Right whale defenders question energy industry donations
A group opposing wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts released a report Tuesday that documents contributions from wind energy developers to environmental groups inRead More
Look out! MIT students revive unusual tradition after COVID hiatus
Dozens of Massachusetts Institute of Technology students gathered to take part in the annual piano drop. On Tuesday, a piano filled with candy free fellRead More
Mother calls for justice after man pleads not guilty to charges in connection with serious crash
The mother of a woman hit by a car in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard opened up about her daughter’s longRead More
State board eyes higher MCAS scores to graduate
Starting with this year’s eighth-graders, Massachusetts students would need to earn higher scores on their MCAS tests to graduate from high school, under a regulationsRead More
Swimmers to return to the Charles River this summer
A summertime tradition will return to Boston in June after years of dormancy: cannonballing into the Charles River. Charles River groups and state officials willRead More
‘Nothing but violence around here’: 3 young teens accused in violent altercation at Roxbury McDonald’s
A group of teens has been accused of using rocks, water bottles and a metal cane as weapons during an altercation at a McDonald’s inRead More
Teen facing judge after 68-year-old woman shot at Chelsea bus stop
Chelsea police say they have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that left a 68-year-old woman hospitalized last week. Jefferson Barrillas, 18, ofRead More
Superintendents: COVID upheaval continuing in schools
Though Massachusetts is now past the “apex of fear” with COVID-19, challenges like mental and emotional strain on students and staff persist in schools, superintendentsRead More
Harvard pledges $100 million to atone for role in slavery
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University is vowing to spend $100 million to research and atone for its extensive ties with slavery, the school’s president announcedRead More
‘You can’t stop them’: Celtics fans confident after sweep of Nets
After the Celtics swept the Brooklyn Nets to open the playoffs Monday, excited fans predicted a run all the way to the NBA championship. BostonRead More