Biden cancels $7.4 billion in student debt. Here's who is eligible.
The White House is turning to other methods to erase student debt after the Supreme Court blocked its broader effort to forgive loans.
The White House is turning to other methods to erase student debt after the Supreme Court blocked its broader effort to forgive loans.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hosted a clinic Monday to help federal student loan borrowers access a time-limited opportunity to get closer to Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
The number of people seeking help on the platform to pay student loans has exploded over the last year, the crowdfunding site says.
The Greater Boston Food Bank is seeing an unprecedented need for help.
More Massachusetts residents are facing food insecurity and with relief for federal student loans coming to an end, the Greater Boston Food Bank is seeing more people in need of their services.
As student loan repayments restart in October, the Biden administration said 125,000 people with student loans will have their debt erased.
Americans with student loan debt need to begin repaying their loans again after a hiatus of more than three years.
Biden administration officials say the new federal program could cut monthly loan payments for 20 million people.
Some borrowers who had enrolled in income-driven repayment plans will start getting their debt discharged this week.
Only one-third of borrowers are aware that loan repayments will restart in October, a new survey found.
Jon Keller's says the Supreme Court's latest controversial decisions ensure that it will be front and center in the 2024 election - for better or worse.
Some recent grads have never made payments and experts say that is going to mean a big adjustment to their monthly budget.
Some recent grads have never made payments and experts say that is going to mean a big adjustment to their monthly budget. WBZ-TV’s Courtney Cole reports.
This case was brought by two borrowers in Texas who have outstanding student loans.
A federal judge's ruling has effectively stopped President Joe Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief initiative in its tracks.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley made stops in Boston, Brockton, Worcester, and Springfield Tuesday.
In their appeal, attorneys for several Republican-led states said the plan will irreparably harm their states' student loan programs.
The Biden administration has opened the application process for Americans seeking student debt relief in a beta period.
This week's announcement on federal student loan debt relief left many people asking one question: When will the money be on the way?
College is costing more than ever, in some cases it tripled over the last 30 years.
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that millions of Americans can have thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt forgiven.
More than 40 million Americans may qualify, with income the main factor that determines who qualifies for relief.
The plan under consideration would cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for people making $125,000 or less.
Pro-Palestinian protesters broke through barriers at MIT, hours after a deadline to leave the encampment.
Massachusetts may be on the verge of banning a stinky tree that has become invasive in the state.
You can see "A Strange Loop" Calderwood Pavilion in the South End through May 25th.
The family of 5-year-old Sidney Olson wants to make sure the intersection where she died is safer for other families.
Researchers found that the hour before and after pickup from school is the most unhealthy for children's diets.
Pro-Palestinian protesters broke through barriers at MIT, hours after a deadline to leave the encampment.
Jurors in the Karen Read trial heard emotional 911 calls as a second week of testimony continued in the Massachusetts murder case.
Police and paramedics responded to Fenway Park Monday morning, where a car ended up inside the Boston ballpark.
We have a great couple of days to start the week, but after that, the forecast for Massachusetts doesn't look good.
Police believe the driver killed in the western Massachusetts crash was "later dragged from the car by the bear."
Researchers found that the hour before and after pickup from school is the most unhealthy for children's diets.
Every four to five years, the age considered to be "old age" shifts higher another year or so.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
Taking a break from social media could have a huge impact on a woman's body image.
A new study finds that negative emotion can impact the health of your blood vessels.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
William Foley Jr., a five-time drunk driver who lost his license after a fatal crash in 2001, is back behind bars after an I-Team investigation.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pro-Palestinian students have accelerated their protests of the Israel-Hamas war. But are the they helping or hurting their cause?
Massachusetts State Sen. Peter Durant weighed in on budget concerns in Massachusetts.
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
French-inspired home and garden shop Les Fleurs brings the look and feel of Europe to Andover.
John Francis Designs in North Chelmsford is part woodshop and part test kitchen, where one-of-a-kind ravioli molds are made.
David Standridge is the award-winning executive chef of The Shipwright's Daughter in Mystic, Connecticut, a sea-to-table restaurant focusing on sustainable local seafood.
The Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth offers visitors the chance to explore more than 350 years of New Hampshire's history.
The Patriots are "moving forward with a search for their next top football executive, a role that would amount to what's typically known in the NFL as a general manager."
Monday is shaping up to be a wild day for Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo.
Robert Kraft felt compelled to try to have a nice moment with Bill Belichick during the Netflix roast of Tom Brady.
For anyone in the world who hoped for some Deflategate content from the Netflix roast, Tom Brady himself delivered on that one.
Do the Bruins go with the hot goalie in Jeremy Swayman, or the goalie who had success against the Panthers in Linus Ullmark?
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.