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Mass. launches youth sports betting safety coalition

With college sports tournaments taking place at both ends of Massachusetts this week, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on Thursday announced the launch of a public-private partnership to focus on ...

  • palmer Jul 18, 2023

    Person found dead after shed fire in Palmer

    Firefighters found a person dead inside a shed while responding to a fire in Palmer, Massachusetts, on Monday. State fire officials said a passing driver reported smoke coming from a property on West Ware Road around 1:15 p.m. Firefighters found a shed at the back of a home on fire and in danger of spreading to that home and nearby…

  • eat new england Jul 16, 2023

    This under-the-radar South Shore brewer rivals the best in New England

    It was not all that long ago that Vermont was the place to go in New England for beer. Such award-winning breweries as the Alchemist, Lawson’s and Hill Farmstead have brought hordes of people to the Green Mountain State, where they would almost make a game out of searching for hard-to-find brews.  Then Maine got into the act, with...

  • New Bedford Jul 14, 2023

    New Bedford cracks down on rooming house safety after deadly fire in March

    The City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, is cracking down on rooming houses by ensuring they have adequate sprinkler systems, after a major fire in March left two people dead. Following the deadly fire at an Acushnet Avenue rooming house, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell had the city’s fire department begin an enforcement program, targeting the ...
  • Jul 13, 2023

    BU student with cancer gets to meet favorite band

    Junior Camille Wahl, who has an aggressive bone cancer, got to meet Boygenius as part of her bucket list — and the backstage meetup felt like “a different universe.”

  • Massachusetts Jul 12, 2023

    Man faces vehicular homicide charge after girlfriend is killed in crash

    The boyfriend of a Granby woman killed in a car crash on July 1 is facing multiple charges. 30-year-old Cody Menard, of Granby, pleaded not guilty to the charges of motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation, manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, manslaughter and assault and battery with a dange...
  • New Bedford Jul 7, 2023

    Another arrest made after killing of 20-year-old in New Bedford

    There’s been a third arrest in the homicide of a 20-year-old earlier this week in New Bedford, Massachusetts, according to prosecutors in Bristol County, who now have issued a murder charge in the killing of Lorenzo Gomes. Xavier Luis Rodriguez, 20, of New Bedford, is being charged with murder and carrying an illegal firearm, according to Dis...
  • New Bedford Jul 6, 2023

    2 arrests made in New Bedford murder of 20-year-old, DA says

    Two people have now been arrested since the murder of a 20-year-old man in New Bedford, Massachusetts, early Monday morning. The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that Wyllie Monteiro, 25, of New Bedford, was arrested in Dartmouth and is being charged with accessory to murder after the fact. He is expected in New...
  • eat new england Jul 4, 2023

    This Boston icon is a portal to an older time — with pizza as great as ever

    It seems like with each passing year, more and more of Boston’s old-school restaurants and bars say goodbye. There are a number of reasons for this. In some cases, it’s simply because the owners decide to retire; in other cases it’s due to redevelopment, rent increases or dwindling business. Whatever the reason, the bottom line is that the comforta...
  • Massachusetts Jul 1, 2023

    Woman, 57, killed in head-on collision in Gill; 2 others injured

    A woman died Friday evening when her car was struck head-on in Gill, Massachusetts, officials say. Two others were injured. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office says police officers were called to Route 2 near Barton Cove around 4 p.m. Friday and found two cars had been involved in a collision. According to investigators, a Mazda MX5 M...
  • Massachusetts Jul 3, 2023

    28-year-old woman killed in crash identified, 2 others injured

    A woman is dead and two men are injured after a car struck an SUV overnight in Granby, Massachusetts, shutting the intersection down for multiple hours as crews responded to damaged telephone poles and downed power lines, officials say. According to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, police were called to the intersection of Pleasan...
  • titanic Jun 28, 2023

    ‘Presumed human remains' found among debris of Titanic-bound submersible

    Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic captured the world’s attention last week. The return of the debris to port in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded, killing all fiv...
  • Massachusetts Jun 26, 2023

    Two killed in separate shootings in Springfield over the weekend

    Two people were killed in separate shootings in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, according to WWLP. The first shooting was reported in the 100 block of Spring Street around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. When police arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. They were both taken to Baystate Medical Center, where one of the men later...
  • Springfield Jun 7, 2023

    Police investigating double homicide in Springfield

    Police are investigating a double homicide in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Springfield police told WWLP they were called to an apartment in the 200 block of Union Street shortly after midnight and found two bodies inside. No further details have been released by police. Springfield police and the Hampden District Attorney’s Offic...
  • Chicopee May 30, 2023

    3 Killed in Fiery Crash on I-391 in Chicopee Over the Weekend

    Three people were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 391 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning. State police told WWLP they responded to a report of a car fire around 3:40 a.m. Sunday on I-391 north. When they arrived they said the vehicle was already engulfed in flames. They were able to get the driver out, but two other…...
  • eat new england May 26, 2023

    A Classic Seafood Joint for Summer Eating Worthy of a Trip From Boston

    During the dark days of winter, New England weather can be taxing on the soul, which makes the balmy days of spring and summer feel like a reward. And to many locals, there’s the longstanding tradition of where to get your first fried clams of the season, or perhaps your first lobster roll, clam chowder or shrimp/scallops plate. The...

  • Springfield May 23, 2023

    Motorcycle Crash Leads to Serious Injuries on I-91 in Springfield

    A motorcycle crash on Tuesday morning has led to serious injuries in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Mass. Department of Transportation reported the crash just after 7 a.m., saying that it happened on Interstate 91 northbound at Exit 10. The left lane was closed down following the crash. Additional information has not been reelased.

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