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This Is Officially The Cheapest Supermarket In Massachusetts!
Are you tired of spending a fortune at the grocery store, Massachusetts shoppers? Well, I'm also pretty tired of it. I also like to help out when I can. So allow me to pass on to you the results of a recent study. What is the study even about, you...

Nearly 20 beaches closed in Massachusetts on Tuesday — here's where
Nearly 20 beaches across Massachusetts are closed on Tuesday as temperatures are expected to soar. There are 17 total closures, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH). One of those is the main beach at Walden Pond State...

Lori Trahan highlights educational partnership benefiting Massachusetts students
Lori Trahan U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | Official U.S. House HeadshotLori Trahan U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot Lori Trahan, a member of the U.S....

Hamilton Co. Buys 396-Unit Hill Estates Apartments in Belmont, Massachusetts for $175M
26BELMONT, MASS. — Locally based investment firm The Hamilton Co. has purchased Hill Estates, a 396-unit apartment community in Belmont, a western suburb of Boston, for $175 million. Situated on 14.7 acres, Hill Estates offers 92 townhomes with an...

Experts Warn Massachusetts Residents To Empty Out Their Pockets
Many residents of Massachusetts, including myself, carry cash and credit cards in a wallet daily. However, authorities both in and out of Massachusetts are advising that certain items should be left at home instead of being carried regularly. I...

Big Massachusetts River Has a Massive Amount of Snakes
The temperature in Massachusetts continues to heat up as summer rolls on. With the warm weather firing on all cylinders, many people are finding ways to cool off, including swimming in pools, lakes, and rivers. However, there are some rivers you...

21.6 MWh of Jinko energy storage installed in Massachusetts
Clean energy developer Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) has commissioned three energy storage systems in Massachusetts totaling 21.6 MWh. The batteries, manufactured by JinkoSolar, are now operational under the state’s Solar Massachusetts...

Heat, flood warnings issued for today in Massachusetts. What to know
A heat advisory is in place in Massachusetts today, Tuesday, July 8 Flood warnings are also in place for certain parts of the Bay State Some downpours expected later today could potentially drop 1-2 inches of rain in an hour The heat is back again...

Criminal defendants released from Massachusetts jail because of lawyer work stoppage
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Criminal defendants released from Massachusetts jail because of lawyer work stoppage Four criminal defendants were released from jail on Monday in Boston because they have not had...

Video shows vandal target Massachusetts BBQ business before grand opening
Click here for updates on this story NORTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The highly anticipated grand opening of Freedom Fire BBQ in Norton, Massachusetts felt like a dream come true for aspiring chef Mike Conroy, but he says it was sabotaged just hours...

Bill would ban ICE agents from wearing masks in Massachusetts
A lawmaker wants to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing masks while on the job in Massachusetts. State Rep. Jim Hawkins, a Democrat from Attleboro, has introduced a bill on Beacon Hill that would prevent any...

Senator pitches bill to bring back happy hours in Massachusetts
With a "cold beer" sign as his backdrop from a Provincetown brewery, Sen. Julian Cyr made his latest pitch Monday morning to repeal the state's happy hour ban, as lobbyists representing restaurants and package stores balked at the prospect of...

Massachusetts State trooper injured by moped driver in ‘aggressive’ Revere July 4 crowd
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was hit by a moped and injured while trying to de-escalate an “aggressive” crowd of hundreds gathered and setting off illegal fireworks in Revere, police say. Just before 11 p.m. Friday, both state and local...

Massachusetts Cop Who Just Became A Mom Gunned Down In Dramatic Stand Off
ESSEX COUNTY, MA - An off-duty North Andover police officer was shot and wounded during a confrontation with a fellow police officer who was trying to serve her with a restraining order. During a news conference on Tuesday, July 1st, Essex County...

PHOTOS: Massachusetts Legion Baseball All-Star Showcase
Happy hour has been banned in Massachusetts for four decades. Will it make a comeback?
WORCESTER, Mass. - For the past four decades, happy hour discounts on alcoholic beverages have been banned in Massachusetts, but several bills in the Massachusetts Legislature could bring the popular promotions back. State Senator Julian Cyr...

Rhode Island State Police, Massachusetts State Police release statistics from holiday weekend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island State Police and Massachusetts State Police have released 4th of July weekend statistics regarding DUI arrests, motor vehicle crashes and general traffic stops. From 12 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. to Sunday, the...

Out-of-state workers brought in to collect trash as workers strike in Massachusetts

Trump Administration withholds funding for Massachusetts schools
BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Governor Maura Healey has reacted to the Trump Administration for withholding federal education funding, including $108,000,000 for Massachusetts. The annual funding was already assigned by congress, but on June 30...

Will Massachusetts' happy hour ban be lifted anytime soon?
With a "cold beer" sign as his backdrop from a Provincetown brewery, Sen. Julian Cyr made his latest pitch Monday morning to repeal Massachusetts' happy hour ban, as lobbyists representing restaurants and package stores balked at the prospect of...