Water supplies across a wealthy Massachusetts island have been plagued with toxic 'forever chemicals' that cause a slew of ...

A Q&A with Andrew Shapero, Nantucket's new forever-chemical expert, on the extent of the problem on the island, and how ...

In the White House’s 2026 budget request, the Trump administration asked Congress to slash funding for EMA by about 90 percent, from $293 million in 2025 to $29 million next year.Such cuts are ...

As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of what is open and what is closed on Juneteenth in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts’ power sector Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) auction last week for current vintages cleared at its highest level in over two years, while advanced vintages settled at a record price ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...

At the 2025 Patriots Girls High School Flag Football Championship, the five-on-five games were fast-paced. Fans of the eight teams, who had traveled from across the state, screamed and rattled ...

— A woman who had worked in several Massachusetts school districts is accused of lying about her college degrees and falsely claiming to be a Purple Heart recipient, officials say. Lissa Lagasse, 57, ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Governor Maura Healey has ordered all U.S. and Massachusetts flags to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday. The order was issued to honor Staff Sergeant Loring E. Lord of ...

Gov. Maura Healey announced that state and national flags will fly at half-staff in Massachusetts today, June 7 to honor Staff Sergeant Loring E. Lord of Somerville.. SSG Lord served in the U.S ...

A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge granted him bond Thursday.. Marcelo Gomes ...

Shortly after her lawyers played video that appeared to show the late John O’Keefe and ATF Agent Brian Higgins gesturing aggressively at one another in a bar in Canton, Massachusetts, Karen Read ...