Trustees close Becket Quarry access following 2025 drowning
The entrance to the Becket Quarry is closed indefinitely following the drowning death of a 25-year-old man last summer.
May 1, 2026Open source
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License plate readers, store cameras help South Windsor Police track down Massachusetts man in stolen vehicle
Technology and quick police work led to arrest after a reckless drive through South Windsor.
May 8, 2026Open source
Lenox: Retired educators group sets spring luncheon
The Berkshire County Chapter of the Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts will hold its spring luncheon on Wednesday, May 13, at the 110 Grill. RSVP...
May 6, 2026Open source
3 Berkshire authors on Mass Book Awards longlist
Laura Cresté, Melissa Mendes and Michelle Young have all been longlisted for the 26th annual Massachusetts Book Awards.
May 6, 2026Open source
North Adams school administrator Annie Pecor, an MCLA alumna, earns statewide educator award
MCLA alumna Annie Pecor, assistant superintendent of North Adams Public Schools and longtime Berkshire County educator, has received the Massachusetts State...
May 2, 2026Open source
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New cannabis rules ease pressure on dispensaries, but don't fix broader challenges
New Massachusetts cannabis regulations ease some operational burdens for dispensaries but do little to resolve deeper industry challenges like oversupply and...
May 6, 2026Open source
Massachusetts launches program offering up to $25K for first-time homebuyers
Massachusetts launches program offering up to $25K for first-time homebuyers
May 1, 2026Open source
Here’s where people are moving — and leaving — in Mass., according to new U.S. Census data
Boston lost the most residents last year as population growth slowed across Massachusetts.
May 24, 2026Open source
Video: Impact weather Sunday and Memorial Day
Impact weather continues Sunday across the Boston area and Massachusetts with wet, windy and cool conditions across New England. Memorial Day also brings imp...
May 24, 2026Open source
Video: Impact rain showers on Sunday
Sunday brings cool, damp impact weather to the Boston area and much of Massachusetts with periods of rain and temperatures well below normal.
May 23, 2026Open source
MBTA commuter train, car collide at Braintree rail crossing
A train and car collided in Braintree, Massachusetts, on Saturday, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the collision at the...
May 23, 2026Open source
Video: Clouds increase ahead of Sunday rain
Saturday brings increasing clouds across the Boston area and Massachusetts with temperatures staying a bit below normal for late May.
May 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts school bus crash sends 9 children to hospitals
At least nine children were injured after a school bus collided with a black sedan in Everett, Massachusetts.
May 22, 2026Open source
Off-duty Waltham firefighter hurt by falling tree limb An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitaliz...
An off-duty Massachusetts firefighter was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a large tree limb landed on him.
May 20, 2026Open source
The Mass. housing market is so competitive people are buying burned out homes
Even homes destroyed by fire can attract strong interest from buyers in the Boston area, highlighting just how competitive the Massachusetts housing market h...
May 20, 2026Open source
FIRST ALERT: Another day of storms and record-breaking temps
Record heat is possible again in Boston with storms focusing on central and eastern Massachusetts this afternoon. Heat advisories are in effect.
May 20, 2026Open source
Lightning strikes home in Brookline, Massachusetts: "It shook the entire house" A disruptive storm rolled t...
A disruptive storm rolled through Greater Boston Tuesday night, leaving damage and thousands in the dark.
May 20, 2026Open source
Off-duty firefighter helped pull 2 people from electric vehicle crash on I-495 A group of good Samaritans,...
A group of good Samaritans, including an off-duty firefighter, rushed into action when an electric vehicle rolled over on I-495 in Plainville, Massachusetts.
May 19, 2026Open source
These spray decks have opened to deal with the record heat
More than a dozen spray decks in Boston and across Massachusetts opened Monday amid record-breaking temperatures this week.
May 19, 2026Open source
Boston police commissioner questions previous sentence for alleged Cambridge shooter
Appearing on WCVB’s “On The Record” Sunday, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox addressed last week's shooting in Cambridge.
May 18, 2026Open source
‘A tragedy': Massachusetts transportation leader reacts to escalator death
MBTA GM Phil Eng spoke about the death of Steven McCluskey, who was caught in an escalator in Somerville, Mass.
May 17, 2026Open source
Duck recovering after arrow found through its bill
CHELMSFORD, Mass. (WCVB) — A duck is recovering after it was found with an arrow through its bill. Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, w...
May 16, 2026Open source
Person seriously injured in crash involving car, moped in Dorchester
BOSTON (WHDH) - One person was hurt in a crash involving a car and a moped in Dorchester Friday night, according to Boston police. BostonRead More
May 16, 2026Open source
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Becket is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
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01223
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Here’s where people are moving — and leaving — in Mass., according to new U.S. Census data
Boston lost the most residents last year as population growth slowed across Massachusetts.
May 24, 2026Open source
Video: Impact weather Sunday and Memorial Day
Impact weather continues Sunday across the Boston area and Massachusetts with wet, windy and cool conditions across New England. Memorial Day also brings imp...
May 24, 2026Open source
Video: Impact rain showers on Sunday
Sunday brings cool, damp impact weather to the Boston area and much of Massachusetts with periods of rain and temperatures well below normal.
May 23, 2026Open source
MBTA commuter train, car collide at Braintree rail crossing
A train and car collided in Braintree, Massachusetts, on Saturday, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the collision at the...
May 23, 2026Open source
Video: Clouds increase ahead of Sunday rain
Saturday brings increasing clouds across the Boston area and Massachusetts with temperatures staying a bit below normal for late May.
May 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts school bus crash sends 9 children to hospitals
At least nine children were injured after a school bus collided with a black sedan in Everett, Massachusetts.
May 22, 2026Open source
Rescuers save duck found with arrow lodged in bill: ‘It’s cruel'
A duck in Massachusetts is recovering after rescuers removed an arrow lodged through its bill.
May 21, 2026Open source
‘A hero of our state': Funeral held for fallen Trooper Kevin Trainor
There was a huge outpouring of support from law enforcement Wednesday at the funeral for fallen Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor.
May 20, 2026Open source
Tributes pour in for late Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank Tributes poured in for Barney Frank, the f...
Tributes poured in for Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts congressman who died after being in hospice care.
May 20, 2026Open source
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