Six men arrested in bank fraud scheme connected to Connecticut
BOSTON, Mass. (WTNH) — Six arrests were made on Friday morning in connection with a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. According to court documents, six men from Massachusetts allegedly obtained, without authorization, the names, dates of birth, Social...
Private Backyard Activity Could Get You Arrested in Massachusetts
The warm weather rolls on which means people are doing many activities and tasks in their backyard. There are a number of things you can legally do on your own property in Massachusetts including grilling, mowing the lawn, playing with your kids, you know, the regular everyday things. I Used...
Four Mass. beaches, one Maine beach rank among the safest in the country, study...
Four Bay State beaches and one beach in Maine rank among the safest in the country when it comes to thefts and robbery, a new study has found.
Massachusetts could give heat pump owners a huge discount on electricity
The state will lower electricity rates for heat pump owners this winter, and is considering even deeper cuts to encourage residents to ditch fossil-fueled heating. Massachusetts regulators are considering a plan to make heat pumps an obvious financial choice for most residents. The state Department of Public...
Water monitor lizard resurfaces in Connecticut after vanishing in Massachusetts
A 5-foot water monitor lizard named Goose that has been missing in Webster, Massachusetts for a week has been spotted in Connecticut, authorities are urging the public not to approach and to contact local animal control if seen.
Mass. man indicted for trafficking firearms, sold rifles in local parking lot, feds say
A federal grand jury has indicted an Everett man for trafficking firearms, the U.S. Attorney said Friday.
Swimmers pulled from water at 2 Mass. beaches due to sharks this week
The waters of two Massachusetts beaches were cleared of swimmers over the past week following two unconfirmed sightings of white sharks off the coast, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. The Chatham-based shark research group catalogued the two unconfirmed sightings on its interactive shark-tracking...
Life sentence for Worcester man convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 Fitchburg killing
WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester man has been found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with the 2019 killing of 23-year-old Leon Wilson Jr. in Fitchburg, the…
Massachusetts Cannabis Sales Surpass $8 Billion After Record-Breaking First Half of 2025
WORCESTER, Mass — The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission announced Wednesday that adult-use marijuana establishments have surpassed $8 billion in gross sales since the state’s recreational market launched in 2018, following a record-setting first half of 2025. According to data published to the Commission’s...
18-year-old accused of secretly recording employees using restroom at Lowe’s in Mass.
An 18-year-old Massachusetts man is accused of secretly recording employees using the restroom at a Lowe’s store in Milford.
