Williams Edges BC As State's Most Expensive College
Williams College edged out Boston College as the most expensive college to attend in Massachusetts, with both having total costs just over $54,500.
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Williams College edged out Boston College as the most expensive college to attend in Massachusetts, with both having total costs just over $54,500.
Some employers in Massachusetts appear to be losing a bit of the confidence they once had in the economic recovery.
Attorney General Martha Coakley is warning that a new tax in Connecticut could end up costing Massachusetts homeowners and other electricity customers an extra $26 million annually.
With countless donations headed to tornado-ravaged areas in Massachusetts, the United Way of Tri-County and the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Donation Management System are now helping coordinate the relief effort.
Local divorce lawyers say the proposed Alimony Reform Act of 2011would dramatically alter how alimony payments are determined in Massachusetts,
Financial aid could soon be making its way to tornado-ravaged Massachusetts communities.
Gov. Deval Patrick has decided Massachusetts won't participate in a federal program that checks the immigration status of people who are arrested.
Gas prices are down in Massachusetts for the fourth consecutive week.
Two owners of Dunkin' Donuts franchises in Dartmouth, Fall River, Westport and Fairhaven have been fined for violating child labor laws.
We need more civic education and activism among our young people, not less. But, I'm afraid I have a problem with their bill to make the quahog the official shellfish of Massachusetts.
The lowly quahog will be the official shellfish of Massachusetts if a bill making its way through the Statehouse becomes law.
Sarah Palin insisted Sunday that history was on her side when she claimed that Paul Revere's famous Massachusetts ride was intended to warn both British soldiers and his fellow colonists.
Thousands of Massachusetts Democrats hunkered down in Lowell on Saturday to map out a strategy for their two top goals for the 2012 election -- re-electing Barack Obama and ousting Scott Brown.
Massachusetts is encouraging residents to try out fishing this weekend by making it free.
Massachusetts Democrats are gathering in Lowell to map out their two top goals for the 2012 elections - reelecting Barack Obama and ousting Scott Brown. Party Chairman John Walsh said the goals are connected.
Massachusetts gas prices have dropped another nickel in the past week and have now fallen 11 cents in three weeks.
A Massachusetts man convicted in Rhode Island of drug trafficking has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Julio Ernesto Soto, of Salem, Mass., was arrested in a November 2010 Drug Enforcement Administration sting. An informant working with the DEA arranged to buy $24,000 worth of cocaine from the 30-year-old Soto.
Massachusetts is backing Vermont in its efforts to prevent the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant from operating beyond next March.
A new study is documenting dramatic differences in the price that Massachusetts hospitals charge for similar procedures.
With the total number of statewide measles cases already at nearly six times the annual average, doctors fear the rise will only continue.
The Warren Group, publisher of Banker and Tradesman, says single family home sales in Massachusetts fell 28 percent in April, compared to the same month last year.
The Massachusetts housing market continued to struggle in April with sales and median prices both down from the same month last year, although the numbers were up when compared to March.
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court's ruling that awarded more than $333,000 to nine skycaps at Logan Airport who claimed they were cheated out of tips.
Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far.
Some North Shore beaches in Massachusetts have been forced to close because of sewage overflows into the Merrimack River.
The world premiere of "Black Swan" is being held in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Ipswich is closing its popular beaches on the North Shore of Massachusetts as a result of the Merrimack River sewage leak.
There's an Extreme Heat Warning for the Boston area from Wednesday through Saturday with temperatures at or above 100 degrees.
Some North Shore beaches in Massachusetts have been forced to close because of sewage overflows into the Merrimack River.
Ipswich is closing its popular beaches on the North Shore of Massachusetts as a result of the Merrimack River sewage leak.
Former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, an independent investigation revealed.
Alvin Campbell was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of raping multiple women while posing as an Uber driver in Boston.
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.
Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Jose Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far.
Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
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.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.