Name Change For Salem's Witchcraft School?
There's a proposal to change the name of Salem elementary school that reflects the town's spooky past.
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There's a proposal to change the name of Salem elementary school that reflects the town's spooky past.
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll says she will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Scott Brown.
Massachusetts revenue officials are reporting a strong month for tax collections.
The future of the wind industry off Massachusetts may take shape inside a crookedly-drawn area of ocean about 14 miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
It's a tough job market out there, but at least two vacancies are up for grabs in Massachusetts, provided candidates have the right qualifications to be federal judges
Prosecutors released files Thursday afternoon associated with the case of the man accused of killing a woman he met through Craigslist.
The brutal weather in February didn't just fray nerves and make driving dangerous, it also sent sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts plummeting.
Massachusetts is continuing to keep a close eye on trace amounts of radiation that is showing up in local rainwater.
We are a very long way from Japan, so how did that radiation make its way half way around the world?
A Connecticut man accused of threatening to blow up Stonehill College is set to make his first appearance in a Boston courtroom.
Low concentrations of radioiodine likely associated with the nuclear power plant issues in Japan were found in a sample of precipitation, state health officials announced on Sunday.
State lawmakers gave every Massachusetts utility the same order in 2008: go buy more power from renewable energy sources.
It's a hot button issue that's making waves across the country: public worker benefits. Jon Keller is at large.
Massachusetts paid out $225 million to state workers for unused sick time in 2010.
Gov. Deval Patrick is one of the best in the business at a key part of the professional politician's craft - telling people what they want to hear.
A Massachusetts broker has been charged with defrauding a California woman whose husband was killed in the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What do high-growth states like Washington, Utah and Georgia have to offer that we don't?
New census numbers are out, and while Massachusetts saw modest gains in the last ten years, we're not keeping pace with some other states. Jon Keller is at large.
The latest census numbers show there are significant increases in the black, Hispanic and Asian populations in Massachusetts.
It was a big day locally for high school basketball on Saturday, as six state championships were on the line at the DCU Center in Worcester.
Massachusetts state police say two people survived the crash of a small plane on a beach on Martha's Vineyard.
The state of Massachusetts added more than 15,000 jobs in the month of February.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
World Cup organizers in Boston have changed course when it comes to tailgating at Gillette Stadium before this summer's matches.
Anna Maria College and Hampshire College are laying off a combined 350 staff members after announcing plans to close.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
The Wellesley mother charged with killing her two young children waived extradition rights in a Vermont courtroom Monday and will return to Massachusetts to face murder charges.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother charged with the murders of her two young children, waived extradition from Vermont on Monday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Anna Maria College and Hampshire College are laying off a combined 350 staff members after announcing plans to close.
World Cup organizers in Boston have changed course when it comes to tailgating at Gillette Stadium before this summer's matches.
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.
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.
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 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.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
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.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was absent during the third day of the NFL Draft as he sought counseling.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
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.