Southborough Costco takes huge step forward
SOUTHBOROUGH — It’s official: Costco has signed its lease. Purchased by Framingham-based Atlantic Management Corporation in January 2025 for $6.9 million, 21 Coslin Drive is a 17.81-acre lot in Southborough with an adjoining 7.3-acre lot in Westborough. The property is adjacent to Route 9, feet from Interstate 495,...
An eatery trying to save bees is opening a Worcester store
A Boston-based business whose grilled cheese sales go towards helping honey bees has chosen Worcester as the site of its first brick and mortar store. Bees & Thank You will be opening at the Worcester Public Market this month, according to the food truck’s Facebook page. The company is seeking a victualer license...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K prize claimed in this $2 game
A $100,000 lottery prize was claimed in Massachusetts on Monday from a winning scratch ticket that cost $2. The $100,000 prize was from “$100,000 Bonus Scratch,” a scratch ticket game released in September 2025. The winning ticket was sold at Sunnyside Liquors in Ashland. Each ticket costs $2...
Northwestern DA to prosecute Worcester ICE protesters
NORTHAMPTON — On Saturday, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan’s office to pressure him to drop charges against two Worcester community organizers who responded to ICE activity in that city last year. Sullivan’s office took over the cases against Etel Haxhiaj and...
State: Saint Vincent Hospital failed to properly staff ICU patient
WORCESTER – Saint Vincent Hospital failed to provide the required staff for a severely ill patient in the intensive care unit who was a planned organ donor, according to an investigation by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In another case, a unit secretary was allegedly forced to care for a critically...
Restaurant owner accused of fraud scheme involving 100+ stolen identities to obtain $1 million+...
BOSTON – Three individuals have been arrested, and another individual has been charged, with an alleged fraud scheme that used the stolen identities of more than 100 individuals to obtain $440,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The defendants are also...
New England Weather Alert: Massachusetts-New Hampshire Prep for -30° Wind Chills Near I-93 Sat
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, MA – Massachusetts and New Hampshire are preparing for a significant arctic outbreak that is expected to bring dangerous wind chills approaching minus 30 degrees this weekend. According to the NOAA...
‘Jeopardy!’ featured a Massachusetts colleges category. Can you run the table?
The "Tournament of Champions" contestants missed one. As the world revolves around Massachusetts, it’s not much of a surprise to see the Bay State featured in a “Jeopardy!” clue, but on Monday night’s “Tournament of Champions” game, a whole category — “Schooling You in Massachusetts” — was dedicated to colleges here.
Friend Recalls Ship Captain’s Final Call After Boat Sank off Massachusetts Coast
The last time friends heard from the captain of the Lily Jean, he sounded calm, even upbeat, as his 72-foot fishing boat headed back toward Gloucester. Hours later, the vessel […]
Massachusetts Flunks Tobacco Prevention Spending
Massachusetts earned an F from the American Lung Association for underfunding tobacco prevention, despite collecting over $551M in tobacco revenue.
