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Mitt Romney returns to Massachusetts as a GOP outlier: "Republicans now salute and do what the president tells them." - CBS Boston
13+ min ago (450+ words) April 14, 2026 / 2: 03 PM EDT / CBS Boston It's been 19 years since Mitt Romney walked out of the State House in Boston to end of his lone term as Governor of Massachusetts. And when he made a rare local public appearance on Monday…...
Worcester council approves tax break for firm that broke development law
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (690+ words) The Worcester City Council on Tuesday approved a tax break for a development firm that previously broke the city's responsible development law. The firm, The Menkiti Group, sought a tax break for its office-to-housing conversion project on 401-409 Main St. The…...
Former Cambridge vice-chancellor named preferred candidate for chair of UKRI
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (351+ words) Leszek Borysiewicz has been named the government's preferred candidate for chair of UK Research and Innovation, effective this summer Tuesday April 14 2026, 6: 41pm Sir Leszek Borysiewicz GBE, the 345th vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, has been named as the government's preferred candidate…...
Worcester financial literacy class pushes neurodivergent adults toward independence
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (650+ words) For Worcester resident April Le Blanc, going to a bank was never easy. Le Blanc, 45, has anxiety disorder, OCD, ADHD and a basic learning disorder, would get nervous whenever she would have to deal with financial matters or go to…...
Worcester council again delays on tax break for developer who broke city law
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) The Worcester City Council on Tuesday once again took no action on approving or denying a tax break for a development firm that previously breached the city's responsible development law. The Menkiti Group wants to convert the office spaces at…...
Molly Bish case gets a fresh look 25 years after Massachusetts teen's murder
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1887+ words) Updated on: January 27, 2026 / 2: 47 PM EST / CBS News In 2021, two decades after her sister went missing, Heather Bish did something she never thought she would do. Heather Bish: 40-year-old me got into the Tik Tok game. " It's allowed me to like…...
Karen Read returns to court attempting to force Norfolk DA to return cellphones
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (528+ words) Updated on: February 19, 2026 / 6: 16 PM EST / CBS Boston Karen Read was back in a Dedham, Massachusetts courtroom Thursday asking a judge to force the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office to give back her cellphones while a special prosecutor has not ruled…...
Worcester Co. Board of Ed. Official Charged with Felony Theft Scheme, Embezzlement
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (234+ words) WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. " The Maryland State Prosecutor has announced that a senior member of the Worcester County Board of Education has been charged with felony theft over one hundred thousand dollars. "Officials entrusted with the administration of valuable community resources intended…...
New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge stuck open for 2nd time this week
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (136+ words) For the second time this week, the New Bedford'Fairhaven swing bridge is stuck in the open position and closed for travel. According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the bridge on Route 6 became stuck due to a mechanical issue on…...
Revolution soccer stadium plan moving forward after deal reached with Boston and Everett officials
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) Updated on: January 1, 2026 / 5: 51 PM EST / CBS Boston The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Revolution, announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to move forward with plans to build a soccer stadium for the franchise in Everett, Massachusetts....