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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.
Gov. Charlie Baker highlighted the return to in-person learning at Massachusetts schools on Monday.
Some schools will be closed to start the week to accommodate COVID testing after winter break.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association is not satisfied with the Baker Administration's effort to get rapid COVID-19 tests to educators and school staff before the return from the holiday break.
All 75,000 students and 18,000 employees at the University of Massachusetts will be required to get a COVID vaccine booster in early 2022.
A growing number of colleges in the Boston area are requiring students and staff to get a coronavirus vaccine booster shot for the spring.
"The award program seeks to highlight student achievement," according to a memo from Education Commissioner Jeff Riley.
The dining and housing fees will also go up.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has 10 days to decide whether to sign the bill into law.
The state Department of Education has approved part of a Boston school's request for remote learning days to count towards the school year requirement.
The face mask mandate for Massachusetts K-12 public schools has been extended again.
U.S. News & World Report ranked two schools from Massachusetts as the best universities across the globe.
Public schools in Melrose are working to "deemphasize" Halloween activities in the classroom this year.
There will be scattered coatings of sleet and snow throughout the Boston area Thursday evening.
A judge ruled that Kelsey Fitzsimmons can move into her own apartment as she tries to regain custody of her son.
An Air Force Junior ROTC program at Lowell High School in Massachusetts is changing its uniform guidance for cadets due to the war in Iran.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Rent control in Massachusetts could lead to big losses in city and town budgets, according to a new study released Thursday.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
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.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
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.
The Patriots lost a pair of defense players on Wednesday as the new league year is about to get underway.
The San Antonio Spurs beat Boston 125-116 on Tuesday night to sweep a contentious two-game season series with the Celtics.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two technical fouls during the first half of Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
The New England Patriots are adding a weapon for quarterback Drake Maye, signing free agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
