New COVID Subvariant Now Accounts For Half Of All Massachusetts Cases

The XBB variant now makes up more than 52 percent of all cases in MA, a drastic shift from the numbers reported at the start of the month.

2023 Starts With Above-Normal Temperatures In MA: NWS

The long-range forecast for the first few weeks of 2023 is here, predicting temperature and precipitation trends.

New Year's Eve Rainstorm In MA: See Timing, Intensity

A warm New Year's Eve weekend in New England will be tempered by widespread rain on Saturday and Sunday, forecasts say.

2022 In Review: Top Massachusetts News Stories Of The Year

From the fall of Roe to a migrant drop and a man who lost limbs after eating leftovers, these are the events that were of note in 2022.

MA's First $50 Scratch Ticket With $25M Instant Win

The new "Billion Dollar Extravaganza" game boasts very high prizes, with equally high odds of winning.

Balmy New Year's Ahead For Massachusetts: Weather Service

It'll be relatively warm across the region over the New Year's weekend, with temperatures about 15 degrees above normal.

MA In For Coldest Christmas In A Decade: Records

The 2022 Christmas forecast is calling for frigid temperatures, with lows in the teens in many spots.

MA Storm Timing: 24 Hours Of Wind, Torrential Rain, Temperature Swings

This storm will bring everything but snow to Massachusetts, including a huge change in temperatures.

Gov.-Elect Healey Tour Of MA Includes Food Drives, Gift Giveaways

In the lead up to inauguration day, Maura Healey and Lt. Gov.-elect Kim Driscoll will hold five events in different parts of Massachusetts.

'First Day Hikes' Across Massachusetts Will Ring In 2023

The state is sponsoring hikes across Massachusetts on Jan. 1 featuring guided tours and treats.

Police Report Spike In Drug Overdoses In Plymouth County

So far in December, thirteen fatal overdoses have been documented —​ more than any other month this year, Plymouth County officials said.

Former Patriots Star Willie McGinest Arrested In Los Angeles

Former New England Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest turned himself in around 7 a.m. Los Angeles time Monday.

Messy Storm May Complicate Peak MA Christmas Travel Days

It won't be a white Christmas in Massachusetts, but a strong storm will make it wind any wet, according to forecasts.

White Christmas In MA? Frigid Christmas More Likely

Long-range forecasts for Christmas and beyond show colder-than-normal temperatures are likely.

Gov. Charlie Baker To Become Next NCAA President After Term Expires

The NCAA on Thursday pegged the Swampscott resident to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association starting in March.

MA Opioid Deaths May Be Lower In 2022, But Continue 7-Year Trend

New state estimates show a slight drop in opioid-related deaths over the first 9 months of 2022.

MA Man Gets Prison For Hitting Cop At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Troy Sergeant, 38, is one of eight Massachusetts residents charged after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

Snow Coming To MA: How Much To Expect

It won't be much, but parts of Massachusetts may get several inches late in the weekend.

Hear 'Raw Impressions' Of MA On Lou, Adelle Barlow's New Podcast

Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr. cofounder Lou Barlow has a new podcast with wife and fashion designer Adelle Barlow — with lots of Bay State lore.

All-Gender Topless Beaches On Nantucket Gets OK From AG

Nantucket Town Meeting first approved a bylaw allowing topless sunbathing on all public and private beaches in the spring.

50s To Flurries In MA: Warm Front Moves In, Precipitation To Follow

The warmer-than-usual temperatures come with snow possible this weekend, according to forecasts.

Rail Labor Deal Divides MA Senators: See How They Voted

In two votes this week, Congress approved an agreement to avert a nationwide rail worker strike. A paid sick leave compromise failed.

MA Police Cancel Amber Alert After Infant, Mom Found

State police have arrested a Fall River man in connection to a Thursday morning incident at a home in Dartmouth.

Potentially Damaging Winds Coming To MA: National Weather Service

Wind gusts could exceed 55 mph on Wednesday, and continue well into Thursday, according to forecasts.

MA Students Can Name Snow Plows In New MassDOT Contest

Taking a cue from Vermont, MassDOT will let Massachusetts elementary school students name 12 plows that will operate this winter.

Free Tours In MA On Black Friday From State Conservation Dept.

From the top of the Blue Hills to a power-generating canal, the state is offering free tours of five natural sites on Black Friday.

New COVID-19 Omicron Variant Spreading In MA Ahead Of Holidays

The rise of the BQ.1.1 omicron variant is a reminder to get vaccinated, health officials say.

MA To Start Special Bar Enforcement On 'Drinksgiving'

The state's alcohol commission will aim its enforcement efforts at bars that last sold drinks to people who later got DUIs.

Grocery Store Hours In MA On Thanksgiving In 2022

Massachusetts state law will keep most big grocery stores closed on Thanksgiving, but a few stores will be open for last-minute items.

MA Nonprofits Receive $6,500 Grants to Expand Local Hunger Outreach

Project Bread Awards Project-based Grants to Community Organizations Statewide

These MA Grocery Stores Offering Thanksgiving Food Deals In 2022

With record inflation, here's which stores in Massachusetts are trying to give Thanksgiving dinner-makers a break.

First Snow Coming To MA: See How Much, When Flakes Fall

A winter weather advisory go into effect Tuesday night, with the first flakes of this winter set to fall across much of Massachusetts.

How The Richest, Poorest Places In MA Voted For Millionaire's Tax

Question 1, the Fair Share Amendment, passed by a narrow 3-point margin. Low and high income earners didn't vote in unison, data show.

Here's What Storm Nicole Will Bring To MA: Rain, Wind Forecasts

Southern New England is in for a stormy 24 hours starting Friday as the remnants of tropical storm Nicole blow through.

Deli Meat, Cheese In MA Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak

One person has died and more than a dozen others sickened in the multistate outbreak, according to the CDC.

Woman Killed By Driver Being Followed By MA State Police

The fatal collision happened Monday after state police tried to arrest the man at a Bristol County home during a drug investigation.

MA Voters Approve 'Millionaire's Tax' Ballot Question

Question 1 passed with a narrow 3-point margin, according to vote counts.

MA Voters Uphold Law On Drivers Licenses For Undocumented Residents

A Republican-led challenge of the law, which allows undocumented people to seek licenses, did not get enough votes for repeal.

MA 2022 Ballot Questions: Millionaire's Tax, Licenses For Undocumented

Only two 2022 ballot questions have been decided, with results in two other key questions still coming in.

How To See Blood Moon Eclipse In MA: Viewing Times, Weather

The last total lunar eclipse for three years will happen early Tuesday morning, and viewing conditions will be prime.