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Hundreds of thousand of people in Massachusetts could lose their health care benefits because of the deal to end the shutdown. Holding umbrellas outside the State House on Thursday, Raise Up Massachusetts urged state leaders to spend part of the $8.6 billion rainy day fund to make up for federal budget cuts.

(This story has been updated with additional information.) WORCESTER – The Worcester Public Schools saw a rise in violent incidents last school year, according to student discipline data recently published by the district. At the request of the School Committee, the district provided a list of suspendible offenses...

Mary Jo Kulig from Rutland, Massachusetts, shared her feelings on Facebook about her daughter, Isabella, a girl with simple dreams. Isabella just wanted to play soccer with her team, attend school with her siblings and friends, and enjoy high school like any other teenager. However, at Leicester High School, that...

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Two former business owners exposed in NBC10 Boston's award-winning "To Catch a Contractor" investigative series will soon learn their fate in criminal court. The former owner of a pool company who is accused of stealing from customers and leaving a trail of unfinished projects across Massachusetts is expected to...

Governor Maura Healey spoke at the 10th Annual Massachusetts Girls in Trades Eastern Conference & Career Fair, an event connecting high school girls from Greater Boston with professionals in the union construction trades. The conference encourages students to explore careers in fields where women remain...

A Massachusetts man is being released from prison after being granted parole last month. But the grandson of the woman killed still doesn’t believe the man’s story. William Shipps, Jr. said he had planned to punch the two people inside the home he was robbing when he was 16 if they had any issues, not shoot them.

A Massachusetts woman won $2,500 a week for the rest of her life — but chose to receive her prize all at once. Brenda Hancock-Moses, of Leominster, claimed a winning “$2,500 a Week for Life” ticket on Monday. Hancock-Moses chose the cash option on her prize to...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Governor Maura Healey has appointed Gina K. Kwon as the new Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) in Massachusetts. Kwon, who has been serving as Undersecretary for Law Enforcement at EOPSS since February 2023, brings a wealth of prosecutorial and law enforcement...

Massachusetts lawmakers may double the number of cities and towns allowed to ban fossil fuels in new construction. A bill under consideration would add up to 10 communities to an ongoing pilot program that proponents say is already reducing emissions, making homes healthier, and lowering energy bills — all without...