Lottery Players Await $301 Million Powerball Drawing
The Powerball drawing set for Wednesday night is one of the year's largest prizes.
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The Powerball drawing set for Wednesday night is one of the year's largest prizes.
The jackpot is the highest it's been since February.
A Marshfield grandmother is a millionaire after hitting it big on a scratch ticket.
A new $30 Supreme Millions scratch ticket was unveiled Tuesday offering the largest amount of cash and prizes among the state's high-paying scratch games.
A new lottery ticket in Massachusetts is offering a lot more than cash.
Two major grocery store chains are coming under fire from a Boston health advocacy group over the sale of lottery tickets to underage buyers.
The last time Powerball grew nearly so large was February 2014.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $450 million, making Wednesday night's drawing the fifth largest prize in U.S. history.
A $2 million ticket was sold in Bellingham, Mass.
Saturday's $360 million Powerball jackpot is the seventh-largest prize in the history of the game.
Bacon lovers can now take a shot at a $1,000 grand prize with a new scratch ticket that smells like bacon.
A man wearing a blue children's Cookie Monster hat stole lottery tickets from a gas station and then cashed in the winning tickets, New Hampshire police say.
Fortune struck twice in Fall River last week as two women started the new year by winning separate $1 million lottery prizes,
Yesterday was all about getting healthy, today let's talk about the wealthy part.
RD's Deli and Market had its license to sell tickets suspended after the owner allegedly told a mentally disabled customer their $10,000 ticket was only worth $1,000.
A Fairhaven man picked Tom Brady's No. 12 and won a $1 million lottery prize during halftime of a New England Patriots game Sunday.
December 13, 2013, (or 12/13/14) means a lot to superstitious gamblers in New England and beyond.
Joseph Kelley of Randolph snagged a major lottery win in a second chance drawing.
Officials say Massachusetts State Lottery tickets were sold at yet another record-setting pace over the last 12 months.
Scott Lowe was lucky to buy a winning scratch ticket and avoid a speeding ticket in his hurry to claim the prize.
Instead of worrying about "tanking," play-by-play man Sean Grande thinks this season should be about developing Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk into the building blocks of the future.
The local winners of a $122.9 million Powerball jackpot from December came forward on Thursday to claim their prize.
Yesterday was all about getting healthy; today let's talk about the wealthy part.
Forty workers from Milford Town Hall all went in together to buy tickets. They got five numbers right, but they were the wrong five numbers.
The two winning Mega Millions tickets were sold in California and Georgia, lottery officials said Wednesday.
The 2026 graduating class of Anna Marie College in Paxton said it was bittersweet to cross the stage at commencement on Saturday, knowing they would be the last to receive a degree from the school.
Ronja Savolainen scored with 29 seconds remaining to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Boston Fleet in Game 3 of their PWHL semifinal series on Friday night.
Inside Brockton High School, dozens of teens are learning how to offer mental health support to their classmates.
As many as 20 percent of police calls involve a mental health crisis, and in recent weeks many of these calls have turned deadly in Massachusetts.
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo home runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped the Tampa Bay Rays seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Friday night.
As many as 20 percent of police calls involve a mental health crisis, and in recent weeks many of these calls have turned deadly in Massachusetts.
This summer's World Cup is set to have a significant impact on MBTA service in Massachusetts.
The 2026 graduating class of Anna Marie College in Paxton said it was bittersweet to cross the stage at commencement on Saturday, knowing they would be the last to receive a degree from the school.
The family of fallen Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor attended an annual law enforcement memorial ceremony outside the State House.
A popular Brookline deli said it has been dealing with antisemitic vandalism for years but enough is enough.
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.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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 "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Ronja Savolainen scored with 29 seconds remaining to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Boston Fleet in Game 3 of their PWHL semifinal series on Friday night.
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo home runs and the Boston Red Sox snapped the Tampa Bay Rays seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Friday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night.
Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist.
Jaylen Brown was back streaming on his Twitch platform after turning heads by saying this was his favorite year despite the Celtics blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Sixers.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.