Massachusetts auditor takes transparency fight to high court after alleged $12M fraud uncovered
A Democratic state auditor is taking Massachusetts legislative leaders, including members of her own party, to court after uncovering nearly $12 million in alleged fraud in public assistance programs, seeking to enforce a voter-approved audit law. “What are they hiding? If there’s nothing to hide, open up the doors,...
Reluctant MBTA Communities start to buckle
IN THE WAKE of a lawsuit filed last month by Attorney General Andrea Campbell against nine communities for failing to comply with a controversial new housing law, some leaders of the holdout towns are starting to openly acknowledge that this may be the end of the road for resistance to the law.
LOOK: 10 Birth Names of 10 Massachusetts Big Screen Celebrities
Here are the birthnames of some of the biggest names in Hollywood. What do they all have in common other than being on the big screen? They were all born in Massachusetts.
Solomon Pond Mall, Marlborough, MA is still open – but the mall you remember...
In 1996, drivers coming off Interstate 290 toward Interstate 495 saw something new rising from the edge of Marlborough and Berlin: Solomon Pond Mall. The doors opened and shoppers poured into a brand-new two-level shopping center that stretched across the Marlborough and Berlin town line. Enclosed mall stood at 601...
Northwestern Assistant DA convicts Worcester ICE protester
A crowd of supporters gathered around a courtroom door in Northampton on Wednesday, awaiting the six-person jury’s verdict in the trial of former Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj. Steven Gagne, the Northwestern District’s first assistant district attorney, popped open the door just enough to look at a group of...
Report: Massachusetts renters rely on Section 8 housing vouchers
New data shows Massachusetts renters rely heavily on federal housing choice vouchers — sometimes called Section 8 — compared to the rest of the country. Around 10% of renters in the Bay State rely on a housing choice voucher to afford their rent, nearly double the national average of 5.6%.
Massachusetts lowers flags to half-staff to honor fallen soldier Robert R. Arnold
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert R. Arnold, 27, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on February 1, 2026. Born on February 15, 1998, he was a resident of the Roslindale neighborhood in Boston. Arnold served as a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps for five years before joining the...
After 27 years without violence, convicted murderer in Mass. granted second chance
After shooting three men in the head at the age of 19, a Massachusetts man has been granted parole after refraining from violence for the past 27 years. On May 25, 1994, 18-year-old Carlos Araujo, his brother, 19-year-old Manuel Araujo and 25-year-old Kepler Desir drove from Boston to Brockton to pick up 19-year-old...
State police helicopter, drones assist in search for person in crisis in Clinton
CLINTON — Shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, the Clinton Public Safety Dispatch Center received a report of an individual in crisis in the area of Lancaster Road, Fox Run and the grounds of the International Golf Course. Clinton police officers arrived within minutes of receiving...
Identity Coffee Company Expands Franchise Footprint with New Worcester, Massachusetts Territory
The family-owned specialty coffee brand is continuing its strategic growth across the Northeast and beyond, landing a new location in the iconic Kelly Square. , a New England–based, family-owned specialty coffee roaster focused on organic, ethically sourced coffee and community impact, has announced the sale of a new...
