Many Massachusetts Schools Return From February Break With No Mask Mandate
For the first time in months, students in most school districts did not need to wear a mask when they returned to the classroom Monday following school vacation week.
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For the first time in months, students in most school districts did not need to wear a mask when they returned to the classroom Monday following school vacation week.
Research has shown that all students benefit from having teachers who are racially and ethnically diverse.
Once again, a study finds Massachusetts is the top state for education.
World-class music returned to the classroom at Foxboro High School – with a special guest.
A researcher at UMass Amherst who is studying the origins and risk factors of autism has just been awarded millions of dollars to aid his work.
Mayor Michelle Wu called Cassellius's resignation a mutual decision after careful deliberation.
A meeting over masks at Masconomet Regional High School got heated Wednesday night.
Parents hoped to grab the attention of state education officials who are holding their monthly meeting.
The SAT test taken by prospective college students across the country will go all-digital starting in 2024, the College Board announced.
Greg Fonzi resigned as head coach of the Beverly High School varsity boys hockey team after an altercation with an assistant from the opposing team at the conclusion of Monday's game.
Navient, a large student loan servicer, has settled allegations of predatory lending practices for $1.85 billion.
Framingham Public Schools announced this week that they have suspended all extracurriculars activities through January 21 due to a surge in COVID cases.
The department maintains that the masks remain effective.
Lawmakers are proposing ways to give Massachusetts students additional flexibility to cope with mental health issues as they arise.
Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius took on a different role Wednesday in the middle of a staffing shortage in Boston schools – classroom teacher.
We've got yet another cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston.
Waymo, the self-driving robotaxi company, says it is returning to Boston.
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Lawmakers are warning fans to beware of the many scams linked to Super Bowl LX.
Lifelong Patriots fan Eric Jellison has never been to an NFL game. Now he's going to the Super Bowl because he donated blood.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
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.
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Lawmakers are warning Americans to beware the many financial scams linked to Super Bowl LX, from fake betting sites to counterfeit tickets.
Derrick White made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 114-93.
The New England Patriots took the field at Stanford University on Wednesday for their first official practice leading up to the Super Bowl.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's high school football coach talked about what it's like to see him playing in the Super Bowl.
Cooper Flagg Flagg scored 36 points in his first meeting with the team he grew up watching in Maine.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
