Police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (WMTW) — Maine’s Total Coverage has confirmed that the Old Orchard Beach police reserve officer detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after...

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...

Lizard on the lam: Escaped water monitor spotted in another Massachusetts town

A massive lizard that recently escaped from an area home was spotted this week in a southern Massachusetts town. Massachusetts Environmental Police said in a Facebook post Thursday that Goose, a missing water monitor lizard, was seen in Douglas on...

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...

New flood warning area created for part of Boston

A new ‘flood warning’ area has been created for part of Boston, meaning the Environment Agency (EA) will be able to notify properties in that part of the town when flooding is expected, rather than just possible. The change relates to an area...

New merger of Massachusetts banks announced

Cornerstone Bank, which earlier this year completed a merger announced in 2024, is now beginning another. The Worcester County financial institution said this week it has inked an agreement under which Athol Savings Bank would merge into...

Daisy Expands into Greater Boston Area

Acquisition of DC Home Systems in Portsmouth, NH, marks a key milestone in Daisy’s national growth. Daisy has acquired DC Home Systems, a New Hampshire-based technology integrator that services the Greater Boston area, New Hampshire, and Maine....

Escaped 5-foot-long lizard spotted again wandering in Massachusetts

There's been a new sighting of the water monitor lizard that's been wandering around parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The five-foot-long lizard named Goose crawled out of a second-floor window of a home in Webster, Massachusetts back on...

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...

Maine police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

Maine's Total Coverage has confirmed that the Old Orchard Beach police reserve officer detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after trying to buy a gun is currently being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in...

Escaped 5-foot-long water monitor lizard spotted again wandering in Massachusetts

Click here for updates on this story WEBSTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — There’s been a new sighting of the water monitor lizard that’s been wandering around parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut. The five-foot-long lizard named Goose crawled out of a...

Maine reserve police officer being held by ICE in Massachusetts prison

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining a reserve Old Orchard Beach police officer from Jamaica. Jon Luke Evans is being detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Massachusetts. He’s the second law enforcement officer...

Dinosaurs come to life in wild interactive exhibit in Massachusetts

Escaped 5-foot-long lizard spotted again in Massachusetts after Connecticut sighting

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Study: Massachusetts sees impactful economic lift from research and development

With federal cuts to the research and development sector a possibility, a recent study from UMass Amherst said that area has a huge impact on the Massachusetts economy. The study found the state is home to one of every 10 research and development...

Calls grow for county to be split in two Boston Borough Council has joined calls for Lincolnshire to be divided in two when the current system of local government is dissolved. 2

Boston Borough Council has joined calls for Lincolnshire to be divided in two when the current system of local government is dissolved. The Greater Lincolnshire For All proposal would turn the current 10 councils into two larger ones, which would...

Maine police officer detained by ICE is being held at Massachusetts facility

Maine's Total Coverage has confirmed that the Old Orchard Beach police reserve officer detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials after trying to buy a gun is currently being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in...

This Massachusetts Ice Cream Shop is Named Most Delicious in U.S.

Massachusetts is a spectacular place to live. Residents and visitors alike enjoy vast and varied landscapes from sandy Cape Cod beaches to the iconic Boston skyline and the hidden beauty of the Berkshire mountains. From historic landmarks,...

Fantasy baseball trade deadline takeaways: Boston's trade for Dustin May raises eyebrows, and more

Now that was a fun trade deadline. We didn't have a ton of superstars swapping teams this time around, but there were plenty of big names moved around the league. We broke it all down on the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast Thursday night, and if...