Wu: More than 150 people formerly living in Boston homeless encampment referred to temporary housing
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu provided an update about the city’s response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis centered around Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard oneRead More
Crews removing last of tents at Boston homeless encampment as deadline to clear area arrives
Crews began removing the last of the tents in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston on Wednesday as city officialsRead More
Haverhill officials paying city workers $500 to get vaccinated
As Haverhill officials prepare for a vaccine mandate, they’re encouraging city workers to get vaccinated by offering $500 payouts — including for employees who haveRead More
Boston Public Schools closed Tuesday due to frigid temperatures
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Boston Public Schools will be closed Tuesday due to frigid temperatures. Wu made the announcement Monday while holding a pressRead More
Winter storm blankets some Mass. communities
Milton and Franklin are among the communities dealing with a foot of snow following a winter storm Friday. Light, fluffy snow blanketed the towns overRead More
Winter storm blankets some Mass. communities
Milton and Franklin are among the communities dealing with a foot of snow following a winter storm Friday. Light, fluffy snow blanketed the towns overRead More
Stepmother of missing NH girl last seen in 2019 arraigned on welfare fraud charge
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The stepmother of a girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 has been charged with welfare fraud for collecting foodRead More
Mass. school districts scrambling to find substitute teachers as COVID-19 causes crippling staff shortages
Some school districts in Massachusetts are scrambling to find substitute teachers as the COVID-19 omicron variant begins to cause crippling staffing shortages. Boston Public SchoolsRead More
‘If they didn’t have Covid, they have it now’: Residents frustrated by long lines in cold weather at Mass. testing facilities
The rush to get tested for the coronavirus after the holidays is causing long lines at testing facilities across Massachusetts, with hours-long waits in freezingRead More
Some Mass. parents keeping kids home due to COVID concerns as school resumes after holiday break
Some Massachusetts parents are keeping their children home from school this week due to concerns about possible COVID-19 exposure as classes resume following the holidayRead More