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Over the course of 24 days, 520 lost traps and more than 10,000 pounds of rope were recovered from Massachusetts waters.

For the first time in 2025, much of New England is facing sweltering temperatures. Yes, there have been a few warm days in New England this spring, but this is the first time this year that we have had to deal with temperatures in the upper 90s or lower 100s. On top of that, it is the first time that we have seen...

Gardener's Supply Company, based in Burlington, Vt., has filed for bankruptcy in the state of Delaware. According to its filing, it owes 30 creditors (including $913,482.36 alone to UPS) nearly $5 million. Gardener's, founded in 1983, has six stores across Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It had been flying...

Jamaica Plain’s Kaia Minn won a state title for creating a biodegradable seed pouch designed to reforest areas devastated by wildfire or deforestation. The 12-year-old’s invention earned her the honor of being the Massachusetts State Merit Winner in the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge—a national competition...

An 8-year-old Massachusetts boy tragically passed away on Wednesday after being found unresponsive in Mossy Pond near the Harborview Apartments on Lakeside Avenue in Clinton. Brady Cassidy was a rising third grader at Clinton Elementary School, had autism, and was non-verbal. Clinton Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve...

A Providence man was arrested on drug charges Thursday evening following a traffic stop in Smithfield, according to police.

A local police K9 wanted to show that he still has it, one last time. According to police, on Thursday at approximately 6:15 p.m., members of the Smithfield Police Department responded to Esmond Street to assist the Drug Enforcement Administration- Worcester HIDTA with a motor vehicle stop. Once on scene,...

The warm weather rolls on which means people are doing many activities and tasks in their backyard. There are a number of things you can legally do on your own property in Massachusetts including grilling, mowing the lawn, playing with your kids, you know, the regular everyday things. I Used...

WORCESTER — I wasn’t supposed to write this story. One reason is that I kept getting messages from editors saying odd things like, “just stay on vacation man.” They’re always saying crazy things like that. The second is because awesome bakeries and restaurants shouldn’t have...

Massachusetts is rich in unique features, quirks, and traditions that are hard to find anywhere else. Here are ten unexpected things you won’t see after leaving the Bay State:. 1. A “Rotary” (Traffic Circle) Every Few Miles. Massachusetts is famous for its rotaries, which are more common...