In Brookline, Massachusetts, a group helps neighbors cut carbon emissions one appliance at a time

Transcript: Many homes burn a lot of fossil fuels, from oil-powered furnaces to gas-powered stoves. Switching to electric appliances like heat pumps and induction stoves helps reduce the climate-warming pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. And in …

Massachusetts students and teachers protest teen’s ‘inhumane’ arrest by Ice

Students at Massachusetts’s Milford high school staged a walkout Monday to show support for their classmate Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, who was headed to volleyball practice when he was detained over the weekend by US immigration and customs enforcement (Ice) …

Don’t call it the ‘millionaires’ tax: Inflation is raising the bar on who pays Massachusetts’ high-earner levy

State officials have twice adjusted that floor, so tax-filers now have to make over $1.08 million to begin paying the extra levy, according to state data. Given the inflation-driven increases are not a bug, but a feature, of the surtax, the floor is …

Here's the 2025 summer festival lineup for Massachusetts 

Looking forward to spending time outdoors at a festival or fair this summer? Luckily, Massachusetts has plenty of exciting festivals lined up to celebrate the season all summer long, from June through September. From food festivals to outdoor concerts to …

Massachusetts grid breakthrough could benefit customers while boosting solar

Fortunately, the same kinds of upgrades that expand capacity for community solar also improve customer reliability and provide headroom for growing electrical loads. “We’re also improving the substations, adding new capacity, adding new transformers and …

Man Stabbed in Lobby at Massachusetts General Hospital

The man’s injuries were not life-threatening. Healthcare facilities are unfortunately a prime target for violent crimes, and the number of violent incidents keeps climbing, now including one at Massachusetts General Hospital.  A man was stabbed in the …

Massachusetts Attorney General Files Amicus Brief in Support of Harvard International Students

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell voiced her support for Harvard in an amicus brief filed Wednesday, denouncing the Trump administration’s attempts to revoke the University’s ability to enroll international students. Campbell requested that …

These Two Romantic Getaways Rank Among the Best in the U.S. and Are Both in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is known for being a destination that vacationers and tourists will plan trips to no matter what time of the year it is. But what about for a romantic getaway? Summer vacations can make for such trips. As it turns out, the Bay State is home …

America's Favorite Gas Station With 0 Locations In Massachusetts

Whenever I travel out of town, especially to another state, I always try to find something new that we don’t have in Massachusetts. I must say, this place is at the top of my list. Cumberland Farms has numerous locations throughout Massachusetts, and …

Family of Massachusetts teen detained by ICE pleads for his safe return