Mass. extends free COVID-19 testing in 18 communities through October

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that the state’s “Stop the Spread” initiative has extended free COVID-19 testing in 18 communities through the end of October.Read More

Baker rips Washington, but distances self from elections

Days after urging the U.S. Senate to wait until after the election to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat, Gov. Charlie Baker lashed outRead More

Baker: Use three weeks of data to decide schooling models

Amplifying his administration’s desire to see more children return to school, Gov. Charlie Baker is turning up the pressure on cities and towns with lowRead More

Covering the bases: Fenway Park expected as voting venue

BOSTON (AP) — There’s the windup, the pitch — and the vote. Election officials in Boston are expected to approve Fenway Park as an earlyRead More

2 New England bike routes ranked among best in US for viewing fall foliage

(WHDH) — As prime leaf-peeping season rapidly approaches, a pair of bike routes in New England have been ranked among the best in the UnitedRead More

Mass. voters can now request ballots online

Election Day is less than 6 weeks away, and for the first time ever, Massachusetts voters can now request a mail-in ballot online without submittingRead More

Median Mass. home sale price approaching half a million

The real estate market in Massachusetts is adapting to COVID-19, according to the Warren Group, which on Wednesday released data showing the median-price for aRead More

Baker questions decision-making on school reopenings

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday chided cities and towns that have abruptly abandoned plans to bring students back to the classroom because of small outbreaksRead More

Over 470,000 Mass. students to receive September Pandemic EBT benefits

The Baker-Polito Administration announced Monday that they received federal approval to issue additional Pandemic EBT benefits in September to promote increased food security for familiesRead More

Feds: 4 former eBay workers to plead guilty after sending pig mask, live insects to harass Natick couple

BOSTON (WHDH/AP) — Four former employees of eBay are scheduled to plead guilty next month in connection with a cyberstalking campaign that authorities say terrorizedRead More