2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (297+ words) by MARTHA KONSTANDINIDIS, NBC 10 NEWS Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags as part of a broader $3. 6 billion environmental bond bill. State leaders estimate more than 2 billion plastic bags are used across Massachusetts each year, many…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (421+ words) by MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press During Saturday's commission ceremony on the Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said the event showcases the state's "deep ties to our nation's maritime and military history, and we are proud to see that legacy…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (223+ words) WJAR Massachusetts Education Secretary to visit New Bedford by NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) " Massachusetts Acting Education Secretary Amy Kershaw is making a couple of stops in New Bedford on Friday. She will start the day off with a school breakfast at…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (365+ words) Public health officials in Massachusetts said Wednesday that a person who visited the state from out of town may have exposed people to measles. The state Department of Public Health said the visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on Dec....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (120+ words) (WJAR) " The Massachusetts State Police Department responded to a fatal crash in Lowell early Wednesday morning. The crash involved two vehicles and happened around 1: 15 a. m. on the Lowell Connector. The highway was closed for hours near Exit 5 A while crews worked…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (385+ words) by MIKE CERULLO, NBC 10 NEWS Flowers, candles and crosses mark the spot along Tremont Street in Taunton where authorities said a teenage driver was killed in a crash Friday night. (WJAR) (WJAR) " Several Southeastern Massachusetts communities are reeling after a…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (79+ words) (WJAR) " A woman entered a Massachusetts police station claiming she had been shot on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old woman appeared at the Carver Police Department around 7: 37 p. m. saying she had been shot at Sampson Pond. Police said she had a gunshot…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (101+ words) (WJAR) " The sales tax-free weekend starts on Saturday in Massachusetts. Retail items that are less than $2, 500 will not have the 6. 25% percent sales tax. ALSO READ: Sturdy Hospital in Attleboro will. .. Massachusetts hold tax free weekend by NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) " The…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (232+ words) President Donald Trump announces Apple's $100 billion investment to expand its U. S. operations. The Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus is spreading in the mosquito population in Southern Massachusetts, increasing the risk of human infection. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health,…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (87+ words) Heat indices climb into the triple digits this afternoon before a threat of severe thunderstorms, primarily between 3-7 PM. (WJAR) " A Fed Ex driver was burned by chemicals that leaked out of a package he was delivering in Massachusetts Fire crews…...