23+ hour, 11+ min ago  (1413+ words) As the World Cup concludes, local insiders agree that a nearly billion-dollar dual-pronged stadium push is the key to sustaining soccer’s momentum across Greater Boston. Following a massive economic surge, the question facing the Commonwealth is clear: How does Massachusetts…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (36+ words) A Lowell firefighter climbs a ladder truck toward the top floor of 867 Bridge St. in Lowell May 5, 2026 as flames shoot out of the roof. The building was one of six to catch fire......

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (244+ words) New Bedford City Councilor Leo Choquette has had enough of the Democratic Party, officially switching his enrollment and joining the Republican Party this week. Choquette emphasized fiscal responsibility as the main driver behind his switch in party affiliation. With economic…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (272+ words) LOWELL — State officials are asking the public to avoid Interstate 495 in Lowell due to a police investigation that has closed both sides of the highway during the evening rush hour. In a post on X at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, the Massachusetts…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (925+ words) LOWELL — Major private and nonprofit housing developments and commercial projects continue to position Lowell for economic growth despite fiscal challenges on the municipal side of city operations. In housing, Lowell continues to bring online a mix of low-income/affordable, market-rate…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (925+ words) LOWELL — Major private and nonprofit housing developments and commercial projects continue to position Lowell for economic growth despite fiscal challenges on the municipal side of city operations. In housing, Lowell continues to bring online a mix of low-income/affordable, market-rate…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (529+ words) Student educational travel companies have paid a $500,000 fine to the state after giving teachers cash stipends and travel rewards for organizing school trips and recruiting student travelers. EF Explore America, Inc. and EF Institute for Cultural Exchange, Inc., which offer…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (354+ words) One in every five traffic-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2025 involved a person walking, a new report from WalkMassachusetts found, calling for action to improve road safety for pedestrians. Massachusetts recorded 354 total traffic fatalities, about 76 or 21% of which were pedestrians walking,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (941+ words) World Cup mania is fully alive in Massachusetts, even as Scotland’s Tartan Army leaves Boston and heads south to Miami, with a massive economic boom well underway across the region. From Boston inking a long-term relationship with Glasgow to Foxboro,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (524+ words) A New Bedford-based scalloper recently advocated for the Massachusetts fishing industry at the White House, speaking with President Trump in the Oval Office on everything from cutting red tape to licensing as U.S. fishermen have been dealing with increasing obstacles for…...