2 women arrested on drug charges in Littleton

Two women are facing drug charges after a months-long investigation into narcotics sales in Littleton landed them behind bars Thursday, officials said. Katherine Shipton, 40,Read More

UMass-Amherst police question public safety at Mount Ida

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) – Add police officers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to the list of people unhappy with the school’s $75 million purchaseRead More

Van used by rock icons Aerosmith in ’70s found in Chesterfield woods

CHESTERFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Long before Aerosmith filled stadiums with tens of thousands of fans, they traveled New England in a tiny van playing toRead More

Jails, prisons slowly loosen resistance to addiction meds

GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Four inmates sit silently in the library of the Franklin County House of Correction one summer morning. But these men aren’tRead More

Princeton Review: Best campus food goes to UMass Amherst for 3rd year in a row

University of Massachusetts – Amherst is once again known as having the best campus food, according to Princeton Review’s 27th annual college rankings. The universityRead More

Cleanup continues after tornado damages buildings in Webster

WEBSTER, MASS. (WHDH) – A massive cleanup effort continued Monday in Webster, two days after a tornado touched down in the middle of town, leavingRead More

State police arrest man on gun charges following Sturbridge traffic stop

A Worcester man is facing weapons charges after state police say an illegal loaded handgun was found during a traffic stop early Saturday morning. ARead More

Wet weather causes freight train carrying acid to derail

WENDELL, Mass. (AP) — A freight train carrying acid has derailed in Massachusetts because of stormy weather. State fire officials say a Pan Am RailwaysRead More

Smith College employee placed on leave after calling police on black student

A Smith College employee who called police on a black student will be placed on leave, officials said Friday. The employee will be on leaveRead More

Lightning blamed in house fire that displaces 1

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Fire officials believe lightning is to blame for a house fire near Springfield that left one resident displaced. The Republican newspaper reports thatRead More