14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (274+ words) Boylston isn't alone this month. Southbridge, Abington, and Ayer have each announced they will stop using Flock's license-plate-reading cameras, the station reported, as Massachusetts communities and states across the country reconsider their relationships with the technology. Some towns have found…...

15+ hour, 48+ min ago   (292+ words) A road-rage dispute that allegedly involved a gun broke out near Hellenic College on Goddard Avenue in Brookline Friday evening, touching off a pursuit that ended with police swarming the driver on the Jamaicaway. The confrontation started around 6:50 p.m., with the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (72+ words) Springfield Public Schools officials are working to restore district operations following a major cyberattack that forced schools to close this week, but the teachers' union says educators still have questions about what may have been compromised. Springfield Public Schools officials…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (146+ words) Exactly what triggered Tuesday's shutdown — whether ransomware, unauthorized network access, or a vendor-side compromise — has not been specified. It also remains unclear whether any threat actor has demanded a ransom or whether sensitive student or employee records were accessed, and…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (290+ words) Sanchez was arrested around 6:56 p.m. and taken to Milford Police Department headquarters for booking, per the outlet's reporting. Milford detectives and Massachusetts State Police processed the scene and continued the investigation into the incident. The victim's condition following emergency treatment has…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (482+ words) Holyoke's City Council voted to transfer city land for $1, boosting Way Finders' plan for 115 affordable units on Newton Street....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (656+ words) Sep 3, 2026 - 9:21pm Lawrence High junior Alex Bart (left) and sophomore Joey Dooley celebrate in the end zone during the City Showdown football game on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Lawrence High School in Lawrence. Lawrence coach Jason Thoren said he’s had as much…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (270+ words) The City of Springfield is taking the operators of the MGM Springfield casino to court, claiming it has fallen well short of its host community agreement. All the while, multiple media outlets are reporting that a sale of the casino…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (220+ words) The Illinois high school football season barrels into Week 3 Thursday, Sept. 3-Saturday, Sept. 5. Revisit this page throughout the weekend for live updates, results and top performers for the Springfield area. USA TODAY Network-Illinois readers can get a 15% discount on a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (280+ words) Springfield's core argument is straightforward: MGM Springfield is falling short on employee numbers, gaming inventory, and the redevelopment of a nearby building, per the Globe's reporting. The 2013 agreement pledged at least 3,000 employees, 2,800 to 3,000 slot and video gaming machines, and 75 to…...