2,000 migrant students added to 74 Mass. school districts this year
The migrant crisis in Massachusetts has added about 2,000 students to schools in 74 districts this academic year.
The migrant crisis in Massachusetts has added about 2,000 students to schools in 74 districts this academic year.
Superintendent Josh Vadala said Peabody schools have welcomed in several new migrant children without giving less to students already there.
Massachusetts will open a temporary shelter at the former Soldiers Home in Chelsea.
Gov. Maura Healey sat down for an exclusive interview with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey talks to WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller.
WBZ TV's Louisa Moller explains what she saw at the United States' northern border in the second part of her interview with Paula Ebben.
WBZ TV's Louisa Moller explains what she learned about migrant crossings at the northern border of the United States in Vermont.
The "sham marriages" were used to help people get green cards and circumvent immigration laws.
President Biden is weighing citing a law dating back to 1952 to severely restrict access to the U.S. asylum system, three people familiar with the plans told CBS News.
Dorchester based artist, Johnette Tinker, uses latest art exhibition to center important immigration issues.
President Biden supports the bipartisan border security bill, but former President Trump told Republicans on Capitol Hill to shut it down.
The factors behind the migrant surge in Massachusetts are complex.
Never before has U.S. Border Patrol processed that many migrants in one month, according to monthly tallies going back to fiscal year 2000.
Two men were arrested after federal officials said they staged robberies to commit visa fraud.
Two men were arrested after federal officials said they staged robberies to commit visa fraud.
U.S. Border Patrol agents processed more than 225,000 migrants in the first 27 days of December, a tally that eclipses the previous monthly record.
The Massachusetts Legislature ended formal sessions for the year with no agreement on a spending bill to steer money toward the emergency shelter crisis.
President Biden's campaign aides are aiming to bring attention to what they see as the most draconian immigration policies former President Donald Trump has promised to implement if elected again in 2024.
WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
Massachusetts should reach the limit on the number of families allowed in the state's emergency shelter system by "Wednesday or Thursday," said Emergency Assistance Director Scott Rice.
Massachusetts is offering a new pilot program to quickly reimburse some school districts that are facing a big increase in transportation costs because they're busing students living in emergency shelters.
A judge is expected to rule on whether the waitlist plan can go forward on Wednesday.
Massachusetts emergency shelters for migrants are nearly full and they are days away from running out of room.
Dozens of migrants were flown from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last year. A sheriff investigating the flights claims it was more than just a political stunt; he believes it was a crime.
Rep. Jake Auchincloss is calling on the Biden administration to send a Homeland Security team to Massachusetts to help with the influx of migrants.
Romy Gonzalez singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night.
The move comes days after the U.S. withheld shipments of certain munitions to Israel over concerns about a ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah.
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Testimony in Karen Read's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial resumed on Tuesday.
The Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night.
The encampment on Harvard Yard is ending after nearly 3 weeks on campus.
A student at Berklee College of Music in Boston was punched to the ground in a random attack, a police report says.
The migrant crisis in Massachusetts has added about 2,000 students to schools in 74 districts this academic year.
Researchers at Yale University determined that people are more likely to remember something if it is unusual or surprising.
Massachusetts researchers found a gene variant that could put some Black Americans at higher risk for heart failure and death, and the variant is not particularly rare.
Researchers at UCLA looked at whether or not a simple blood test could one day diagnose if someone would have a stroke.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer's question on how to treat a Baker's cyst that's causing her lots of pain.
The I-Team uncovered a posting on a Massachusetts State Police Instagram account that used a song with racial slurs and talked about guns.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reaching out to younger voters where they get their news - social media.
Many residents say they really like Boston, but say the cost of living and high housing prices are taking a toll.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
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Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
Castle Hill on the Crane Estate is a sprawling seaside mansion in Ipswich dating back to the 1920s with something for all visitors.
Host Rachel Holt visits the nearly 100-year-old carousel and meets the man in charge of restoring all 66 horses.
Located in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the New England Air Museum features 90,000 square feet of military and civil aircraft.
Since 1934, Neon Williams has made tens of thousands of neon signs from small ones for restaurants to Boston's famed Citgo sign.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
Romy Gonzalez singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday night.
The Boston Bruins staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 5 of their NHL playoff series on Tuesday night.
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After a slow start to the postseason, Jrue Holiday was the two-way menace the Celtics needed him to be in two roads wins in Cleveland.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.