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
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Foxboro campground thrilled to welcome World Cup fans Businesses in Foxboro, Massachusetts, including a pop...
Businesses in Foxboro, Massachusetts, including a popular campground, are cashing in on World Cup excitement.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts’ economy surging as World Cup takes hold of region: ‘Boston can do it’
World Cup mania is fully alive in Massachusetts, even as Scotland’s Tartan Army leaves Boston and heads south to Miami, with a massive economic boom well u...
Jun 22, 2026Open source
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Six new battery projects announced for Massachusetts municipal electric companies
GROTON — A Virginia-based energy company has announced six battery energy storage projects it intends to build in Massachusetts which will carry a total of...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Rosa Rivera named North Central Chamber Ambassador of the Year
FITCHBURG — Rosa Rivera, a licensed social worker and community advocate, was named the 2026 Ambassador of the Year by the North Central Massachusetts Cham...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
SJC strikes rent control from ballot
BOSTON — The state's highest court has blocked a proposal to bring rent control back to Massachusetts after ruling it would violate religious protections.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Death of woman found at CT home ruled homicide. Man with multiple recent arrests charged with murder
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that the 26-year-old Massachusetts woman died of a blunt force injury to her head.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Fraudsters in FIFA volunteer gear tried to get into World Cup match in Foxborough, police say
Massachusetts State Police said the pair were ultimately turned away from Foxborough's Boston Stadium, aka Gillette.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Members of Mass. family killed in fire while traveling in Dominican Republic, mayor says
Four members of a family from Lawrence, Massachusetts, were killed in a fire while traveling in the Dominican Republic, the city's mayor confirmed Tuesday.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Rent control question won't be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
Massachusetts voters will not have the opportunity to repeal the state’s three-decade ban on rent control on November’s ballot.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
One Judge, 433 Parks, and a Nation Tired of Lawfare
AP Photo/Blake Nicholson, file A Massachusetts federal judge has put herself in the middle of President Donald Trump's effort to clean up ideological messagi...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts family loses four members in Dominican Republic fire
The victims were staying at an Airbnb in Barahona when a fire broke out in the early morning hours of June 13.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Inmates complete Essex County plumbing program
LAWRENCE — Ten inmates at the Essex County Sheriff's Department's Pre-Release and Re-Entry Center were expected to graduate Tuesday from the department's...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
New app provides real-time air quality data in Hampshire County
An app called AirWatch has been launched by the Healthy Air Network that provides air quality data to users through its connection to monitors located throug...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Rent control question disqualified due to religious exemption
Massachusetts voters will not have the opportunity to repeal the state's ban on rent control in November, as ruled by the Supreme Judicial Court.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
‘Best winner in this draft class’: UConn’s Alex Karaban ready to fulfill NBA dream
UConn great and Massachusetts native Alex Karaban is on the precipice of hearing his name called in the NBA draft and bringing his winning ways to the league.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Travel agent must repay nearly $650K stolen from Florida students in study abroad scam
A Massachusetts travel agent who stole over half a million dollars from Florida students hoping to study abroad must now return the money as part of a plea d...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Parishioners devastated to learn Mass. priest must leave the U.S. over his visa
Parishioners at a Massachusetts church say they are devastated — and worried — after learning their priest is being forced to leave the country due to...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Teen accused of stabbing his father in Sherborn home
A 19-year-old is accused of stabbing his father at a home in Sherborn, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Water safety experts on risks of pond swimming after 2 teens drown in Mass. In the last month, two teenage...
In the last month, two teenage boys have drowned while swimming in Massachusetts ponds.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Parole denied for man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna in 1983 A man convicted of killing Massachu...
A man convicted of killing Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna in Auburn in 1983 has been denied parole.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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Braintree is in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Region: Massachusetts
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02184, 02185
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Six new battery projects announced for Massachusetts municipal electric companies
GROTON — A Virginia-based energy company has announced six battery energy storage projects it intends to build in Massachusetts which will carry a total of...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Rosa Rivera named North Central Chamber Ambassador of the Year
FITCHBURG — Rosa Rivera, a licensed social worker and community advocate, was named the 2026 Ambassador of the Year by the North Central Massachusetts Cham...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
SJC strikes rent control from ballot
BOSTON — The state's highest court has blocked a proposal to bring rent control back to Massachusetts after ruling it would violate religious protections.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Death of woman found at CT home ruled homicide. Man with multiple recent arrests charged with murder
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that the 26-year-old Massachusetts woman died of a blunt force injury to her head.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Fraudsters in FIFA volunteer gear tried to get into World Cup match in Foxborough, police say
Massachusetts State Police said the pair were ultimately turned away from Foxborough's Boston Stadium, aka Gillette.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Members of Mass. family killed in fire while traveling in Dominican Republic, mayor says
Four members of a family from Lawrence, Massachusetts, were killed in a fire while traveling in the Dominican Republic, the city's mayor confirmed Tuesday.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Rent control question won't be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
Massachusetts voters will not have the opportunity to repeal the state’s three-decade ban on rent control on November’s ballot.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
One Judge, 433 Parks, and a Nation Tired of Lawfare
AP Photo/Blake Nicholson, file A Massachusetts federal judge has put herself in the middle of President Donald Trump's effort to clean up ideological messagi...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Massachusetts family loses four members in Dominican Republic fire
The victims were staying at an Airbnb in Barahona when a fire broke out in the early morning hours of June 13.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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