Massachusetts man wins National Yo-Yo contest, will defend title at world championship

EASTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts native took home gold from the National Yo-Yo Contest in Las Vegas. North Easton’s Ryan Connolly won the 4A (Off-String) division at the national championship, where competitors use a yoyo that is not attached to...

Buried Under a Western Massachusetts Cemetery is an Amazing Waterfall

Many towns and cities across the country contain a hidden treasure. Something that perhaps only the local community knows about. When you discover what it is, you feel like you're part of the secret club. A western Massachusetts town contains a...

Senator discusses legislation to strengthen family resource centers in Massachusetts

WORCESTER, Mass. - We're hearing from a local state senator who's working to improve the child requiring assistance system, with a bill aimed at ensuring families can access support without first going through the court system. A new report finds...

'Our hearts are broken': 8 horses die when fire tears through barn

Eight horses died in a fire that destroyed a barn at Mor Linn Farm in Walpole, Massachusetts, overnight.The fire started just after 11 at the two-story barn at the farm on North Street. The owner was able to rescue 10 horses from the first floor,...

For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses

Every year since 2015, Massachusetts has pledged to boost the value of state contracts going to veteran-owned businesses. The goal is 3% of state agency discretionary budgets. But every year since 2015, the state has fallen far short of that...

Massachusetts man wins National Yo-Yo contest, will defend title at world championship

7 Chinese Nationals Charged Over Marijuana Trafficking in Massachusetts, Maine

The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Seven Chinese nationals were charged on July 8 for allegedly running a multi-million-dollar marijuana trafficking network in the suburban...

Massachusetts cemetery’s bronze plaques stolen from headstones: ‘Deeply disturbing’

Bronze plaques from headstones at a local cemetery were recently stolen, according to police who are asking the public for help in the investigation. Newburyport Police over the weekend received reports of two gravestones that appeared to be...

Massachusetts Suspends Cannabis Testing Lab’s License; Lawsuit Filed in Appeal

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) last week ordered the cannabis testing lab Assured Testing Laboratories to cease operations after officials said they had identified suspicious patterns in the lab’s yeast and mold test results,...

Bolton's Nashoba Valley Winery is the oldest winery in Massachusetts

Looking to celebrate summer by enjoying a drink outdoors? Luckily, Massachusetts plenty of scenic places immersed in nature or by the water to enjoy a craft beverage, including breweries, rooftop bars and for the wine lovers, vineyards. But which...

Republicans running for Massachusetts governor attack each other over fundraising data

Mike Kennealy, a Republican running for governor of Massachusetts, accused Brian Shortsleeve, another conservative gubernatorial candidate, of inflating his fundraising numbers in a pair of public announcements over the past two months. Candidates...

Massachusetts Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Media Company in VPPA Suit

In March 2025, we reported that the District of Massachusetts had denied class certification of the plaintiff’s Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) claims in Therrien v. Hearst Television Inc. for failure to meet the implied ascertainability...

Massachusetts & NY Two Of 9 States Affected By Major Food Recall

Another serious, potentially deadly, recall alert from our friends at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pass along to Massachusetts and New York residents involving a food that many people might list as their FAVORITE! BTW, I'm NOT...

More Massachusetts criminal defendants could be released amid attorney strike

As the bar advocate work stoppage continues, more unrepresented criminal defendants could be released from jail. Hearings began in Boston Municipal Court on Monday and continued on Tuesday, with at least four unrepresented indigent defendants, or...

Massachusetts man killed, wife hospitalized in NH motorcycle crash

A Massachusetts man was killed and his wife remains hospitalized following a motorcycle crash in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, over the holiday weekend. Around 12:55 p.m. on Saturday, Wolfeboro police and fire and Stewart's Ambulance responded to...

Massachusetts: 915,932 students enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year

Patrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/bcnews/nation-world-society/education/lynch-school-graduate-named-mass-education-secretary.htmlPatrick Tutwiler Massachusetts Secretary of Education |...

Massachusetts trash collectors strike enters seventh day as garbage continues to pile up

Garbage piled up over the long holiday weekend as a trash collectors strike in Massachusetts enters its seventh day. There are backup plans in place to begin collecting trash on Monday in several communities as temperatures are soaring into the...

Massachusetts Has a Strange and Spooky Real Estate Law

Massachusetts has many strange laws that don't make a whole lot of sense. We have talked about these blue laws in the past. Before we get to today's strange law, let's refresh your memory with some of the unique Massachusetts laws that are still...

Flash Flood Warnings Issued in Massachusetts and Rhode Island Ahead of Severe Storms

BOSTON, Massachusetts — Flash flood warnings were issued early Thursday morning for Bristol and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts and Providence and Newport counties in Rhode Island. The warnings are set to remain in effect until 2:45 a.m. Severe...

Terrified Massachusetts paddleboarders capture close encounter with great white shark off Cape Cod beach: ‘We got to go’

A Jaws-some experience. A great white shark shocked two Massachusetts paddleboarders as it swam just feet away from the two friends enjoying their Fourth of July evening on the water. College students Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin were...