Massachusetts Firefighting Academy May 2 graduates

Whitman Firefighter/Paramedic Steven Bagley III has graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighter Academy, according to a community announcement. Bagley was one of 15 graduates from 10 departments in the Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program Class …

Tighe & Bond Releases Updated Survey of Massachusetts Water, Sewer Rates

WESTFIELD — Massachusetts utilities now have an updated digital platform for information on rate structures for more than 300 water and sewer systems across the Commonwealth. The Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard, prepared by Tighe & Bond Inc. in …

Should Massachusetts judges be able to raise criminal defendants’ bail to prevent deportation? The state’s highest court ...

Alvarez remains in state custody on $150,000 bail, which was raised from $500 at the request of prosecutors who wanted to keep him in the country to face the two counts of child rape days before he was due to be deported last October. Federal immigration …

Massachusetts Schools Give Students Intrusive Survey About Sex, Alcohol and Drugs

Warning, this article includes sensitive sexual content. Massachusetts parents were upset to learn their high school and middle school children – some as young as 11 years old – were given government surveys asking intrusive and explicit questions about …

4 Can’t-Miss Summer Rooftop Road Trips in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts

Finding that perfect rooftop is a summer must near the water. Sipping cocktails or enjoying the freshest of New England seafood in the clouds is the ultimate rooftop fun. So let's get right to it. Here's a list of five absolute musts for your …

Massachusetts joins legal action against CVS over alleged drug pricing scheme

Why We Love This Massachusetts Based Grocery Store So Much

I'm just gonna say it.  There is no other grocery story in the entire U.S. that gets as much love as Massachusetts based Market Basket.  I wanted to know why.  I sure got some passionate, loyal comments about DeMoulas / Market Basket. I asked this …

Massachusetts Officials on Hand at the Launch of Eviction Record Sealing Law

Special to the Journal On Monday, May 5, State Senator Lydia Edwards was joined by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, State Senate President Karen Spilka, housing justice advocates and legal experts for a press conference …

What are Massachusetts’s biggest concert venues? Here's a list.

The biggest concert in Massachusetts history was singer Ed Sheeran at Gillette Stadium on July 1, 2023. Gillette, Fenway Park in Boston, and the Xfinity Center in Mansfield are some of Massachusett's biggest concert venues. Lady Gaga broke the record …

Amazon’s newest robot, made in Massachusetts, gains a sense of touch

Amazon unveiled its latest warehouse robot on Wednesday, dubbed Vulcan, the company’s first with a sense of touch to help it manipulate all the shapes and sizes of different items. Designed and manufactured at Amazon’s robotics operations outside Boston, …