Massachusetts Eyes Extending Tax Filing Deadline To May 17

Lawmakers are looking to match the deadline set by the federal government.

• Mar 18, 2021

IRS Tax Filing Deadline To Be Pushed Back To May 17

The postponement of the deadline will allow taxpayers and tax preparers extra time to work through the ongoing tax issues resulting from the COVID pandemic.

• Mar 18, 2021

Fitchburg Turns Out For Birthday Parade For Boy With Autism Who Said He Had No Friends

"You know, I'm like in awe right now. I'm very very shocked and grateful," said Justina Ragsdale, the mother of 10-year-old JoJo Ragsdale. "You know, people are still good."

• Mar 17, 2021

Brigham And Women's Doctor Launches Study Into Loss Of Smell In COVID 'Long Haulers'

An allergist at Brigham and Women's Hospital is launching a study to find out whether patients suffering long-term COVID-related anosmia (loss of smell) can get it back.

• Mar 17, 2021

'It's About Time': Mass. Grocery Workers Relieved To Be Eligible For COVID Vaccine Starting Next Week

Grocery workers, who have fought for eligibility for weeks, will have access to the COVID vaccine starting Monday.

• Mar 17, 2021

Ayo Dosunmu Named USA Today's National Player Of The Year As Illini Prepare For NCAA Tournament

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu is racking up the awards, and the latest might be his biggest yet.

• Mar 17, 2021

Witnesses: Elderly Asian Woman Beats Up Man Attacking Her In San Francisco

An elderly woman being attacked in San Francisco Wednesday - the latest victim in a wave of attacks on Asians in the Bay Area - turned the tables on her assailant, leaving him with injuries that required a trip to the hospital.

• Mar 17, 2021

'We're Truly Anywhere': Massachusetts Retailers Move To Online Sales May Last Beyond Pandemic

According to Jon Hurst, President of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, moving to online sales is one of the year's biggest trends.

• Mar 17, 2021

Cluster Of Housebreaks Has Newton Police Warning Residents

Six homes were broken into between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, and some of the break-ins occurred when residents were home.

• Mar 17, 2021

'Hero' Farm Dog Sounded Alarm On Fire At Historic Natick Barn

A farm dog is being called a hero for alerting humans to a fire at a historic barn in Natick.

• Mar 17, 2021

Despite COVID, People Find Ways To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

The sounds of bagpipes still fill the air, but for the second year in a row, it's a low-key Saint Patrick's Day.

• Mar 17, 2021

IRS Pushes 2021 Tax Filing Deadline Back To May 17

People will have a little more than an extra month to file their taxes.

• Mar 17, 2021

Dick Hoyt, Boston Marathon Icon, Dead At 80

Dick Hoyt, a Boston Marathon icon who pushed his son Rick during the event for decades, died Wednesday.

• Mar 17, 2021

Keller @ Large: Calling Wave Of Migrants At Border A 'Crisis' Is Just Playing A Name Game

Why are Reppublicans so intent on calling the wave of migrants and unaccompanied kids at the US/Mexico border a "crisis"?

• Mar 17, 2021

Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins Aims To Erase Weapons Charges In Sean Ellis Case

Ellis served over 20 years in prison for the killing of a police officer before his conviction was overturned in 2015.

• Mar 17, 2021

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