1+ day, 2+ 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…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago  (221+ words) Massachusetts gas prices slightly rose for the ninth consecutive week and reached an average of $3. 91 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3. 89 per gallon, according to the U. S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (510+ words) Harvard Management Company Opens San Francisco Office Amid Shift Toward Tech Investments Fewer residents will qualify for Cambridge's affordable homeownership program after the city's Affordable Housing Trust tightened eligibility rules last month, citing surging demand and limited capacity. The Home…...

22+ hour, 39+ min ago  (170+ words) Patriots' Day is about as Massachusetts as it gets. The April holiday is'only celebrated by Massachusetts and Maine.'It marks the first battle of the American Revolution, and has also become synonymous with the running of the Boston Marathon. The…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago  (232+ words) Residents in one Massachusetts town overwhelmingly voted down two pricey tax hikes on Tuesday, and several other communities will face similar decisions in the coming weeks. South Hadley voters were asked to consider one measure to assess an additional $9 million…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago  (377+ words) Apr 15, 2026 at 12: 21 PM EDT Four governors. Five campaigns. Zero wins. Massachusetts governors are tied with Tennessee senators for the most failed presidential bids, but because they've lost at the highest level'in general elections, across both parties, and despite high visibility…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (87+ words) For Shannon Shute, Ed D " a wife, mother, and school psychologist and Special Education Team Chair at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School " the 130th Boston Marathon will be her first. For Shannon Shute, Ed D " a wife, mother, and school psychologist…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (331+ words) Road work will begin on Highway 95 in Cambridge on Monday, April 20. Those who travel on Highway 95 through Cambridge should plan for delays as the Minnesota Department of Transportation begins the first year of a two'year reconstruction project on Monday, April…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (563+ words) Patriots' Day recognizes the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the aftermath of the "shot heard 'round the world," which celebrated its 250th anniversary last year. Originally, the holiday was alway held on April 19, the anniversary of the battle. However, that…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (350+ words) Massachusetts correction officials say state prisoners use computer tablets more than those incarcerated in any other state. The tablets used in state prisons are made by the company Orijin, which said that Massachusetts is the only state that provides tablets…...