this story from original content created by masslive.com. A small wooden stand nestled alongside Route 56 in Leicester might not look remarkable at first glance, but Hot Dog Annie’s has earned its place as one of Massachusetts’ most beloved culinary landmarks...