Massachusetts

Election Day is here, and officials will be monitoring compliance with federal voting rights laws in eight Massachusetts cities, including Everett, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lowell, Malden, Methuen, Quincy and Salem. The Department of Justice announced Friday that they would be doing this at polling locations in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. “The Department’s longstanding Election…

There are five questions on the ballot for Massachusetts voters, including whether or not to give union rights to drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft

A man was sent to an area hospital after being stabbed Monday in the Allston-Brighton area, Boston police say. The stabbing happened near the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Warren Street, police said Monday night. Authorities did not know the victim’s condition. No arrests have been made. Police say they are searching for suspects. No further information was immediately...

The holiday season can be the most difficult time of the year for many people. Dr. Ximena Sanchez-Samper, a board-certified psychiatrist from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shares practical tips to help you prioritize your mental health and manage holiday stress.

Thiago Pereira still doesn’t believe he survived a hit-and-run car crash on I-495 in Methuen, Massachusetts Saturday that killed two of his friends and hurt another.

Significant brush fires continue to burn across Massachusetts.

The firm that will audit the police department in Canton, Massachusetts, in the wake of the Karen Read case has been selected.

Secretary of State William Galvin says about 1.7 million ballots have been returned ahead of Election Day, with many more expected to be cast in person Tuesday.

The devastated wives of two men killed by a suspected drunken driver on I-495 in Methuen said they were grateful to be able to see the person allegedly responsible for their husbands’ deaths.

A woman was stabbed Monday afternoon near an MBTA station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Boston police say the incident happened just after 4:15 p.m. on Washington Street in the area of Forest Hills. The woman suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. Authorities did not say whether any arrests have been made. The stabbing is under investigation. No further...

A hazmat team was securing a home in Everett, Massachusetts, Monday after someone reported a person disposing of drug-making chemicals around the city, officials said. The home on Gledhill Avenue is about a block from Everett High School, but posts from the city and first responders on social media said there was no threat to the school. They didn’t...

Secretary of State William Galvin spoke with reporters about voter turnout so far and expectations for Election Day 2024 in Massachusetts.

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An Amesbury, Massachusetts, city councilor was arrested Saturday on a charge of disorderly conduct, authorities said. Behavior like Steven Stanganelli’s is neither condoned nor tolerated by the city, a spokesman said in a statement to NBC10 Boston, without sharing what it was. The Newburyport News reported that it involved a parade of Donald Trump supporters in the city’s downtown....

Two porta-potties fell off a truck and right onto Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during Monday’s morning commute.

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The cause of the fire at the former Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on Sunday remains under investigation.

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The cause of a massive fire that destroyed the former Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on Sunday remains under investigation, officials say. Yarmouth fire officials posted an update on Facebook saying the fire’s cause remains undetermined and is currently under investigation. They said fire crews remain on scene Monday morning. The fire department said it received a call...

With Election Day just one day away, two top Massachusetts officials held media availabilities Monday to discuss final preparations. Secretary of State William Galvin discussed current and anticipated voter turnout and other matters relating to Tuesday’s election at a media availability Monday. Galvin said so far they’ve seen a “remarkable” response to early voting, with about 1.7 million ballots...

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of a massive fire Sunday night at the former Anthony’s Cummaquid Inn building in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

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Hundreds of acres in the greater Boston area have already burned in the past week with new fires cropping up in the western and central parts of the state. In Massachusetts, an average of 15 wildland fires are reported each October. This year, the month’s total capped at about 200 — an increase of about 1,200% over the average, rivalling…

The driver accused of leaving the scene of a deadly crash in Methuen, Massachusetts, was drinking at multiple Halloween parties and a lounge beforehand, prosecutors said in court Monday. On Saturday morning, a pickup truck went off Interstate 495 and slammed right into a tree, splitting it in half. Two people were killed and two others were taken to the…

Fire crews are still keeping an eye on hot spots from several brush fires across Massachusetts.

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