A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim that the agency did not deserve deference under a recent landmark Supreme Court case.

Educators across Massachusetts are mobilizing, learning immigration policies and familiarizing themselves with their students' rights now that President Trump is authorizing federal agents to enter schools.

Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a confirmed positive, state environmental and health officials said Wednesday.

It was an emotional day Thursday at the Skating Club of Boston, as members mourned the loss of six members of the community in a plane crash near Washington, D.C.

Mayor Michelle Wu along with Boston Teacher's Union and other city and state leaders presented the Curley K-8 School's Sugeily Santos, as the 2025 School Counselor of the Year.

Lexington attorney David Smerling, 74, faces charges of embezzling $2.5 million from companies, involving wire fraud and money laundering, per U.S. Attorney's Office.

Federal aid is a major source of revenue for states. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants represented 36.4% of total revenue for state governments in fiscal year 2022.

Many areas saw just a light dusting of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, while part of Franklin County was hit with six inches.

After snow fell across Massachusetts overnight, some school districts canceled classes or delayed the start of school on Tuesday.

BOSTON - An educational assessment known as "the Nation's Report Card " has Massachusetts students scoring higher than their peers on math and reading tests given to fourth and eighth graders nationwide in 2024. But a closer look at the data shows concerning trends in the state and across the country when it comes to post-pandemic learning.

The athletic director at a high school in Ashland, Massachusetts, admitted Thursday that a mistake on his part led to the ineligibility of the school swim team's eighth-grade members ability to compete at the high school level.

A Lynn, Massachusetts, teen was arrested following a domestic dispute, and shortly after placed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, police said.