1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (159+ words) A patron identified only as John walked into Concord Public Library with a magazine that was 48,220 days overdue — a September 1894 issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine that had been sitting in his house for decades. Under the library's theoretical…...

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…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (585+ words) A few months ago, popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat started a second YouTube channel where he uploaded unpolished vlogs, far different from his usual funny, light-hearted content. His most viewed video focused on his dedication to a new goal: taking…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (416+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is preparing to bring New England governors together to examine whether advanced nuclear and fusion technologies could help lower electric bills. Healey will host a regional summit on Sept. 30 at UMass Lowell's Rist Institute for Sustainability…...

3+ week, 50+ min ago   (606+ words) When a source decides to speak to a journalist, the stakes can be far greater than whether their name appears in print. A government employee exposing misconduct could jeopardize their career. A university employee could face retaliation. A survivor sharing…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) A third-floor walk-up unit isn’t just “the same move, but higher up.” Every single item – every box, every piece of furniture, every appliance – has to go up three flights of narrow stairs by hand, because there’s no elevator to shortcut…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (337+ words) LOWELL, Mass. – What brings you joy? UMass Lowell Art and Design Professor Ellen Wetmore has embarked on a quest to deliver such happiness as the university’s 2026 Nancy Donahue Endowed Professor in the Arts. Supported by a two-year, $60,000 grant provided through the…...