Spilka: Stalled bill may mean some craft brewers will close

Having extended its session without limitations on the agenda, the Legislature could take up any number of issues in the three-and-a-half months that remain andRead More

Boston celebrates new EMT graduates

Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Monday joined Boston EMS to celebrate the graduation of 10 EMT recruits in a socially distanced, outdoor ceremony at LoPrestiRead More

‘Like nothing I had ever seen’: Mass. Task Force describes wildfire damage in Oregon

BOSTON (WHDH) – A group of first responders from Massachusetts has returned home after battling blazes in Oregon that were beyond anything they had everRead More

State education official asking for reopening plans from 16 low-risk communities

A top state education official is asking several school districts to explain why they’re using remote learning while their towns have low coronavirus cases, whichRead More

Tuft’s drops ‘floating’ from children’s hospital name

What was once known as the Floating Hospital for Children is now Tufts Children’s Hospital. Back in the 1800s, the pediatric hospital was located onRead More

Health officials announce 244 new coronavirus cases and 7 deaths, bringing confirmed death toll to 9,107 in Mass.

BOSTON (WHDH) — The Department of Public Health reported 244 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday. A total of 125,723 cases have been reported soRead More

2 men charged with stealing 17 guns from Mass. store

BOSTON (AP) — Two Connecticut men have been charged with stealing 17 guns during a break-in last month at a Massachusetts gun store, federal prosecutorsRead More

Mass. named among best states for teachers, while NH ranks worst in the nation

Massachusetts has been named one of the best states for teachers in the nation, while another New England state just over the border ranked worstRead More

Advocates push for extension to Massachusetts eviction ban

BOSTON (AP) — Housing advocates are pressing state lawmakers in Massachusetts to take action on a bill they said would extend protections for tenants facingRead More

Police identify victim who died following triple shooting in Roxbury

Police have identified the Boston man who died following a triple shooting in Roxbury last Friday. Officers responding to a report of a person shotRead More