Massachusetts DA ‘outraged’ that Parole Board is releasing man who killed 15-year-old girl

A man convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl in Hingham before fleeing to Canada is set to be released by the state’s parole board — a decision that a local DA is slamming. Roger Francis, 78, who has served 44 years in prison, has been granted parole by …

Most of Massachusetts pulls out of severe drought. Boston area, Cape rainfall still lags.

Above-normal precipitation has helped ease drought conditions across Massachusetts, which has downgraded its threat level to “mild” status for most of the state after struggling with severe rain deficits since last summer, according to environmental …

Amid financial turmoil, Massachusetts insurer Commonwealth Care Alliance finds new owner

The acquisition is a dramatic about-face for a storied Massachusetts company, which has long served people simultaneously eligible for Medicaid — which serves mostly low-income people — and Medicare, which helps largely people over 65 and those with …

Massachusetts man charged with drug trafficking, gun crimes

AUBURN — A Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday night after police stopped a ride-share car and found him inside with a loaded handgun, cocaine, fentanyl and other items related to drug trafficking, investigators said Wednesday. Jaysin Pedro Selter-Luna …

2 Massive Animals are Some of the Fastest in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has a variety of wild animals, and this time of year, you may see some of the bigger ones out and about looking for food. A helpful tip: don't roll your garbage containers to the curb until trash day. I learned this the hard way when I …

CareSource's expansion continues into Massachusetts

Study Explores Economic Toll from COVID-19 on Local Governments in Costa Rica, Germany, Scotland and Massachusetts

Image Marta Vicarelli A new transnational comparative study led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst highlights the challenges and successes of coastal communities in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic while adopting sustainable development …

Massachusetts and Rhode Island School Vacation Weeks Differ

School vacation week is right around the corner, but this year things may look a bit different in our area. Typically, Rhode Island and Massachusetts schools have the same mid-April week off. The week itself may change year to year, but you can most likely …

Multiple Nurses From Same Unit in Massachusetts Hospital Diagnosed With Brain Tumors

An alarming outbreak of brain tumor diagnoses among labor and delivery nurses at a Massachusetts hospital has sparked internal and independent investigations. At least 11 staff members with ties to Newton-Wellesley Hospital's fifth-floor labor and …

Massachusetts man convicted of killing Whitey Bulger victim loses SJC appeal

A man convicted of killing a Whitey Bulger extortion victim by putting cyanide potassium in his coffee has lost his appeal in front of the state’s Supreme Judicial Court. William Camuti was sentenced to life in prison several years ago for the first-degree …