Brookline Adds Plastic Bags To List Of Banned Materials
First it was styrofoam, now Brookline Town Meeting has voted to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.
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First it was styrofoam, now Brookline Town Meeting has voted to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.
Brookline has voted to bar eating establishments in town from using Styrofoam beverage cups and takeout food containers.
17-year-old Williams Fahey has been an inspiration to friends, family, and teammates as he's dealt with cerebral palsy while being the biggest supporter of the Wellesley High School football program.
If your dead bolt isn't properly installed, burglars may be able to get in without any trouble.
William Fahey is a living example of how to never give up on your dreams. The 17-year-old has cerebral palsy, which has always prevented him from playing football.
Most parents understand injuries can happen in soccer. What they don't realize is the greatest danger may be from the soccer goal.
First responders from Boston and eight surrounding towns will be dealing with simulated emergencies all going on simultaneously.
Many homeowners are calling their insurance companies about damage to their home from the storm. WBZ-TV's Michael Rosenfield has some expert advice.
A gust of wind brought down a huge tree in Brookline that hit two homes.
A small family-owned Massachusetts grocery store chain has agreed to sell the leases to six of its 10 locations to natural and organic supermarket Whole Foods Market Inc.
Police arrested three people who were found with 13-15 pounds of marijuana and $117,000 cash in a Brookline apartment.
A second person has been arrested in connection with a string of armed robberies near Boston University.
Brookline police say they have arrested one of the suspects involved in a recent string of armed robberies near Boston University.
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Thieves have a new target. The number of bike thefts is soaring across the state.
A trio of robberies at gun point over just two weeks in Brookline has area residents uneasy.
A third armed robbery in the past two weeks near the Boston University campus has police warning students to be careful.
Boston University students have been warned again after three more people were robbed at gunpoint near campus.
Students in the neighborhood just off Commonwealth Ave say word is spreading to be careful that smartphones are a potential target for thieves.
State health officials say a 17th case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus has been reported in Massachusetts, nearly triple last year's cases.
The hot weather and spraying for mosquitoes is apparently responsible for a growing number of bats finding their way into homes.
A rabbi has been sentenced to 10 years of probation but spared jail time after admitting he sexually abused students while working in the Boston area as a religious teacher in the 1970s.
Authorities say a rabbi has admitted to sexually abusing three students while working in the Boston area as a religious teacher in the 1970s.
Brookline Police say landscaping thefts have been a problem this year, with several reported in the South Brookline area since May.
The black bear that created a great deal of excitement in Brookline Tuesday was in fact the return of the famous Cape Cod bear.
Not sure where to watch the 2026 Super Bowl live? There are multiple ways to watch the game for free today. Here's how.
It's a home away from home for Boston fans in San Francisco, and it's where many are stopping in ahead of the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Plowable snow fell in Massachusetts on Saturday. Here's how much your area has gotten.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
Plowable snow is currently falling in Massachusetts. Here's how much your area has gotten.
It's a home away from home for Boston fans in San Francisco, and it's where many are stopping in ahead of the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Patriots fans will have the memories for a lifetime after traveling for Super Bowl LX.
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.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
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.
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.
Not sure where to watch the 2026 Super Bowl live? There are multiple ways to watch the game for free today. Here's how.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
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.