Massachusetts

These key public services won’t be hit by the state’s hiring freeze, Mass. Gov. Healey says MassLive.com15:23Hiring freeze Executive branch Maura Healey

Mass. executive branch to freeze hiring, citing Trump's economy Axios17:33Hiring freeze Executive branch Maura Healey

Man faces life in prison after trying to open door on flight from LA to Boston NBC Connecticut12:00Boston Crime

Man who tried to stab flight attendant with broken spoon after attempting to open aircraft door mid-flight pleads guilty People09:36Boston Crime

Medical examiner details skull fractures in Karen Read murder trial testimony Fox News00:22Karen Read Policing Crime

Livestream: Karen Read trial returns after unexpected day off Boston.com09:17Karen Read Policing Crime

U.S. accuses Russian researcher of smuggling frog embryos from France CBS News05:28Boston Russia Boston Crime

Russian-born Harvard researcher charged with smuggling in federal court Fox News10:03Boston Russia Boston Crime

Bentley University student dies in ‘tragic accident’ during class trip to Bahamas Boston.com19:55Bahamas Massachusetts Schools Caribbean

Student from Massachusetts dies in Bahamas after falling from balcony The Washington Times11:52Bahamas Massachusetts Schools Caribbean

The local Boston grocery store chain that just closed all of its locations The Takeout14:28Boston Food & Drink Massachusetts Business

Popular grocery store known for affordable food closes all locations Miami Herald12:36Boston Food & Drink Massachusetts Business

ICE agents reportedly used Worcester woman’s grandchild as ‘bait’ Boston.com21:00ICE World Migration Massachusetts Politics

Trump’s ICE used a woman’s kids and grandchild as ‘Bait’ to arrest her Rolling Stone18:19ICE World Migration Massachusetts Politics

Police identify victim of fatal daytime Roxbury shooting Boston.com18:32Roxbury Boston Shootings

Boston police ID Dorchester man killed in daytime Roxbury shooting MassLive.com16:30Roxbury Boston Shootings

Mass. weather: Rain returns Wednesday as humidity builds MassLive.com08:42Massachusetts Weather US Weather

Mass. weather: Damaging winds, tornado risk possible during Saturday storm MassLive.com18:15Massachusetts Weather US Weather

Karen Read trial: Crime lab expert testifies blood evidence was never tested Fox News00:18Massachusetts Crime Crime Policing

Livestream: State Police forensic scientist back on the stand in Karen Read trial Boston.com09:32Massachusetts Crime Crime Policing

Latest News

In the last hour

Road closures set to take place for UMass Amherst commencement ceremony Western Mass News06:54

Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz. Boston.com06:46

In the last 2 hours

Best Internet Providers in Massachusetts CNET06:20

What South Korean cameras have been capturing Boston Globe06:08

At Wednesday Rally, Dining Hall Workers Demand Harvard Preent Understaffing During Hiring Freeze The Harvard Crimson06:03

In the last 4 hours

Demonstrators gather in Waltham in response to recent immigration raids, detentions WHDH-TV, Massachusetts05:32

St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church, Millvale celebrating 125 years Pittsburgh Tribune-Review05:12

With medieval music, the Boston Camerata addresses a very current concern Boston Globe04:56

A case similar to the prosecution of the Wisconsin judge is ongoing in Massachusetts NPR04:36

Healey’s hiring freeze a wake-up for fiscal sobriety Boston Globe04:08

Editorial: Boston City Council perfects art of dodging the issue Boston Herald03:38

In the last 6 hours

It is the wellspring of so much life. Please don’t call it ‘dirt.’ Boston Globe03:04

‘Paddington in Peru,’ Eurovision, and more weekend streaming picks Boston Globe02:05

Roaming Charges: Sturm und Drang Warnings CounterPunch02:05

Earlier today

Law professor: ‘Fix bayonets’ and fight against Trump (metaphorically) The College Fix00:35

Medical examiner details skull fractures in Karen Read murder trial testimony Fox News00:22

Wu and Kraft face off in first candidate forum of this year’s Boston mayoral race Boston Globe00:19

Yesterday

A dead alligator turned up on Martha's Vineyard, and no one seems to know why Boston.com22:07 15-May-25

Thursday’s high school roundup/scores: St. Mary’s captures first Ccl baseball title since 2009 Boston Herald21:58 15-May-25

2 Boston city hall staffers arrested on domestic assault charges Boston.com21:26 15-May-25

Mass. fire officials warn against dangerous school laptop TikTok ‘challenge’ Boston.com21:06 15-May-25

7th maternity nurse at Newton-Wellesley Hospital reports brain tumor Boston.com20:35 15-May-25

Lego’s North American headquarters opens in Boston Boston Herald20:16 15-May-25

Receiver of troubled Boston nursing home defends hire of disgraced ex-senator Dianne Wilkerson Boston Herald19:56 15-May-25

Mass. Senate passes, and Gov. Healey signs, $240M bill for state health insurance fund Boston Globe19:40 15-May-25

Musician’s Interview: Barry Burns of Mogwai Talks About Stoking “The Bad Fire” The Arts Fuse19:05 15-May-25

Bps bus driver resigns following Hyde Park accident that killed 5-year-old boy Boston Herald19:05 15-May-25

Beverly's Warrior Weekend To Pack Quite A Punchline In 3rd Year Patch19:03 15-May-25

Mass. Town's $102K Deal For Firefighters Gets Final OK Law36018:36 15-May-25

Police identify victim of fatal daytime Roxbury shooting Boston.com18:32 15-May-25

Mass. weather: Damaging winds, tornado risk possible during Saturday storm MassLive.com18:15 15-May-25

GOP candidate for Massachusetts governor Mike Kennealy backs gun law repeal Boston Herald18:14 15-May-25

Driver had expired certificate at time of fatal Boston school bus crash, officials say MassLive.com18:05 15-May-25

The Ultimate Rock and Roll Weekend in Boston Thrillist18:02 15-May-25

Stop & Shop boss reveals maddening reason prices are soaring at his supermarket chain MailOnline18:00 15-May-25

Harvard Researcher Held By ICE To Be Returned To Mass. Law36017:45 15-May-25

Push on to protect Native heritage: Indigenous leaders gather with legislators to support five-bill agenda Daily Hampshire Gazette17:36 15-May-25

Harvard president takes pay cut as university attempts to cover frozen funds Boston Herald17:28 15-May-25

Militant Zionists Spur Arrest of Pro-Palestine Student, Judge Rules Consortiumnews.com17:07 15-May-25

Needham astronaut Suni Williams says she saw Cape Cod and Fenway Park from space WHDH-TV, Massachusetts16:49 15-May-25

3 Michelin-worthy Boston restaurants recommended by readers Boston.com16:44 15-May-25

2 MA Hospitals Named To Elite List Patch16:40 15-May-25

Hearing held in case of now-released Tufts student who was detained by ICE in March WHDH-TV, Massachusetts16:39 15-May-25

‘Learning How to Read by Moonlight’ tells an immigrant story through the precocious eyes of a… Boston Globe16:35 15-May-25

Boston Omaha Shares Drop Over 5% After Q1 Earnings Show Narrowed Loss But Limited Upside: What's Going On? Benzinga16:29 15-May-25

Lego cuts the ribbon on new Back Bay headquarters: ‘Boston attracts great tenants’ Boston Globe16:27 15-May-25

Singers soar above the flaws of ‘The Light in the Piazza’ Boston Globe16:15 15-May-25

State issues open call for new seal, flag and motto Daily Hampshire Gazette16:15 15-May-25

Interview with Dr. Emery Brown, MD, PhD - Harvard/MIT - In English and French Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research16:15 15-May-25

Boston City Council approves of ranked-choice voting, but hurdles remain Boston.com16:07 15-May-25

MassHealth warns of big coverage, funding losses under GOP plans Daily Hampshire Gazette16:04 15-May-25

Blue Bloods Spinoff Boston Blue Lands Its Director & EP For Premiere Episode ScreenRant16:04 15-May-25

Lego Group opens new U.S. headquarters in Boston MassLive.com15:53 15-May-25

Inside UMass Newsletter to Begin Summer Schedule University of Massachusetts Amherst15:52 15-May-25

Living Near These Places Doubles Parkinson’s Risk: What To Know In MA Patch15:29 15-May-25

Massachusetts Court Denies Permanent Injunction in Chapter 93A Case: Insufficient Evidence of Ongoing or Future… National Law Review15:24 15-May-25

These key public services won’t be hit by the state’s hiring freeze, Mass. Gov. Healey says MassLive.com15:23 15-May-25

With hospitals at risk, Mass. eyes lifeline for broke insurer covering 460K public employees MassLive.com15:23 15-May-25

Healthcare CEO Accused of Blog Plagiarism Plagiarism Today15:20 15-May-25

Mass. lags behind other states on student cellphone use restrictions WBUR-FM15:12 15-May-25

Anthony Hemingway To Direct & EP ‘Boston Blue’ Premiere Episode Deadline Hollywood14:57 15-May-25

Words, music, and more combine to tell overlooked stories of women of color in Boston Boston Globe14:52 15-May-25

As great white sharks arrive, swimmer starts 60-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard Boston Herald14:51 15-May-25

Baby is healed with world’s first personalized gene-editing treatment Boston.com14:45 15-May-25

Massachusetts judge orders release of detained migrant worker WCAX.com, Vermont14:45 15-May-25

Hot Property: Falmouth home is roomy, comfy, ready Boston Herald14:40 15-May-25

New Raising Cane’s with double drive-thru to open in MetroWest next week MassLive.com14:32 15-May-25

The Local Boston Grocery Store Chain That Just Closed All Of Its Locations The Takeout14:28 15-May-25

Boston Puerto Rican restaurant opens second location in Worcester MassLive.com14:22 15-May-25

MA Hospitals At 'Immediate Risk' For Closure, New Analysis Says Patch14:19 15-May-25

Over 40 pairs of sunglasses worth over $19K stolen from Boston store MassLive.com13:51 15-May-25

The Global Cinema Film Festival aims to bring the pains of the rest of the world to viewers Boston Globe13:51 15-May-25

Amherst man gets 5 years on child porn charges Daily Hampshire Gazette13:41 15-May-25

Peek inside the most wish-listed Airbnb in Massachusetts Boston.com13:28 15-May-25

Coalition of States Dispute Trump Administration’s “National Energy Emergency” Claim National Law Review13:12 15-May-25

Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: We must resist Trump, but also advocate for transformative change Daily Hampshire Gazette12:57 15-May-25

‘Murderbot’ would rather be watching TV Boston Globe12:55 15-May-25

Lilly Gaev: Northampton lucky to have Bill Newman Daily Hampshire Gazette12:47 15-May-25

Scottie Faerber: Amherst EMTs much appreciated Daily Hampshire Gazette12:47 15-May-25

Popular Grocery Store Known for Affordable Food Closes All Locations Miami Herald12:36 15-May-25

Stop & Shop defends pricing amid lawmakers’ scrutiny over urban area costs Boston.com12:32 15-May-25

Case: Discrimination/Religious Accommodation (D. Mass.) Bloomberg Law12:32 15-May-25

Boston Wins Top Bond Rating as Questions Surround Downtown Property Values Banker & Tradesman, Massachusetts12:31 15-May-25

May 14, 2025: Federal cuts to local organizations New England Public Media12:29 15-May-25

TAP now flies from Porto directly to Boston American Journal of Transportation12:23 15-May-25

US attorney for Massachusetts says interference with ICE operations is 'disturbing,' threatens… Fox News12:22 15-May-25

‘Friendship’: You’ve got a fiend in me Boston Globe12:20 15-May-25

Get ready for the no-longer-PG-13 Pete Holmes tour Boston Globe12:10 15-May-25

Woman who was stabbed needs help being ID’d, Facebook post claims. It’s fake MassLive.com12:05 15-May-25

Vaccinating Baby in Temporary Custody Violated Religious Liberty Bloomberg Law12:02 15-May-25

Apartments Approved at South Shore Plaza, with Benefits Banker & Tradesman, Massachusetts12:00 15-May-25

Pro-Palestine walkout at Natick High prompts fiery response Boston.com11:46 15-May-25

Mass. health insurance companies directed to limit growth of deductibles, copays MassLive.com11:39 15-May-25

Insights from the Third Annual Ropes & Gray Rare Disease Forum JD Supra11:38 15-May-25

A 'tail' of the Massachusetts dog tax giving a 'leg up' to local libraries New England Public Media11:38 15-May-25

Alligator that starred in ‘Happy Gilmore’ dies of old age in Colorado Boston Globe11:29 15-May-25

Librarian of Congress speaks with GBH week before ousted by Trump The Bay State Banner11:22 15-May-25

Green retrofit projects face hurdles under federal funding cuts The Bay State Banner11:22 15-May-25

Host a tailored Side Event at All Stage 2025 in Boston TechCrunch11:02 15-May-25

Millions in food aid for children and seniors at risk in proposed snap cuts, Healey warns Boston Herald11:01 15-May-25

Boston Red Sox Pull Off Insane Alley-Oop Catch To Rob Detroit Tigers Of Home Run BroBible11:00 15-May-25

LeaderBank Adds Escrow Payment Option Banker & Tradesman, Massachusetts10:59 15-May-25

“They took my life away for nothing.” The Appeal10:53 15-May-25

Mass. man sentenced to jail after brutally killing roommate’s dog MassLive.com10:38 15-May-25

Top things to do in Greater Boston this weekend Boston.com10:34 15-May-25

Kennedy, defending downsizing, clashes with Democrats in tense hearings Boston.com10:30 15-May-25

How to watch the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament today: Free live stream, schedule Post-Standard, New York10:16 15-May-25

Tesla-Leased Property Trades for $26M in Walpole Banker & Tradesman, Massachusetts10:08 15-May-25

Gov. Healey: Snap cuts will ‘force Mass. families to go hungry’ MassLive.com10:08 15-May-25

Massachusetts has the best RV campground in America, according to USA Today readers Boston.com10:04 15-May-25

Russian-born Harvard researcher charged with smuggling in federal court Fox News10:03 15-May-25

Watch live: Medical examiner testifies in Karen Read trial about John O'Keefe's death Fox News09:57 15-May-25

Need food recommendations this weekend? The Dish has you covered. Boston.com09:46 15-May-25

Making news in business, May 16 Daily Hampshire Gazette09:34 15-May-25

Report: Mass. home to more millionaires despite new surtax Daily Hampshire Gazette09:34 15-May-25

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