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August 27, 2024

Massachusetts GOP demands information on state's $1 billion in 'secret' migrant spending: 'Veil of secrecy'

Massachusetts Republicans have submitted a formal request regarding the amount of money that taxpayers are spending to house migrants and information into public safety incidents.

August 27, 2024

New Hampshire resident dies after EEEV infection, as rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus spreads in New England

New Hampshire health officials confirmed an Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) fatality as the rare, mosquito-borne virus raises concern in New England.

August 27, 2024

Massachusetts man's mysterious South Carolina death on Hilton Head vacation shakes family: 'Unimaginable loss'

The wife of a Massachusetts man who went missing in Hilton Head, South Carolina, for days before authorities found his body on Monday, is speaking out.

August 27, 2024

On this day in history, August 27, 1963, civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois dies at age 95

On this day in history, Aug. 27, 1963, W.E.B. Du Bois — who grew up in Massachusetts and became a prominent sociologist, author, activist and co-founder of the NAACP — died at age 95.

August 26, 2024

South Carolina police find body of Massachusetts man who vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

South Carolina police said they believe they found the body of Stanley Kotowski, a Massachusetts man who vanished from a family vacation in Hilton Head.

August 26, 2024

O’Keefe family files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read for ‘reckless conduct’

The family of late Boston Police officer John O'Keefe filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, who's murder case resulted in a mistrial.

August 26, 2024

'Menace to our fisheries': New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine 'disaster'

A fleet of 25 fishing boats off the coast of Nantucket rallied together to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under scrutiny after one windmill broke.

August 25, 2024

Massachusetts mom's kids left without bus service as migrants reportedly add to district's 'financial' strain

Ashley Francois, a Massachusetts mom, said a lack of bus service has made finding a way to get her kids to school a challenge after her license was suspended for medical reasons.

August 24, 2024

Over 100 students without bus service as Massachusetts funds buses for migrants

A Boston-area superintendent claims the arrival of migrant families in the community is not the reason why 150 students will be left out of riding the bus this year.

August 24, 2024

Massachusetts man missing in South Carolina after he vanished from Hilton Head family vacation

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina is searching for Stanley Kotowski, 60, of Methuen, Massachusetts, who was last seen on Aug. 16 in Hilton Head, where he was on a family vacation.