Traffic Snarled After Overpass Debris Falls Onto I-90

Multiple lanes of Interstate 90 eastbound have been shut down in Charlton, according to Massachusetts State Police.

Integrating New Additions Is Patriots' Top Training Camp Priority

After a season complicated by COVID-19 and injuries, New England Patriots training camp kicks off Wednesday, July 28, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Groups Urge Maine To Protect Last Wild Atlantic Salmon In U.S.

A new push to protect the final remaining wild Atlantic salmon in the U.S. is unlikely to land the fish on a key state endangered list.

More Communities Recommend Masks Amid Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Cambridge and Nantucket are joining Provincetown as the latest Massachusetts communities to recommend donning face masks indoors again as new outbreaks of COVID-19 are emerging in the Bay State.

Officials Warn Of Fish Kill, Strange Odors In Charles River

Boston-area officials are recommending no swimming, boating and fishing on parts of the Charles River while officials investigate abnormal odors, dead fish and an oil sheen.

Despite Lack Of State Mandate, Boston Will Require Masks For Public School Students This Fall

Acting Mayor Kim Janey said children are already wearing masks for summer school and other city programs, and that policy will continue as COVID vaccines have yet to roll out...

Report Details Crisis In Boston Early Childhood Programs, Suggests Interventions

Boston families with young children may have had a harder time accessing key child development screening and services during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new report.

Berkshires Notebook: Dance At Jacob's Pillow, Art At Mass MoCA And The Clark, Live Music At The Foundry

Arts & culture writers Jacquinn Sinclair and Ed Siegel take in dance, music and art as their Western Massachusetts coverage continues.

House Approves Sports Betting, Again, With Bipartisan Vote

The Magic Ingredients For Innovative Batteries? Humble Rust And Salt

Form Energy and Malta, Inc. are developing energy storage technology based on iron and sodium

Mass. Bill Would Boost Pensions For Pandemic Government Workers. Critics Say It Would Cost Billions

A bill, which has drawn broad support in the state Legislature, would credit workers with three extra years of service for their pensions when they retire if they were worked...

Janey Appoints Two Latina Members To Boston School Committee

Janey said the two women are ideally situated to help BPS “write [a] next chapter” of equity and inclusion. The temporary appointments could also turn the page on a turbulent...

Probe Clears Former Fitchburg Shelter Director Of Assaulting Homeless Clients

The report found "insufficient evidence" that Kevin MacLean sexually or physically abused people seeking help at Our Father's House, after longstanding complaints.

Vaccinated? Tonight Marks The First Deadline In The Mass. Vaccination $1 Million Lottery

The deadline is for the first of five weekly drawings in the state's vaccine lottery, which was created to entice more residents into getting inoculated against COVID. If you don't...

6 Acts To Catch At This Year’s Newport Folk Festival

If you’re headed to Newport this weekend, contributor Lauren Daley rounded up six must-see artists -- from guitar goddesses to bluegrass picking masters -- who are breaking the fest scene...