Kennedy to step down as Berkshire Community College President after academic year

Berkshire Community College President Ellen Kennedy says she intends to retire at the end of the academic year in spring 2026. The Pittsfield-based institution is the first community college established in Massachusetts, and along with the...

Trump administration-led ICE launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts

US President Donald Trump-led administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and deport illegal migrants, while quoting the Department of Homeland Security which said it was...

Partnering with Amherst Survival Center, UMass Amherst unveils permanent food pantry on campus

As studies show students with food insecurity suffer in the classroom, colleges across the country have been stepping up to fight hunger on their own campuses. The largest public university in Massachusetts is among them, and recently opened a...

Suffer the Children: Massachusetts Puts Its Anti-Christian Bigotry Ahead of the Needs of Foster Kids

Massachusetts is a blue state with a Democratic Governor, Maura Healey. It also has a major shortage of foster families and problems with abuse in group homes. But rather than address the abuse and encourage people to become foster families, the...

Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts – reports

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The DHS and ICE are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people...

Tornado in central Massachusetts was ‘radar confirmed’

(WGGB/WSHM) - During the severe weather that moved across Massachusetts this Saturday afternoon, a tornado with a debris signature was “radar confrimed” through our affiliate stations in Boston as well as the National Weather Service. The spin up...

Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts

The Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday. DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Trump admin launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, reports say

The Trump administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, The New York Times and Boston media reported on Saturday, quoting the US Department of Homeland Security as saying it was targeting...

Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, reports say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has launched an operation in Massachusetts to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, the New York Times and Boston media reported on Saturday, quoting the Department of Homeland Security as saying...

Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through Massachusetts

Tornado touches down in Holden after severe thunderstorms hit Massachusetts

Tornado causes downed trees in Holden, Massachusetts Tornado causes downed trees in Holden, Massachusetts 02:38 The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Holden, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon. The tornado was...

Tornado, severe weather ravages through Massachusetts, leaving trail of destruction

‘Pretty crazy’: Severe weather ravages through Massachusetts, leaving trail of destruction

HOLDEN, Mass. — Following a tumultuous day of severe weather and even a reported tornado, some residents are dealing with the aftermath. In the town of Holden, residents are reeling from the effects after a reported tornado touched down in the...

Massachusetts Department of Correction launches beekeeping pilot program

(WJAR) — Massachusetts Department of Correction announced the launch of a new pilot program involving beekeeping. According to officials, the hands-on curriculum will teach beekeeping to incarcerated people. The program is at the Pondville...

Portland restaurant mourns head chef, murdered in Massachusetts

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- A Portland restaurant is mourning the loss of their head chef. Prosecutors say he was murdered last month in Massachusetts. 27-year-old Declan Perry was part of their team since he was a teenager, starting in an entry...

Greenfield to award $20K for cultural projects

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Greenfield has received over $20,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council that will be awarded to organizations, schools, and individuals for cultural community activities. In previous years, the...

ICE undertakes 'Operation Patriot 2.0' surge in Massachusetts

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement began an immigration law enforcement surge in Massachusetts and Boston this week, while challenging their sanctuary laws in federal court. The Trump administration this week began the surge,...

Tornado hits Holden as T-storms sweep across Massachusetts

The National Weather Service kept the alerts churning as a line of severe thunderstorms swept across Massachusetts Saturday with an EF1 tornado confirmed in Holden. First came the T-storm updates, then the tornado warnings, followed by Hanscom and...

Massachusetts unveils new emergency supply warehouse

FRANKLIN, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts health officials gathered Thursday at a brand-new warehouse in Franklin that they said will allow for better responses to public health emergencies in the state. “It’s the culmination of years of hard work by...

Massachusetts sees multiple lottery winners

FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts Lottery said that several prizes were awarded to players in Southern New England. Edgar Cruz of Nantucket won the $1 million prize in the $15,000,000 Colossal Millions $30 instant ticket game, while...