The Massachusetts House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill adding protections for reproductive and transgender care

BOSTON — The House of Representatives is poised to pass legislation Wednesday that would update the 2022 law shielding reproductive and transgender care in Massachusetts from legal threats that one top Democrat described as a "game of whack-a-mole.…

Victims ID'd in Massachusetts assisted living fire that killed 9, cause still under investigation

Officials are continuing to investigate what caused a fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility that killed nine people and critically injured one. Seven of the people killed were identified Monday as Rui Albernaz, 64; Ronald Codega, 61; Margaret …

Guest Op-Ed: Tips to Help Massachusetts Residents Navigate Health Care more Easily and Save More Money

By Dr. Ana Stankovic In the past, an imperfect and often complicated health care system, along with rising costs, impacted consumers’ ability to easily access care. In fact, nearly 11% of adults nationally and over 7% in Massachusetts avoided care due to …

Former state worker charged with smuggling drugs to inmate at Massachusetts prison

HARVARD, Mass. — A former Massachusetts state worker has been charged with smuggling K2-laced papers to an inmate at a federal prison. Tasha Hammock, 43, of Bridgewater, is charged with providing and possessing a controlled substance in the form of a …

Best public middle schools in the Springfield, Massachusetts metro area

Best public middle schools in the Springfield, Massachusetts metro area Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Springfield, Massachusetts metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: …

Ball python on the loose in Massachusetts

July 15 (UPI) -- Residents of a Massachusetts city are being asked to keep an eye out for a ball python that has been caught on camera slithering on the loose in the area. Somerville residents have shared photos and videos of the snake, which is white with …

Hidden in Massachusetts: A 330-Year-Old Airbnb Stay

It's a home older than America itself and remains one of the oldest privately owned homes in the country too. Now you can spend the night inside to get a taste of Colonial times. Just down the road from the famed Dan'l Webster Inn is the perhaps …

Photos show the aftermath of a fatal fire at an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts

At least 9 people died and dozens injured in fire at an assisted living home in Falls River, Massachusetts

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — At least 9 people died and dozens injured in fire at an assisted living home in Falls River, Massachusetts. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or …

Massachusetts assisted-living blaze kills a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter