A last-minute trip to the grocery store before Thanksgiving dinner or a head start on Black Friday shopping may be an option for consumers in much of the United States on Thursday, but not in Massachusetts.

A new study finds Massachusetts is the most expensive state in the U.S. to raise a child. In 2025, the average annual cost of raising a child under five in the United States reached $27,743, according to new research from SmartAsset.

The parole board cited "substantial, effective rehabilitation" in their decision to release Bryan Marshall after more than two decades behind bars.

Governor Maura Healey has declared November 28 as ‘Green Friday’ to kick off the holiday season and highlight Massachusetts’ Christmas tree and nursery sectors, which provide

WESTWOOD, Mass.- It’s not often that two teams play each other a week before they play for a championship of any sort. In Massachusetts high school football, however, it’s a possible feat. On Thursday morning,

The South Hadley Tigers (4-5) will face the Holyoke Purple Knights (3-7) on Thursday at Roberts Sports Complex in a Massachusetts high school football showdown. Opening kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 27, with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network.

Massachusetts voters will consider a rent control measure in 2026 as advocates cite rising rents and opponents warn of reduced rental supply.

This year’s historic government shutdown put a spotlight on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP - the means by which millions of Americans facing food insecurity put food on the table.

Two people were injured Tuesday night in a fire at a home in Holliston, Massachusetts. Officials received several 911 calls at 9:40 p.m. reporting the fire at the residence on Norfolk Street. The residents were able to evacuate; however, two people were taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries.

Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn is racking up do-gooder awards for her environmental crusading, but some elected officials and residents of the Boston suburb are less impressed with her latest effort