The Massachusetts House passed a $58 billion fiscal year 2025 budget Friday that includes hundreds of millions for emergency shelters, though still far below what Gov. Maura Healey has said is needed to fund the system.
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‘Zionists don’t deserve to live,’ says Boston student leading Columbia University protests in viral video
A former Boston School Committee student representative, now a leader of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, has come under fire for calling for the eradication of Zionists in a lengthy video that resurfaced this week.
Ex-American Airlines flight attendant accused of filming girl in Boston-bound plane’s bathroom indicted
A former American Airlines flight attendant who’s accused of filming a girl in a plane’s bathroom on a Boston-bound flight has been indicted.
Massachusetts police bust theft crew accused of 43 home break-ins across 25 towns: ‘Brazen criminal actions’
Massachusetts police have busted an alleged theft crew that’s accused of 43 burglaries and home break-ins across 25 towns.
Finding success as a small business in Fitchburg
In the midst of change and renovation, Zach Bos is finding ways to navigate through the tough, layered landscape in order to open his businesses in downtown Fitchburg. “In a lot of places that process for opening a business is determined by procedures. You’ve got documentation, you’ve got guides, you’ve got steps or road maps, […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Learning the basics of trout stocking
In early April, MassWildlife invited families to a trout-stocking event at Barrett Pond in Leominster. Kids enjoyed stocking the local pond with trout, getting a closeup look at different species, and learning about fishing opportunities nearby.