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Auditor Diana DiZoglio may push new a ballot initiative to force Massachusetts lawmakers to release public records.

Police on the South Coast have arrested a Romanian national on several charges following incidents across southern New England. According to a statement from police, after an extensive, ongoing multijurisdictional investigation, Det. Dennis Tavares of the Mattapoisett Police Department arrested 38-year-old Nicu...

CBS News - 11/17/2025 06:19:46 PM. A recent incident involving the arrest of a teenager by the Webster, Massachusetts police has sparked a heated debate. The arrest was captured on video, showing the police officers hitting the teenager. The officers were responding to a call about three teenagers possibly carrying...

A Massachusetts hospital where a missing man escaped in October while under an emergency medical hold for mental health treatment has been rated among the worst in the state for patient safety. Heywood Hospital, located in the city of Gardner in Worcester County, received a “D” rating from the independent...

The family-owned chain currently operates dozens of locations across the state.

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – On National Adoption Day, 134 children across Massachusetts are being adopted, including 13 in Hampden County. Families in Hampden County are celebrating the adoption of their new children, surrounded by relatives and friends. An event was held at the Hampden County Juvenile Court in Holyoke...

WORCESTER – It's sometimes said that running a bar is a young person's game, which is why when Matt O'Mara realized he couldn't juggle jobs as a full-time firefighter and as proprietor of The Cosmopolitan Club, he decided to give up the nearly century-old bar. It shuttered in April. But it turned out the glass would...

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission says it will not investigate Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox following a request from Alan Jackson, Karen Read’s lead attorney. In a scathing letter sent to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Jackson demanded that the BPD head be placed...

WORCESTER — Twelve-year-old Sophia Shliapa of Worcester did not get to be part of the magical dancing in last year's annual production of "The Nutcracker" ballet by The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. She had danced in previous productions, including as a Small Party Girl. However, "I...

Massachusetts State Police have announced the passing of Mount Jay, a beloved member of their Mounted Unit, who died from cancer complications on the evening of November 19, 2025. The 12 ½ year old Percheron had served with distinction since joining the unit in March 2023.