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10+ hour, 17+ min ago   (376+ words) With gas prices now around $4.40 a gallon in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a temporary break for drivers. Healey is filing a bill to suspend the state's 24-cent-per-gallon gas tax for two months on both regular gas and diesel....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) Hurricane Lowell intensified with stunning speed Tuesday, jumping from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in roughly 24 hours. The storm, located about 500 miles south-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and tracking west, now has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Lowell is…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (133+ words) by Peter Tuohy | Sep 22, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Big E is officially in full swing until Oct. 4 and West Springfield received the kickoff celebration in the fair’s “salute to” series on Sept. 21. The series recognizes…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago   (115+ words) U.S. News and World Report has ranked MIT as the best college in the country in its annual rankings of the nation's best universities. Princeton has held the top spot for the past 15 years. It moved down to the second spot....

11+ hour, 40+ min ago   (44+ words) A 51-year-old man was killed in Lawrence Monday night, and a murder charge followed. Prosecutors say the case is still under investigation. A 51-year-old man was killed in Lawrence Monday night, and a murder charge followed. Prosecutors say the case…...

12+ hour, 34+ min ago   (471+ words) Results from the spring round of Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System testing revealed no growth in the percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations statewide or in Worcester. The results released by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (443+ words) Federal prosecutors have charged 56-year-old Lynn resident Gladys Adaeze Okafor with illegally voting as a noncitizen, alleging that she cast ballots in the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential primaries despite never becoming a U.S. citizen. Okafor was born in Aba, Nigeria,…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (280+ words) Dunkin' and L.L.Bean are preparing a limited-edition collection of apparel, bags and coffee accessories, with online sales scheduled to begin September 29 at 10 a.m. ET. The collaboration also includes Boston-area appearances, including a Bootmobile stop and a preview event at L.L.Bean's Seaport…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (450+ words) The Bay State’s online and retail operators generated a $571.2-million handle, but gross revenue was the lowest in two years. Despite not having a full weekend of college football like last August, Massachusetts sports betting still grew by 5.3% in the…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (261+ words) Boston is waking up to generally dry, cool conditions Tuesday. The quiet start comes before a much rougher second half of the week. Wednesday stays breezy with northeast winds and temperatures in the low 60s. Thursday looks similar, with cool and…...