Mass. Health Officials Approve Strict School Nutrition Standards
Health officials approve new school nutrition standards that could be among the toughest in the country and will help combat childhood obesity.
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Health officials approve new school nutrition standards that could be among the toughest in the country and will help combat childhood obesity.
The cash-strapped Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority has begun to sell advertising on its website as part of efforts to boost revenues, plug a projected $150 million deficit during the next fiscal year and avoid fare hikes, officials said.
Political Editor Jon Keller explains why 3 in 4 Americans don't want to raise the debt ceiling, despite the possibility of dire consequences.
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Scott Brown is pushing legislation that would strip members of Congress of their federal pensions if they're convicted of corruption charges even after they've left Capitol Hill.
Former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy and his fiancee plan to be married this week at a private wedding ceremony at the Kennedy family's Cape Cod compound.
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a $30.6 billion budget that he said reduces overall state spending while laying the groundwork for an ongoing economic recovery in Massachusetts.
The Patrick administration certainly hopes you were too busy running around on this fine summer weekend to pay attention to the news.
WBZ's Jon Keller recently sat down with a Democratic candidate for Senate, City Year co-founder Alan Khazei.
An agreement has been reached at the Statehouse on a plan to reduce the cost to Massachusetts cities and towns of providing health care for municipal employees.
Lawrence city officials have begun a process to possibly recall Mayor William Lantigua.
Republican Sen. Scott Brown, who won last year's special election by tapping into populist voter sentiment, has yet to hold a public town hall meeting to take questions from Massachusetts residents.
The I-Team has gone through hundreds of internal emails from the DOT that were exchanged during the weeks after a massive lighting fixture crashed down on the center lane of the tunnel back in February.
Proposed Medicare cuts would hit Massachusetts teaching hospitals especially hard.
Massachusetts Republicans are asking the state Ethics Commission to investigate whether Newton Mayor Setti Warren violated conflict of interest laws.
Lawrence Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Karp found Kelsey Fitzsimmons not guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon following a bench trial.
Plymouth police officer Samantha Pelrine and her husband were arrested Thursday and charged with multiple counts of child rape.
Four months and five days after WBZ-TV assignment editor Andrea Courtois donated her kidney to photojournalist Jared Higginbotham, Jared returned to work.
Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings and the Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday.
France forward Kylian Mbappé broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its way to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a World Cup tune-up between two of the world's top teams.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
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."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
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.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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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.
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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.
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France forward Kylian Mbappé broke free for a goal to give France an early lead on its way to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in a World Cup tune-up between two of the world's top teams.
The Boston Red Sox will face the Reds in Cincinnati today to start the 2026 MLB season.
The Boston Bruins rallied for a 4-3 win over the Atlantic Division-leading Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday night, snapping the defending champions' 12-game win streak.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
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.
