April 27, 2023 MA House approves $56.2 billion state budget plan A 56.2 billion state budget plan was approved by the Massachusetts House on Wednesday. The plan sets aside funds for universal school meals and bulks up the state's "rainy day" fund.
April 27, 2023 MIT student followed into sorority home, sexually assaulted by sex offender: police A previous sex offender was arrested and charged after allegedly following a female at MIT into her sorority home and sexually assaulting her in Boston, Massachusetts.
April 26, 2023 Massachusetts home invasion, assault may stem from online gaming dispute, police say A Massachusetts resident was assaulted during a home invasion, possibly over an online gaming dispute, authorities said.
April 26, 2023 SEE IT: Photos show destruction from 6-hour prison standoff — ‘Wouldn’t have happened if there were locks’ The sheriff's office released photos of the aftermath of a standoff in a Dartmouth, Massachusetts, jail showing about $200,000 in damages after inmates refused to relocate.
April 26, 2023 Former Harvard professor convicted of lying to federal investigators about his ties to China Charles Lieber, a 64-year-old former Harvard Professor, was convicted of lying to investigators regarding his ties to China. He was also convicted of failing to pay taxes.
April 26, 2023 Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern temporarily joining Harvard Jacinda Ardern has been appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School. The former New Zealand prime minister will begin teaching at the university in the fall.
April 25, 2023 Massachusetts State Police arrest passenger with 'vampire straw' at Boston airport Massachusetts State Police troopers on Sunday confiscated a "vampire straw" from a passenger and arrested him on Sunday at Boston Logan International Airport.
April 25, 2023 ACLU goes after small Massachusetts town for canceling Pride event, drag show The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against North Brookfield, Massachusetts, for revoking a Pride event's permit over objections to a concurrent drag show.
April 25, 2023 FDA approves drug treating rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease Food and Drug Administration regulators on Tuesday approved the drug tofersen, a first-of-its-kind treatment for a rare, inherited form of ALS.
April 24, 2023 Massachusetts man pleads not guilty to murder charge, injuring 22 others in Apple store crash Bradley Rein, 53, accused of killing one person and injuring 22 after driving into an Apple Store in Hingham in November 2022, pleaded not guilty.