Fall River native to realize dream of home ownership through Habitat for Humanity
A Fall River native’s dream will soon come true with a little help. Old Colony Habitat for Humanity has announced their family partner and future homeowners of their current build at 762 Washington Street in Franklin; the Marmol family. Sally, a proud mom to Amelia (13), Evani (12), and...
Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $78 Million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 2, 2025-- The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the world’s single most successful athletic fundraiser, has announced a $78 million gift for cancer research, treatment and patient care at the top-ranked Dana-Farber Cancer Institute . Since its founding in 1980, the PMC has raised a total of...
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency passes audit, but gaps flagged in affordable housing program
In a newly released performance audit, the Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor has given a clean bill of health to the state’s primary affordable housing financier on key compliance checks, but raised concerns over lapses in monitoring a program designed to prioritize housing for vulnerable residents. The...
Upcoming Changes to SNAP Benefits Will Impact Massachusetts Residents Starting November 1
Starting Saturday, November 1, 2025, about 1.1 million residents in Massachusetts will see a reduction or loss of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This change is expected to affect food security for many families and individuals in the state. State agencies and community organizations...
Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $632,000 in Urban Greening to Combat Heat in EJ Neighborhoods
The Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll administration is allocating $632,000 to expand tree planting and implement cooling strategies in urban areas, according to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). The funding will support projects in eight municipalities as part of the Cooling Corridors...
Massachusetts Lawmakers to Weigh Bill Opening up Gun Makers to Lawsuits
Massachusetts lawmakers will get the opportunity to consider a bill opening up firearm makers, distributers, and sellers, to lawsuits over the criminal misuse of guns. The Boston Herald reported the bill places so-called “reasonable controls” on above-mentioned members of the firearms industry, including a mandate...
Springfield judge orders LaMar Cook, former aide to Gov. Healey, held without bail
A judge ordered a former western Massachusetts aide to Gov. Maura Healey held without bail following a dangerousness hearing Friday that came only days after he was arrested and pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking charges, according to court records. Prosecutors said they seized roughly eight kilos of cocaine...
New England’s Lobster Population Is in Decline. A New Report Says They’re Overfished
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said that lobster stock has declined by 34% since 2018
Texts of disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor could impact case of murdered Worcester man
WORCESTER ― The increasingly scrutinized text messages of Michael Proctor, the state trooper fired after the Karen Read trials, could impact the prosecution of multiple Worcester-related cases, including a murder. A recently produced batch of texts — the disclosure of which preceded Proctor abandoning his bid to...
University of Massachusetts Student Gets Stomach Pumped After Ingesting 14-Year-Old Lemonade: ‘Bro Was Taste...
There are a lot of things in this world that I would never do, and drinking lemonade that’s over a decade old is one of them. Unfortunately, a University of Massachusetts student decided to learn the hard way what happens if that’s ever a thought that crosses your mind. Turns out, you’ll end up getting your stomach...
