Massive black bear spotted roaming around Massachusetts neighborhood

Residents in one Massachusetts town are on high alert after a massive black bear was spotted roaming around on Wednesday morning. Video shared with Boston 25 News showed the bear strolling across Pleasant Street in the Worcester County town of Paxton and …

Massachusetts girls flag football soars to new heights

BOSTON — What started as a small initiative by the New England Patriots has quickly turned into a statewide phenomenon. Girls high school flag football in Massachusetts is experiencing unprecedented growth, soaring from just eight teams in the 2023 season …

Massachusetts girls flag football soars to new heights

The Current Chance of a Tornado In Massachusetts

Tornadoes are one the most scary, dangerous, and destructive examples of mother nature's fury. These intense, fast forming storms have claimed the loves of thousands across this country over the years, but how common are they in Massachusetts? When we …

Lois Ahrens: Massachusetts’ cruelty: life without the possibility of parole

Testimony I submitted to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary, June 3, 2025 in support of H.2052/S.1178: An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration. Twenty-five years ago, when I began the Real Cost of Prisons Project, I naively thought if …

Could Massachusetts finally get a pizza style?

Food News Bar pizza from Lynwood Cafe. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff New York, Chicago, Detroit, and even New Haven have an official pizza style, but not Massachusetts. One state lawmaker wants to change that.  State Sen. Michael Brady, who represents the …

Here’s how to spend the best summer in Massachusetts

Scenic Six Plus: Newport Classical Music Festival, Annual Vermont Brewers Festival, and free mountain biking lessons. The shores of Jamaica Pond, the largest body of water in the Emerald Necklace, are popular with walkers and joggers. David Lyon You’re …

A.J. Lacroix Set To Join Massachusetts Hockey For 2025-26 Season

AMHERST, Mass. – A.J. Lacroix, a 6-0, 194-pound forward from Livingston, New Jersey, will join University of Massachusetts hockey for the 2025-26 season, head coach Greg Carvel announced on Wednesday. Lacroix is the fifth member of the Minutemen's …

2 Massachusetts stores named among best in country

If you're looking for an excellent shopping experience, you won't have to go far. Two stores in Massachusetts just won awards in USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. The annual rankings highlight the best in travel, food and lifestyle …

Here’s the Worst Time of Day in Massachusetts to Mow Your Lawn

Massachusetts has been experiencing some wet days lately. It seems like every other day it's raining, and many Saturdays over the past couple of months have been hammered with all-day rain or a pop-up storm here or there. One thing is for sure: whether …