UMass Woos Community College Grads
The University of Massachusetts flagship Amherst campus is making it easier for graduates of the state's two-year community colleges to attend -- and afford -- the four-year school.
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The University of Massachusetts flagship Amherst campus is making it easier for graduates of the state's two-year community colleges to attend -- and afford -- the four-year school.
The attorney for a Lowell teenager accused of stabbing a worker at the homeless shelter where he was staying says he is considering pursuing a "diminished capacity" defense for his client.
When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
A missing student from UMass Lowell was found safe and sound in Boston on Wednesday.
"The Fighter" took home some big prizes, but the day after the show much of the buzz surrounding the film's Best Supporting Actress win was around Melissa Leo's acceptance speech.
Two Lowell detectives were hurt Thursday afternoon when a teen driver blew through a red light and broadsided their undercover police car.
A 20-year-old Lowell woman has been ordered held on $1,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty to stabbing a pregnant teenager.
Two women were stabbed in the driveway of a home in Lowell on Sunday.
Egyptians living in the U.S. are keeping a close eye on on developments in Cairo.
A city employee is accused of taking vacation pay from one department and collecting overtime from another at the same time.
Lowell Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a teenager on Saturday night.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says three Massachusetts companies will receive $12.6 million from the federal government to help develop the country's advanced solar energy technologies.
A homeless young man accused of killing a Lowell shelter worker was ordered held without bail Monday.
More than 100 friends and family members gathered at a Lowell homeless shelter on Sunday to remember an employee who was allegedly stabbed to death by a shelter resident.
A 19-year-old man staying at the Lowell Transitional Living Center on Middlesex Street in Lowell is charged with stabbing a shelter worker to death.
A Lowell building inspector has been ordered to stay away from the home he's accused of stealing from an elderly woman.
David St. Hilaire, Lowell's senior building inspector, has been indicted on on charges of larceny of more than $250 from elderly person and of obtaining a signature under false pretenses.
Movies shot in Cambridge and Lowell were big winners at the Golden Globes Sunday night.
Two men were arraigned on Friday for allegedly stealing 40 guns from a Lowell home earlier in the week.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley has apologized to parishioners at a Lowell church after a priest called several men "cowards" for accusing the church's former pastor of abuse.
The Lowell-based boxing saga "The Fighter," and the Facebook chronicle "The Social Network" were nominated for six Golden Globes each Tuesday.
Hollywood Actor Mark Walhberg is in town tonight to present a special advance screening of "The Fighter", a true story about two brothers who try to bring pride to hardscrabble life in their hometown of Lowell, Mass.
Thirty high school football teams in Eastern Massachusetts played Tuesday night. The winners advance to their division's Super Bowl on Saturday.
As the holiday season approaches, food banks say they need help feeding those in need.
Andover beat Lowell Friday night in eight overtimes.
Ranger Suarez was unable to pitch in the 2024 All-Star Game because of back stiffness, and there is a chance the Red Sox left-hander will miss the July 14 event in Philadelphia because of a groin injury.
Jarren Duran and Willson Contreras homered, and five Boston pitchers combined to give up two runs over 6 1/3 innings in relief of injured starter Ranger Suarez to lead the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
There were five shootings with 13 victims, including two who died, over the 4th of July weekend in Boston.
Two people were shot and New Hampshire investigators say the suspected gunman later died by suicide early Sunday morning near the popular Hampton Beach Strip.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week to ask whether the organization was going to review the situation, sources told CBS News.
There were five shootings with 13 victims, including two who died, over the 4th of July weekend in Boston.
Delays and cancellations were piling up at the Boston airport due to a fuel issue, but service has resumed.
Two people were shot and New Hampshire investigators say the suspected gunman later died by suicide near the popular Hampton Beach Strip.
Ranger Suarez was unable to pitch in the 2024 All-Star Game because of back stiffness, and there is a chance the Red Sox left-hander will miss the July 14 event in Philadelphia because of a groin injury.
NCAA President Charlie Baker said he hopes to "dramatically limit" prop betting at the collegiate level and beyond.
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.
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.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
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.
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."
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.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
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.
Ranger Suarez was unable to pitch in the 2024 All-Star Game because of back stiffness, and there is a chance the Red Sox left-hander will miss the July 14 event in Philadelphia because of a groin injury.
Jarren Duran and Willson Contreras homered, and five Boston pitchers combined to give up two runs over 6 1/3 innings in relief of injured starter Ranger Suarez to lead the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week to ask whether the organization was going to review the situation, sources told CBS News.
Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox's 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.