News
Three more public campuses in Massachusetts to launch co-op programs
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (613+ words) Co-op programs have helped some private universities like Northeastern University rocket ahead of the competition, offering students the chance to gain valuable work experience and networking opportunities before heading into an increasingly brutal labor market. Now the state of Massachusetts…...
Lowell gang associate sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for drug trafficking
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (283+ words) An associate of the Asian Boyz gang was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Boston for distributing homemade methamphetamine pills branded as "Adderall," the US District Attorney's Office said Friday. Richard Nguyen, 30, of Lowell, was sentenced to 10 years and eight…...
A glimmer of hope in the Massachusetts jobs report, if you squint
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (435+ words) Look closely and squint really hard " and you might detect a glimmer of hope in the latest Massachusetts job market report. At least that's the message from Governor Maura Healey as she ramps up her reelection campaign. "Massachusetts is seeing…...
Birth in Massachusetts: Falling rates, rising risks, and racial divides
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1734+ words) For all the money and glory associated with the Massachusetts medical world, one of the oldest and most fundamental aspects of it is going in the wrong direction: giving birth. Maternity units and birthing centers are closing. Too many low-risk…...
Man fatally stabbed at Worcester rooming house, roommate held without bail
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (159+ words) A man was fatally stabbed Thursday at a rooming house in Worcester and his roommate was arrested and ordered held without bail, according to officials and court records. Shortly after 4 a.m., police responded to a reported assault involving a knife at…...
In Somerville eviction trial, mixed verdict leaves disappointment for both sides
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (991+ words) In a mixed verdict, a housing court jury on Thursday found a Somerville renter who has fought his eviction for two years was legally living in his apartment, while also determining that his landlord did not retaliate against him for…...
Voting rights group sue Trump in Massachusetts to block his order overhauling mail-in voting
4+ day, 26+ min ago (339+ words) A collection of voting rights groups sued President Trump onThursday to block his effort to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, arguing the executive order the president signed this week is unconstitutional. Trump on Tuesday issued an order…...
The stories behind these amazing colors in a Cambridge museum will blow your mind
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (790+ words) What follows is part of the Globe's weekly Camberville & beyond newsletter, which explores the latest from Cambridge and Somerville. You can read the full April 2 edition here. I was at the Harvard Art Museums and a hallway of color caught…...
As parents fret over little kids’ classroom screen time, school officials in Cambridge are weighing a ban
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1054+ words) Deciding where and how to set limits on screen time is one of the key parenting challenges of 2026. Left to their own, well, devices, many children would happily paw at an iPad all day. Now, with new guidance on the…...
Massachusetts stocks lots of trout. Should it?
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (917+ words) It's a frigid Saturday afternoon and John Yemma is one of a couple dozen anglers lining the banks of Horn Pond in Woburn, participating in a rather peculiar game. Many anglers love this game; many despise it. And many, like…...