Many In MA Still Struggling After Recession
A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll shows a lot of Massachusetts residents have a bleak outlook on the economy.
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A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll shows a lot of Massachusetts residents have a bleak outlook on the economy.
The bells are ringing and cash registers singing to the tune of holiday shoppers starting the season early.
Over the course of three generations, Gerard Farm Kitchen in Framingham has cooked thousands of turkeys and prepared hundreds of meals.
A free purse filled with energy bars and coupons to outlet stores. Gift wrapping accompanied by hors d'oeuvres. Shuttle service to the mall. Hotels and inns in sales tax-free New Hampshire are offering such goodies and services to get Black Friday shoppers to stay overnight.
Next week, more than 50,000 drivers are expected to travel through downtown Boston, and that number does not even include other drivers around Massachusetts and those who plan on flying.
The mother of a five-year-old girl who lost consciousness inside a water amusement at the Independence Mall in Kingston, is speaking out for the first time.
At the O'Neil Cinema in Londonderry N.H. the new Harry Potter movie shakes, rattles and rolls the seats.
Two out of five liquor, beer and wine stores WBZ checked on Friday near the Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern campuses were still carrying Four Loko the day after the state banned sales of the potent alcoholic-caffeine beverage.
Arlington police say a cobbler who closed up shop, leaving dozens of customers wondering if they'd ever get their shoes or money back, says he'll return the footwear next week.
Rhonda Kallman was one of the founders of the Boston Brewing Company, which produces the popular Sam Adams Beer. But she's now started another brewing company that produces a craft beer called Moonshot.
Some people call it a crisis in the making. This winter, it's more than likely that there will be a lot less money to help people heat their homes.
Five secrets that may help you get it all done without all the stress and without blowing your budget. WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben has more from Cambridge.
There are a lot of new products which promise to protect your enamel from acid erosion.
Massachusetts' unemployment rate fell from 8.4 percent in September to 8.1 percent in October, well below the national average of 9.6 percent, the Patrick administration announced Thursday.
A local watchdog group is out with it's annual list of the "10 Worst Toys" for holiday shoppers to be on the lookout for.
Tyler Brown, accused in the shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, was reportedly released from a psychiatric hospital days earlier.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
When some witnesses heard the shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, they got out of their cars and ran for their lives.
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor, who was killed last week by a wrong-way driver on Route 1 in Lynnfield, is being honored Tuesday with a wake in Peabody.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Gillette Stadium looks different already, with 2026 FIFA World Cup matches coming to Foxboro, Massachusetts in June
The longest-tenured employee for the New England Patriots called it a career after 50 years in Foxboro.
Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday to win the rain-shortened series.
Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras ended up with a bruised right hand after he was hit by a fastball from Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez Sunday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
