Massachusetts teachers unions react to suspensions over Charlie Kirk social media posts
Teachers unions are urging Massachusetts schools to rethink their suspensions of staff members who made social media posts about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Teachers unions are urging Massachusetts schools to rethink their suspensions of staff members who made social media posts about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Two Massachusetts teachers have been placed on leave this week and a third staff member is under investigation over posts they allegedly made on social media about Charlie Kirk's death, igniting a debate on whether the posts are examples of free speech. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
It appears that Boston public school teachers have avoided a strike. The union has reached a tentative contract agreement with the city after several months of negotiations. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
President Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education may have large impacts across Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Boston Public School teachers held a district-wide walk-in, or information picket, Thursday outside schools across the city amid growing frustrations over contract negotiations.
Boston Public School teachers held a district-wide walk-in, or information picket, Thursday outside schools across the city amid growing frustrations over contract negotiations.
Boston Public School teachers held a district-wide walk-in, or information picket, Thursday outside schools across the city amid growing frustrations over contract negotiations. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
Luisa Sparrow teaches fifth and sixth graders with intellectual disabilities at the Oliver Hazard Perry School in Boston.
Boston Public Schools rolled out the red carpet Thursday for students heading back to school as teachers begin the year with no contract. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
Some kids are heading back to school and they don't know who their teachers are yet because of a huge shortage.
Dozens of Newton parents braved the cold weather Wednesday morning to rally in support of their children's teachers, who could hold a strike vote as early as Thursday.
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
It's illegal for teachers to strike in Massachusetts, but the state's largest teachers' union wants to change that.
Two of the state's top educators were surprised with a big honor and a $25,000 cash prize.
WBZ TV political analyst Jon Keller sat down with House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy) to discuss his thoughts on whether teachers should have the right to strike.
Brands are offering deals for educators this Teacher Appreciation Week.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
First responders were searching a Milford, Massachusetts quarry Saturday for a missing swimmer.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
First responders were searching a Milford, Massachusetts quarry Saturday for a missing swimmer.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
Police say it was a case of alleged littering that sparked a road rage incident in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
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.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
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.
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.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.
DeAndre Hopkins will be with the New England Patriots for the start of training camp this week, but not for a tryout.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
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.