Senate confirms Rollins as US attorney for Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s top prosecutor was narrowly confirmed Wednesday by the full U.S. Senate to be the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, making herRead More
Superintendent: Cellphone charger mistaken for weapon led to lockdown at Milton school
A staff member’s cellphone charger that a student mistook for a weapon led to a lockdown at a school in Milton on Wednesday morning, theRead More
All of Massachusetts again considered high-risk for COVID-19 transmission
All of Massachusetts is again considered high-risk for COVID-19 transmission as new cases continue to surge, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Read More
Fire at Everett recycling plant casts huge plume of smoke over Boston area
A huge fire that broke out at a recycling plant in Everett on Wednesday morning cast a massive plume of black smoke over the BostonRead More
MBTA slashing service on dozens of bus lines due to lack of drivers
The MBTA will be slashing service on 31 bus lines and paring back some Mattapan Trolley service later this month because it has fewer driversRead More
Snow showers linger overnight for much of the state
A wintry weather system brought a dusting of snow to parts of Massachusetts Wednesday night. The light accumulation event created slick travel spots during theRead More
Pine Street Inn receives single biggest donation in 50 year history
The Yawkey Foundation gave the Pine Street Inn a $15 million donation on Tuesday — the single biggest gift the organization has ever received. TheRead More
Solar mandate framed as weapon in emissions fight
Newly constructed single-family homes, apartments and many commercial buildings would be required to be outfitted with rooftop solar systems under legislation pushed Tuesday by twoRead More
Rollins backs tougher penalties in abuse of power cases
Warning that existing law leaves a dangerous “loophole” in place, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins pushed Tuesday for the Legislature to create a newRead More
You’ve landed on Free Parking: Amazon Web Services outage nixes ParkBoston app payments, city stops ticketing
For one day only, parking was free in Boston. Because of the Amazon Web Services outage, the city’s ParkBoston app couldn’t be used to payRead More