3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (215+ words) Several developments are planned or underway as the city prepares for more residents and new community needs. Springfield is preparing for a wave of residential growth that could bring hundreds of new neighbors to the community. Village on Main, located…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (534+ words) Massachusetts is investing nearly $7 million to help more people access fresh, local food while giving farms, fisheries, and community organizations the support they need to keep operating. According to the Lynn Journal, Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (171+ words) The area is discussed in broader planning and traffic-safety terms. The passage also addresses speed limits and traffic safety in Lowell. Lowell's Place in a Statewide Bicycle Safety Trend The crash arrives amid discussion of bicycle collisions across Massachusetts. Statewide,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (361+ words) A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Wednesday afternoon near the MBTA Commuter Rail station on Upland Road in Sharon, according to police. The person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the incident remains under investigation....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (462+ words) A maroon Lincoln SUV crashed headfirst into the front entrance of Santa Fe Burrito Grill and Bar on Pleasant Street in Malden shortly after noon on Wednesday, sending emergency crews scrambling to the scene but sparing anyone inside from serious…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (146+ words) In 1836, that prison gave way to a courthouse, which became a landmark anti-slavery site in 1851 when abolitionists stormed the building to rescue escaped slave Shadrach Minkins. The courthouse was replaced by the present building in 1912. The site also has a…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (437+ words) Two affordable housing developments in Cambridge were among 29 projects awarded a share of $278 million in state and federal financing and tax credits announced by Gov. Maura T. Healey ’92 last week. The funding, announced Sept. 3, was awarded through the Executive Office of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (554+ words) Free electric rides to places like stores, healthcare facilities, and restaurants have arrived in four Massachusetts communities. For a year, the pilot program known as The Link will test whether no-cost transportation can trim residents' travel expenses and make it…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (138+ words) Monday morning, Boston saw its second-annual Labor Day parade hosted by the Greater Boston Labor Council, this time with themes of challenging corporate takeover and fighting for justice on behalf of the working class across Massachusetts. Union representatives and performers…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (388+ words) The offer, reported by NBC Boston, comes amid Insulet's global growth. The company was founded in Massachusetts in 2000 by John Brooks, whose son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes that same year, and it now employs 5,400 people worldwide. Insulet makes automated…...