Peabody man wins $500K on Lottery ticket
PEABODY — A local man won $500,000 on a lottery ticket he recently purchased on Lowell Street, the Massachusetts State Lottery said in a statement.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
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High Five to a hometown heroine: State honors Northampton bookstore owner
For her tireless work to ensure that every child in the region has a good book to read, friends to read with and a sense of belonging in the community, High...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
As AI boom reaches Massachusetts, state lawmakers push for strict data center rules
State lawmakers have proposed a change to the Legislature that would hold data centers responsible for their environmental and financial impact on communitie...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
ADU law sees slow start in Franklin County
Discover the impact of the Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Franklin County and the challenges faced by property owners.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Bulletin Board: Greenfield Ducks go back-to-back, making GMLB history
The 9-U Greenfield Ducks did something unprecedented after their 23-9 win over Hudson on July 5 at Lunt Field. It wasn’t just raising a 2026 Cal Ripken Mas...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Soccer: World Cup update 1 MIN READ
Here’s the quarterfinals schedule, including dates, kickoff times and locations: Thursday, July 9 – Quarterfinals France vs. Morocco, 4 p.m. ET –...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Seven stranded dolphins rescued and returned to the ocean after Cape Cod responsewdsu
Seven common dolphins stranded in Massachusetts were rescued, treated, and released back into the ocean on Cape Cod on Monday.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Trump’s “Personal Vendetta” Against Wind Is Messing With American Livelihoods
Wind turbines off Nantucket, Massachusetts.Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Massachusetts takes center stage in Shark Week, as biologist swims with ‘big as hell’ sharks: ‘A Jaws...
They're gonna need a bigger boat. A wildlife biologist recently went diving for massive sharks off Massachusetts, and his footage of the 40-foot behemoths wi...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Mass State Police’s bar brawling troopers: Quincy Police applies for criminal complaint
Massachusetts police have applied for a criminal complaint after a state trooper was seen pummeling a fellow statie in a viral video at a bar.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
New error rate highlights risks for Massachusetts SNAP program
Largely due to overpayments, Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which could put the state on the hook to cove...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Guest columnist Rob Okun: Commander Salamander: Remembering Bob Winston
Western Massachusetts has long been home to deeply committed, lifelong activists whose impact has been felt well beyond the borders of the four counties that...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
My Turn: The right not to bake — Heat as a failure of justice
Every morning I watch the same thing happen. The sun rises over our home in western Massachusetts and begins pouring energy onto the solar panels we installe...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
State Police association calls for answers about non-citizen truck driver who struck and killed trooper
A Pennsylvania State Police advocacy group is calling for answers on how the tractor-trailer driver who struck and killed a trooper in Schuylkill County had...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Nature becomes entertainment at award-winning outdoor CT dining spot. Owner calls it ‘oasis.’
The group has 10 restaurants in Connecticut, one in Massachusetts, but there's only one with the breathtaking view and it's in Farmington.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Video: Tuesday impact weather before hotter stretch
Tuesday brings impact weather to southern Massachusetts with the heaviest rain focused to the south and temperatures staying well below normal.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
UMass Lowell soccer player dies in crash in Ohio Tobias Forsythe, a University of Massachusetts Lowell socc...
Tobias Forsythe, a University of Massachusetts Lowell soccer player, was killed in a car crash in Ohio.
Jul 7, 2026Open source
Mass. Appeals Court overturns ‘sexually dangerous’ finding over evidence in dismissed cases
The Massachusetts Appeals Court overturned a jury’s finding that a man was a sexually dangerous person because a judge didn’t hold a hearing on whether a...
Jul 7, 2026Open source
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Peabody man wins $500K on Lottery ticket
PEABODY — A local man won $500,000 on a lottery ticket he recently purchased on Lowell Street, the Massachusetts State Lottery said in a statement.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
High Five to a hometown heroine: State honors Northampton bookstore owner
For her tireless work to ensure that every child in the region has a good book to read, friends to read with and a sense of belonging in the community, High...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
As AI boom reaches Massachusetts, state lawmakers push for strict data center rules
State lawmakers have proposed a change to the Legislature that would hold data centers responsible for their environmental and financial impact on communitie...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
ADU law sees slow start in Franklin County
Discover the impact of the Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Franklin County and the challenges faced by property owners.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Bulletin Board: Greenfield Ducks go back-to-back, making GMLB history
The 9-U Greenfield Ducks did something unprecedented after their 23-9 win over Hudson on July 5 at Lunt Field. It wasn’t just raising a 2026 Cal Ripken Mas...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Soccer: World Cup update 1 MIN READ
Here’s the quarterfinals schedule, including dates, kickoff times and locations: Thursday, July 9 – Quarterfinals France vs. Morocco, 4 p.m. ET –...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Seven stranded dolphins rescued and returned to the ocean after Cape Cod responsewdsu
Seven common dolphins stranded in Massachusetts were rescued, treated, and released back into the ocean on Cape Cod on Monday.
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Trump’s “Personal Vendetta” Against Wind Is Messing With American Livelihoods
Wind turbines off Nantucket, Massachusetts.Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty
Jul 8, 2026Open source
Massachusetts takes center stage in Shark Week, as biologist swims with ‘big as hell’ sharks: ‘A Jaws...
They're gonna need a bigger boat. A wildlife biologist recently went diving for massive sharks off Massachusetts, and his footage of the 40-foot behemoths wi...
Jul 8, 2026Open source
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