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PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Andover Defeats North Andover in Softball
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (228+ words) North Andover's Maya Aquilina throws to first base for the out. Andover defeated North Andover 5-4 in the first game of the 25th Annual Methuen Invitational softball tournament Friday night. 5/22/2026 Andover's captain and catcher, Aria Fraser swings hard for a hit. Andover…...
Cambridge wants to build "social housing." What is it?
24+ min ago (1035+ words) In progressive circles, "social housing" is all the rage. From Washington, D. C. , to New York City, the concept has been part of winning candidates" platforms this election season. It"s been pitched as a way for the government to get more…...
Springfield City Council votes to recommend 5 for Citizen's Advisory Board
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (201+ words) One person has been recommended for reappointment to Springfield's Citizen's Advisory Board and four more were recommended for election to the board also known as CAB on Monday. A total of 120 residents submitted applications to serve on the board. Springfield…...
15-year-old boy hit by slow-moving freight train near Polar Park in Worcester
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (118+ words) A 15-year-old boy was struck by a freight train in Worcester on Sunday, shortly after his parents reported him missing, police said. The boy, who is non-verbal, was hit around 11: 42 a. m. near Polar Park and the train tracks near Madison Street,…...
Hailey Phase One Delivers 223 New Homes in Jamaica Plain
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (395+ words) Two buildings at 2 and 6 Lamartine Street add 223 apartments, a rebuilt Anna Mae Cole Center and $3. 95 M for workforce programs as phase one wraps....
Wu Signs Inflation-Indexed Senior Property Tax Exemption in Boston
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (312+ words) Wu signed the measure at an event in Dorchester after the City Council voted to accept Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41 D of Massachusetts law, according to the Boston Herald. Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune sponsored the change, with Councilors Brian Worrell and Benjamin…...
Mass Maritime Announces $30 M New Balance Wellness Center
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (518+ words) Buzzards Bay is getting a serious wellness upgrade. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is teaming up with New Balance and Clean Harbors on a $30 million on-campus health hub that school leaders say will reshape how cadets train, recover and stay healthy. The…...
About Thyme Lebanese Bakery Coming To Harvard Square
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (98+ words) Mikati has said he plans to focus on building a single strong community in Cambridge before scaling, which could leave About Thyme's Harvard Square shop as a model for future college-town locations. For now, the planned opening adds another fresh…...
Raleigh Rents Rise As Buyers Target Walnut Ridge
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (303+ words) Brazos Residential bought the 180unit Walnut Ridge in Raleigh as Co Star data show Sun Belt renter demand rising while other metros lag. Brazos Residential Management has closed on Walnut Ridge Apartments, a 180-unit, income-restricted complex at 1611 Royal Foxhound Lane in…...
Trahan Unveils Great American AI Draft
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (178+ words) Not everyone in Congress is sold. The House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy publicly pushed back, arguing that the draft "does not meet the enormity of the moment" and declining to endorse it in its current form. In…...