Massachusetts soldier, who died while on active duty, honored, remembered as hard worker
Governor Maura Healey ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff yesterday in honor of United States Navy Petty Officer Third Class Jaden Booker of Hanson, Massachusetts. Booker, born December 9, 2003, passed away on November 27, 2025, while...
The Homey Diner In Massachusetts Locals Swear Has The State’s Best Waffles
Tucked away on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester sits the Boulevard Diner, a gleaming vintage dining car where locals have been whispering about (and sometimes shouting about) what might be the most magnificent waffles in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This isn’t some newfangled brunch spot with Edison bulbs and $18...
Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term
A former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in Boston was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts “as if they were baubles.”
Inmate convicted of beating Worcester man to death at Mass. treatment center
A 47-year-old man has been convicted of beating to death an inmate at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater in 2021, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz’s office announced Wednesday. Jurors found Michael Robinson guilty of one count each of involuntary manslaughter and assault and battery...
Massachusetts Has A Town Ranked Top 10 For “Most Christmassy”
You'll be happy to know that a beautiful, comfy, cozy town in western Massachusetts was recently named the 7th Most "Christmassy" Town in the United States!
Caviar and champagne: New cocktail lounge opening on Worcester’s Main Street
A new, upscale cocktail lounge is opening in Worcester this month at the city’s glass tower on Main Street. VUE Cocktail Lounge and Event Venue is opening Dec. 27 at 5 p.m. at 446 Main St., according to a Wednesday press release from Niche Hospitality Group. A celebratory “champagne brunch” is scheduled for Dec. 28...
Study urges more schools to implement Breakfast in the Classroom
Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks with Kameron Hillman while he has breakfast and reads a book. The Eos Foundation recently released its study, Ending Hunger in Our Classrooms with Breakfast in the Classroom, which explores the state of breakfast at Massachusetts’ high-poverty schools and urges...
Teen struck by vehicle in Milford
The Milford Police Department is investigating after a teen was struck by a vehicle, Tuesday night.
Massachusetts Governor Healey reacts to Brown University shooting
Following the shooting at Brown University, claiming the lives of two students and injuring nine others, Governor Healey is joining calls for anyone with information to contact authorities.
$9M worth of K2 seized as Mass. prisons battle synthetic drug surge amid spike...
At the Shirley branch of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution this August, staff noticed a woman in the visiting room with her cheeks bulging. When they stopped the visit, a balloon was found in her mouth stuffed with 11 stamp-sized pieces of paper — each soaked in a synthetic drug that thrives almost...
