Senate President Karen Spilka wants her chamber to approve a statewide ban on cellphones in Massachusetts public schools.
Local News
A unique opportunity for Zachery Hillman
For Zachery Hillman, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that’s eight years in the making. Ever since he was upright, the Lunenburg resident has been on skates. That’s not hyperbole; as a two-year-old he began hitting the ice at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg, taking “Learn to Play Hockey” classes with Fitchburg State head coach Dean […]
‘Saying goodbye to a place filled with memories’
ASHBY — Emotions were running high at Ashby Elementary School on Thursday during the clap out to mark the last day of school and the potential end of an era.
Public hearings for horse racing venue continue in June
LEOMINSTER — People on both sides of The Fairgrounds debate continue to be vocal about the proposed entertainment complex as they await public hearings about the project at both the City Council and Planning Board this month. Baystate Racing and local developer Whitney Companies unveiled their plan earlier this year to transform 42 acres of […]
Three indicted for murder in fatal shootings on Brookside Avenue
WORCESTER — Three defendants were arraigned Thursday, June 12 in Worcester County Superior Court on murder charges after a grand jury handed up indictments against them for the November 2024 shooting deaths of Tracy Landry and Evan Landry on Brookside Avenue in Worcester, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Shaquille Watford, […]
Ex-Massachusetts man sentenced for woman’s death in Boston hotel
Ex-Massachusetts man faces up to 16 years in prison for woman’s death in Boston hotel
