7+ hour, 11+ 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, 21+ 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…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (86+ words) A new study found that Massachusetts is one of the happiest states in the country. According to a new report from WalletHub, the state ranked 13th in the U.S. The rankings were determined by the physical health of residents living in the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (422+ words) Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll framed the shift as a direct economic boost for the region. “Cleaner water is creating more opportunity for people who depend on shellfishing,” she said, adding that shellfishing supports families, small businesses and working waterfronts across…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) ICE Boston says Jermaine O'Neil Thompson, a Jamaican national, faces seven child-rape-related counts after his Springfield arrest. A Jamaican national facing seven child-rape-related counts is now sitting in federal immigration custody after ICE agents arrested him in Springfield, part of…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (304+ words) Drivers of non-Tesla electric vehicles can now plug in at four Massachusetts highway rest stops that were previously off-limits to them, after Tesla agreed to open its Supercharger stations along the Mass. Turnpike and Interstate 95 to every EV brand. The…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (330+ words) The nurses are represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, as reported by WCVB. The vote concerns a possible strike, while federal law requires unions representing healthcare workers to give hospitals at least 10 days written notice before any picketing or walkout…...

5+ day, 9+ 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, 50+ min ago   (652+ words) From Puerto Rican families rooted in the state for generations to newer arrivals from across Latin America, Massachusetts is home to a growing number of residents with Latino or Hispanic origins — nearly 1 in 7 residents in 2024, just over 1 million people. That…...

5+ day, 22+ 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…...