Red Sox trade deadline recap: Boston lands Steven Matz and Dustin May

What to Know The Red Sox acquired LHP Steven Matz from the Cardinals and RHP Dustin May from the Dodgers. Boston reportedly made a last-minute effort to acquire RHP Joe Ryan from the Twins, but failed. Jarren Duran was not traded after months of...

Research shows gambling harm and frequency increased in Massachusetts

Concert Review: Graham Nash & Emmylou Harris Thrill and Soothe Crowds at Famed Massachusetts Venue Tanglewood; Team Up for Memorable Neil Young Cover

Graham Nash teamed up with country/folk great Emmylou Harris for an unforgettable night of music on Tuesday, July 29, at the famous Tanglewood venue in Lenox, Massachusetts. Each artist played their own set with their respective backing groups,...

Boston’s downtown is in trouble and needs reinvention

Get The Gavel A weekly SCOTUS explainer newsletter by columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr. Getting to that “new normal” requires planning, innovation, and cooperation between political and business leaders. Downtown is the city’s face to the world...

Boston Legacy FC signs midfielder Alba Caño from FC Barcelona

Today, NWSL expansion club, Boston Legacy FC announced the signing of 21-year-old Spaniard Alba Caño. The midfielder comes from FC Barcelona and will stay with the Catolonian club on loan until the end of 2025. After that, she’ll join Boston. Caño...

Amid environmental rollbacks, some in Boston’s EPA office aren’t happy to see their agency chief

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is visiting New England this week, and some staffers in the agency’s regional office in Boston say they’re not thrilled to see him. As President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Zeldin has...

How Online ABSN Programs Benefit New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine

This content was produced in partnership with Archer Education. New England’s nursing shortage is not hypothetical. Online ABSN programs enable locals to rise to the challenge quickly and close to home. Northern New England hospitals really need...

Massachusetts-based mission group volunteers with wildlife rescue in Pass Christian

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) – Massachusetts service group Repair and Replenish Retreat Missions is spending time with Woodside Wildlife Rescue in Pass Christian this week. The group is working to build and repair multiple structures on site,...

WATCH: Massachusetts lawmaker takes a fall on Senate floor

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., known by President Trump affectionately as “Pocahontas,” took a spill Thursday on the floor of the U.S. Senate as she leaned on a not-so-stable table. WATCH: DOWN goes Frazier...

Red Sox trade for Dustin May: Dodgers send struggling starting pitcher to Boston, per report

The Boston Red Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers just minutes before Thursday's Major League Baseball trade deadline, ESPN reports. In return, the Dodgers will receive outfielder/first baseman James...

Federal court denies Boston Marathon bomber’s request for new judge to oversee death sentence appeal

Crime File - U.S. District Judge George O'Toole speaks during the sentencing phase of the murder trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a courtroom sketch in Boston April 21, 2015. REUTERS/Jane Collins/File By LEAH WILLINGHAM, Associated Press July 31,...

5 for Good: Vertex's paid internship benefits Boston students

Some Boston public school students are spending their summer vacations learning and working at a global biotech company.Vertex Pharmaceuticals is based in the Seaport District. Melodie Knowlton, senior director of community affairs, said Vertex is...

How much house $1 million buys you in Springfield, Massachusetts

The number of American houses worth $1 million is at an all-time high, as home prices continue to hit new records. While million-dollar homes are out of reach for the vast majority of Americans, they are no longer just being bought and sold by the...

How much house $1 million buys you in Boston

The number of American houses worth $1 million is at an all-time high, as home prices continue to hit new records. While million-dollar homes are out of reach for the vast majority of Americans, they are no longer just being bought and sold by the...

40.8% of Massachusetts Hotel Employees Are Foreign-Born, 8th Most in the U.S.

As the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement, including efforts that could target even some naturalized citizens through a process known as denaturalization, concerns are growing about how these actions could ripple through the U.S....

Bar advocates stand firm against Massachusetts bill that boosts pay by $20 per hour

Bar advocates don’t like the hourly pay rate proposed by the Massachusetts legislature, according to one of the leaders of the work stoppage, who said the “slap in the face” offer has only “strengthened our resolve.” The proposal to raise wages by...

First Alert: Severe thunderstorms, flash flooding possible in Boston

Heavy rain has developed across New England, and this means some slow travel over the course of the day and night as roads are covered in the rainfall. A few thunderstorms may enhance our rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour in localized spots....

Massachusetts governor proposes $400 million plan to counter Trump cuts after Harvard targeted

Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) on Thursday announced a new initiative to fund universities affected by President Donald Trump’s cuts.The initiative, called Discovery, Research, and Innovation for a Vibrant Economy, is aimed at revitalizing...

Cleveland fugitive wanted for rape of a minor arrested in Boston

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a Cleveland man wanted for rape of a minor in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning. The Cleveland Municipal Court issued a warrant for Webster Portalatin-Castro, 37, back on June...

Massachusetts lawmakers propose pay raise for public defenders to end a legal crisis

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