2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (74+ words) Quincy City Council voted to rescind a controversial $126,000 raise for Mayor Tom Koch after two years of public opposition. Council rescinds Quincy mayor's $126,000 pay raise. What's next QUINCY ‒ The Quincy City Council on Monday, June 22, rescinded the mayor's six-figure pay…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (202+ words) The combination of scorching summer heat and a lack of steady rainfall is taking a toll across Massachusetts, with drought conditions expanding in many parts of the state. According to the Energy and Environmental Affairs, the state remains in drought…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (687+ words) QUINCY ‒ A petition seeking to undo Mayor Tom Koch’s pay raise has now qualified for the ballot after a court ruling forced the city to count previously rejected signatures, City Clerk Nicole Crispo confirmed. Quincy Citizens for Fair Raises launched…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (79+ words) A Norfolk Superior Court Judge found a South Quincy homeowner violated the city's short-term rental ban. The homeowner argued the rentals began before the ban, qualifying as a "preexisting,... 2nd Quincy Airbnb case is a win for the city. What the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (250+ words) NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Police assisted Fall River Police in locating and arresting a suspect wanted in that city who had allegedly made violent threats, cut off his ankle monitor, and was believed to be in New Bedford in the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) BOSTON – State Sen. Mark Montigny, D-New Bedford, has announced that he has secured state funding in the FY2027 Senate budget to help keep New Bedford Fire Station 9 open and firefighters on the job. Montigny delivered $500,000 to “keep the facility open to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (78+ words) Some New Bedford city councilors are saying they’ll cut enough from Mayor Jon Mitchell’s proposed $535.2 million budget to keep Engine 9 open. New Bedford councilors say they can cut enough to save fire station NEW BEDFORD — Some city councilors are saying…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (64+ words) A Springfield wellness center has temporarily closed. The owner announced plans to reopen at a new location in August. The business opened in 2020 on Liberty Drive. SPRINGFIELD A... Springfield wellness center Peace, Love and Sweat closes until August SPRINGFIELD – A local…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (668+ words) NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford supporters, residents, workers, business owners, and property owners last month highlighted what's missing from downtown, from bathrooms to bike cops. The gathering at AHA! New Bedford Town Hall Meeting was part of an ongoing initiative launched…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (222+ words) Less than 24 hours after the Jaguars released their first video of QB Trevor Lawrence getting a fresh new haircut during the 2026 schedule reveal — fueling widespread speculation across social media — the team has now dropped a second clip that clears things…...