Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidance

Massachusetts Men Are Boosting Their Dating Appeal By Doing This

Here's something interesting to pass along to my fellow Massachusetts friends and neighbors. In an effort to make their dating profiles more appealing to a potential partner, men in Massachusetts are helping out those in need. Earlier this year,...

Massachusetts' Three Most Desired Places To Work

Why is it that certain people are content to work for the same employer for decades, while others jump ship for a different job every year or two? I think it comes down to how some businesses treat their employees. It's not always about a bigger...

Sharks spotted feasting on basking shark off Massachusetts: ‘Never seen anything like this’

It’s what sharks dream of: A massive easy meal. Lucky sharks were recently spotted chowing down on a basking shark’s liver off the North Shore, according to a local whale watch. The 7 Seas Whale Watch out of Gloucester came across the feast on...

Massachusetts Judge Rules Cannabis Control Commission Chair Was Wrongly Terminated; Orders Reinstatement 

A Massachusetts Superior Court Judge on Tuesday ruled that the former chair of the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) was wrongly terminated last year and should be reinstated, CBS News reports. Shannon O’Brien was fired in September 2024 for...

Garden Notes: September

Hylotelephium ‘Autumn Joy’ and bumble bees. —Abigail Higgins Ripening beach plums. —Abigail Higgins Cardoon, edible as well as ornamental. —Abigail Higgins Lilac foliar diseases: last year these were decimated —Abigail Higgins September, golden...

History Matters

David McCullough, still telling stories The Vineyard lost an irreplaceable gift when David McCullough died in 2022, two months after the death of his wife, Rosalee, whom he referred to as “my editor in chief and the star I steer by.” She was a...

From place to place

Nettie Kent sits at the front desk of the Ruel Gallery, with her home-made jewelry displayed in the case before her. —Alex Wright Colin Ruel at the front desk of the Ruel Gallery in Menemsha, his paintings of local scenes on display behind him....

In the Kitchen with … Chef Caleb John Woods

Cajun shrimp & grits, a tastebud celebration. Chef John chopping herbs at the speed of light —Allison Roberts Ingredients for grits and shrimp —Allison Roberts Shrimp mixed in with herbs, spices, and veggies —Allison Roberts Grits, veggies and...

An Intimate Drama

Love, Brooklyn playing at the MV Film Center Rachel Abigail Holder explores the ever-changing landscape of a New York City borough and tangled relationships in “Love, Brooklyn,” playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Sept. 19. This...

WFTH: Education from the couch

My husband is not a digital native. He resisted the whole internet phenomenon for years. We both did. We judged it. We said it was for kids. We made fun. We said, “Dot-org, dot-schmorg. Tiktok, schmicktok.” We vowed we would not be a part of it....

Edgartown Premiere: Jimmy Tingle live

Letter from Massachusetts, the citadel of American intellectualism

The Welcome Centre at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [XN Iraki, Standard] Kiambu and Massachusetts, United States of America, share something in common—they are home to elite schools. For Kiambu, it’s six of the original 17 national...

Massachusetts Police Investigating Armed Person Report in Lowell

LOWELL, Mass. — Police in Lowell are investigating after receiving reports of a person allegedly carrying a weapon near Riverview Suites on Middlesex Street, according to state police reports. The incident prompted a heightened police presence...

Stamford man accused of leading Connecticut and Massachusetts state police on pursuits

A Stamford man faces multiple charges after he was involved in a chase with state police on I-84. It happened around 8:10 p.m. Thursday in Vernon. State troopers were informed by state police in Massachusetts that a black Nissan Frontier pickup...

Most of Mass. now in ‘significant’ drought, raising wildfire concerns

Weather By Ross Cristantiello September 10, 2025 | 12:34 PM 2 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. State officials said Wednesday that drought conditions in...

Massachusetts town named 2nd 'safest and richest' community in US

Ten Massachusetts communities made GOBankingRates' list of the 50 "safest and richest" United States cities to live in this year, with one town ranking number two in the country. Outranked only by Western Springs, Illinois, the historic...

Massachusetts Cranberry Bogs Are Being Given A Second Life As Vibrant Wetlands

CARVER, Mass. (AP) — About this time of the year, Jarrod Rhodes should be checking on the vines of cranberries that have grown on his bog for decades in southeastern Massachusetts. Instead, he is watching a backhoe tear up the cranberry bog,...

Dot players bulk up squad for Archbishop Williams football

Friday nights are back, and the Archbishop Williams varsity football team is, as always, ready to light up the field with plenty of blue and gold pride. This year’s roster is powered by a strong core of players from Dorchester, whose toughness and...

New Hampshire Aims To Take Gun Law Dispute With Massachusetts To Supreme Court

September 5, 2025 New Hampshire and 24 other states want to take Massachusetts to the U.S. Supreme Court in a dispute over gun laws. Earlier this year, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled that firearm restrictions in Massachusetts apply to...