Mass. beach closures: About 25 beaches closed Saturday, July 26
About 25 beaches were closed Saturday from Pittsfield to Provincetown as temperatures fell from the week’s triple digits to the mid- to high-80s throughout the state. A majority of the beaches were closed due to high bacteria levels, according to the state Department of Public Health. Six of the...
Mass. weather: Cluster of showers, thunderstorms expected on Sunday, July 27
Rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to sweep across Massachusetts on Sunday, July 27, according to the National Weather Service. The bulk of the rain is expected to occur Sunday morning until mid afternoon, primarily in the northwest and north central regions of the state. In the Berkshires, the stormy...
Assault charge dropped against Worcester mother taken by ICE in high profile arrest
A prosecutor wrote that “the complaining witness in this case does not wish to proceed." The Worcester mother who was detained by federal immigration agents during a chaotic confrontation is no longer facing the criminal charge that prompted her arrest, court records show. Rosane Ferreira De Oliveira, 40, was...
Stop Using This Deodorant Now. 67,000 Recalled Nationwide, Including Massachusetts
Recalls are happening regularly in Massachusetts and throughout the rest of the country. There are so many recalls that it's difficult to keep up on which products you should and shouldn't be using and if any of the products in question are in your home. Various Scents of Powestick Deodorant...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K scratch ticket sold at convenience store
A 3-year-old scratch ticket game is still producing big winners, with someone claiming a $100,000 prize Friday and one grand prize of $15 million still unclaimed. The $100,000 prize was from “Millions,” a $30 scratch ticket released in August 2022. One hundred and eighty of the $100,000 prizes have been claimed, with...
Some Massachusetts Eversource and National Grid customers to see bill increase starting this week
Electric bill increases are coming to some in Massachusetts this week. On August 1, 2025, both Eversource and National Grid, the two major electric utilities in Massachusetts, are implementing increases to their basic service (supply) rates for electricity. These changes affect the supply portion of customer bills,...
Most of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut issued Heat Advisory for the coming days; here...
Most of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut could see feel like temperatures approach triple digits the next few days. According to the National Weather Service, a Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. Monday through 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday across all of southern New England except for the...
Extreme heat returns to most of Massachusetts for the start of the week
Extreme heat is returning to Massachusetts starting Monday and Boston could see its third heat wave of the summer through Wednesday.
Missing Webster lizard spotted in Connecticut, animal control says
It’s been over one full week since Goose the water monitor escaped from his Webster home, and now, he has finally been spotted!
These 3 New England States Have the Best Public School Systems in America
New England is kind of the king of education in the United States. For colleges, we have Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, and other top-ranking schools. As part of the 13 colonies, many New England schools were among the first organized educational settings in the United States. Because of the history and time operating as...
