Trump Administration Rolls Back School Lunch Standards Championed By Michelle Obama
The former first lady pushed the changes as part of her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity.
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The former first lady pushed the changes as part of her "Let's Move" campaign to combat childhood obesity.
Sydney Chaffee was named the National Teacher of the Year last week.
At 826 Boston's "Writers' Room," students get help improving their writing skills from trained tutors from universities like Northeastern and UMass Boston.
Practice has paid off for a group of Winchester High School students who will get the chance to perform on an iconic stage.
Her Formation Scholars Award will go to a single black woman student at four schools.
For the first time in its 65-year history, the award for National Teacher of the Year has gone to a teacher from Massachusetts.
The 2017 "National Teacher of the Year' award has gone to a public charter school teacher in Dorchester.
The University of Massachusetts has a budget deficit expected to hit $30 million later in 2017--but UMass President Marty Meehan says that's just temporary.
A former student and teacher at Boston Latin has been named its new headmaster.
It's become a flashpoint at a time when many teachers say students are more energized than ever by current events.
The Facebook CEO is headed back to Harvard, but this time he'll be giving the commencement speech.
The Big Sister Association of Greater Boston is celebrating their first decade of success, helping these teens in Boston public schools to become big sisters themselves.
UMass President Marty Meehan will be delivering the first-ever "State of the University" address Monday evening.
The data is plotted into graphs and tables and the kids play games using the information, learning science on the sly.
The first public elementary school in the country was the Mather School in Boston. A joyous celebration of African heritage was held there as students recited poetry, sang and commemorated historical events.
The jury heard Patrick Clancy's 911 call and his reaction to finding their children dead on Jan. 24, 2023.
Prosecutors claim Lindsay Clancy was "extremely controlling, meticulous, and manipulative."
Periods of torrential downpours are expected in the Boston area with rainfall rates capable of overwhelming storm drains causing flooding.
Five people were seriously hurt, two of them critically, in a horrific crash involving a stolen car in Abington, Wednesday morning.
Ina and David Steiner say the message sent by a massive settlement with eBay is more important than the money.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox had won 18 of 20 and ten in a row on the road before the loss Tuesday night.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez spoke with reporters for the first time since team owner Robert Kraft publicly addressed the state of contract negotiations over the weekend.
Curtis Mead was injured in his second at-bat with Boston on Monday when he was hit on the wrist by Athletics starter Jack Perkins.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
