Four Arrested After Drug Bust at Local Hotel
SOUTHBOROUGH – Four people have been taken into custody after Southborough Police uncovered cocaine and fentanyl being used inside a Turnpike Road hotel room. Officers went to the hotel Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into a woman staying there who was suspected of fraud and shoplifting. Inside...
The Truth About Solitary Confinement In Massachusetts
Explore the history and current state of solitary confinement in Massachusetts and the impact of recent reforms on inmate treatment.
These Massachusetts City Residents Named Most Obese in the State
Two Massachusetts cities were recently named most obese in the Commonwealth.
Holy Cross’s Tuition Increase System Is Unethical
How Holy Cross structures its tuition raises is fundamentally unethical and goes against our Catholic, Jesuit values. To remedy this, Holy Cross should freeze the tuition for incoming students, meaning that the initial per-year price remains the same for your four years at the College. I think it is wonderful...
New Bedford and Massachusetts State Police Ramp Up Efforts Against Illegal Scooters, Make Multiple...
The New Bedford Police Department is intensifying its crackdown on illegal scooters and mopeds, partnering with the Massachusetts State Police to carry out a joint operation that resulted in multiple arrests and citations. Details of the operation, shared in a social media post, highlight the enforcement's success...
17 Massachusetts Hospitals Earn Top Safety Marks; 4 Receive ‘D’ Grades
Several Massachusetts hospitals have been ranked among the safest in the country in a new Leapfrog study, but not all earned high marks. The health care nonprofit released its fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades for facilities nationwide, highlighting 54 hospitals in Massachusetts. Among the hospitals highlighted, 17...
10 Hole-In-The-Wall BBQ Taverns In Massachusetts Worth Every Bite
Massachusetts may be famous for clam chowder and lobster rolls, but the state has a growing number of hidden BBQ spots that rival anything you’d find down South. Scattered across towns and neighborhoods, these hole-in-the-wall taverns and smokehouses are serving up tender brisket, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and burnt...
Aquarion and Connecticut Water sold customers water contaminated with PFAS, lawsuits claim
The plaintiffs contend the companies charged customers full price for water that was unfit for consumption, documents show.
Wife of man missing from hospital organizes search party, pleads for help
The wife of a man who has been missing for three weeks after escaping a Gardner hospital where he was being held for a mental health evaluation is organizing a search party Saturday.
Illegal Immigrant Charged with Distributing Tens of Thousands of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills in Worcester
A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Worcester has been indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing fentanyl pills. Miguel Gonzalez Duarte, 37, has been indicted on one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to...
