Battenfeld: Michelle Wu headed in right direction, but is Boston?

Michelle Wu might be headed in the right direction, but is Boston? The city under Wu seems to be headed in a slow, downward spiral, with a downtown ghost town, transportation gridlock, priced-out Millennials fleeing to the suburbs, cracked...

Jim Koch returns to CEO role at Sam Adams maker Boston Beer Co.

Massachusetts Governor Has Plan to Offset Federal Research Cuts

(TNS) — The Bay State will attempt to bridge the economic divide caused by the federal government’s sudden seeming aversion to paying for scientific research with research funding of its own, Gov. Maura Healey said while announcing new...

Massachusetts Residents Are Reminded Of The Summer "Hooter Law"

Many forecasts predict that temperatures in Massachusetts will be cooler next week than they have been recently. Summer is here to stay, at least for now, and we all enjoy the warm weather. There truly is no place like Berkshire County,...

Boston Marathon Bomber Loses Bid To Remove Judge

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has lost his bid to remove the judge that is overseeing the challenge to his death sentence. A federal appeals court has rejected claims that U.S. District Court Judge George O'Toole has shown that he's not...

Massachusetts State Senate votes to ban cell phones in school

The Massachusetts State Senate passed a bill to impose a statewide ban on cell phone use in public schools on Thursday. Under the legislation, school districts will have to create a policy using guidance from the Massachusetts Department of...

Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million for colleges, citing federal ‘uncertainty’

Politics Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe, file By Chris Hippensteel, New York Times Service August 1, 2025 | 9:24 AM 3 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this...

Boston Pre-College STEM Program Unveils Maker Space

A Boston-based pre-college STEM nonprofit focused on preparing Black and Latinx students to enter industries such as architecture and engineering unveiled its maker space in the city’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Digital Ready cut the ribbon on...

August raises curtain on big screen classics around Boston

What’s your summer movie mood? Angry, introspective, nostalgic, escapist? All of the above? Thankfully film programmers share your pendulum-swinging vibes. And if you’re a “No thanks” on movies, get a good dose of art from Boston Lyric Opera....

ASTROS GAMER: Boston takes game one in extras

Photo by: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/Reuters Logos from sportslogos.net After an eventful day off where the Astros acquired three bats to add to their lineup, skipper Joe Espada’s group traveled to Boston for a three-game...

Boston Scientific warns that certain defibrillation leads may put patients at risk

Massachusetts Governor Proposes New $400 Million University Research Fund

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing a new $400 million investment in research for the state. (Photo By Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) MediaNews Group via Getty Images Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has...

Massachusetts: First Light Casino in Taunton triples gaming space as expansion opens to public

Taunton’s First Light Casino Welcome Center has opened a major expansion, transforming what began as a small trailer with 10 slot machines into a larger gaming facility with 200 machines, new attractions, and extended hours. Operated by the...

Foundation Academy baseball’s Barak Boston flips college commitment from Army to Coker University

The recent Foundation graduate and the Lions’ leading hitter in 2025 announced that he will not be playing college baseball at West Point next season, but instead in South Carolina as a member of the Foundation Academy baseball’s Barak Boston, a...

Ex-Bruins forward signs overseas after 2 stints in Boston

Jakub Lauko will continue his professional hockey career overseas. The former Boston Bruins forward signed a contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga — the highest-level hockey league in Czech Republic — the team announced. “One of...

Massachusetts Senate Approves Bill Banning Cell Phones In Schools

The state Senate has approved a bill that would ban students from having cell phones in public schools. The bill would also ban smart watches and tablets from schools, with the goal of improving educational outcomes. The proposal has the support...

Boston is in for a wild ride when professional bull riding comes to TD Garden in January

After some 50 trucks dump more than 750 tons of dirt on the Garden floor, more than 100 bulls weighing well over half a ton each will try buck off a cavalry of heavily padded riders holding on for dear life, with one hand, for eight seconds. This...

Massachusetts DYS worker arrested: ‘Call my boss, the female governor’

A Stoughton man who spent time in state prison for motor vehicle homicide is in more legal trouble after he allegedly assaulted police officers in Boston, an altercation in which he urged officers to call his “boss, the female governor.” Joshua...

New Orleans Pelicans sign former Boston Celtics guard

Jaden Springer has found a new home one week after being released by the Utah Jazz. The former Celtics guard has signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced. The terms of the deal were not released, but it’s safe to assume...

"He's on the same drugs as Gilbert Arenas" - Jason Whitlock trolls co-host for bold take on Angel Reese being more skilled than Aliyah Boston

Veteran sports analyst Jason Whitlock slammed his podcast co-hosts for claiming that Angel Reese is better than Aliyah Boston. In a recent episode of "Fearless" posted on X on Friday, Whitlock argued with YouTubers Jon The Liquidator and Alpha...