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SPRINGFIELD — The state’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday focused on a 2024 drunken driving arrest that has raised questions about the use of body-worn cameras at sobriety checkpoints. Supreme Judicial Court justices plucked the case for its own review before the matter was heard by the state...

It looks like this spring is going to be warmer than normal for many of us

When Anthony Baldino was first diagnosed with ALS, he would often ask himself, "Why me?" "I would think, 'What did I do to deserve this?'" the 28-year-old East Brookfield native and St. Peter-Marian High School graduate said of the months after his diagnosis in early 2025. But after learning of people who had their...

The Massachusetts Parole Board remains concerned about a former Worcester gang leader seeking release from prison after he continues to claim a murder was “accidental despite two persons being shot in their heads.”. On March 12, 1999, James Freeman III was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of...

At 1:04 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued an extreme cold watch valid from Saturday 6 p.m. until Sunday noon for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties. The weather service says, "Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 31 degrees below possible." "Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed...

If you’re wondering where smart people seem to keep clustering—and why—it turns out a handful of states are doing... The post These are the most educated states in America appeared first on The Queen Zone .

.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } (This story has been updated with additional information.) SPENCER – Neighbors and former employers said they never had a bad interaction with Patrick Madison before he was killed by law enforcement Tuesday night, Feb. 3 after shooting and wounding...

The big question is whether any of the locations in Massachusetts are part of the upcoming closures.

Massachusetts residents are bracing for the arrival of an arctic front that is expected to send temperatures plunging below zero, accompanied by snow and dangerous wind chills over the weekend. Thursday will begin with more mild conditions, with high temperatures of 30 degrees for Boston and Cape Cod & the...

Massachusetts hides a secret world of Portuguese flavors that will make your taste buds dance. Picture this: sardines blistered to perfection, smoky chouriço sizzling on the grill, rice so rich it tastes like it simmered all afternoon at your avó’s. From Fall River to Boston, these restaurants...