Massachusetts Warned to Stop Sending Checks in the Mail Now

If anyone says, "I'll mail you a check," it may be a good idea to encourage them to pay you a different way. I remember mailing a check to a friend in Westfield for his birthday. Likewise, my mother would mail a check to my home in Pittsfield …

Weather Forecast: Light Showers and Wintry Mix Expected Across Massachusetts

EAST BOSTON, Mass. — Light showers are anticipated tonight in Massachusetts, with a possibility of a wintry mix developing in the northwestern region. Temperatures are expected to dip into the mid-30s, significantly lower than the seasonal average of 51 …

Lucas: Karen Spilka and the Massachusetts Senate will ‘take on’ Trump. Yeah. Right.

President Donald Trump must be deeply troubled these days. No, not over anything Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has said about invading Taiwan. And it has nothing to do with Vladimir Putin snarling over Trump-sponsored ceasefire talks in Ukraine …

Housatonic's Shay Donald set Massachusetts state records, by breaking her own

What is it like to hold a state record? Actually, it’s a little routine if you are Shay Donald. The Housatonic native didn’t play any sports when she attended Monument Mountain High School, but began taking lifting classes in college at UMass Dartmouth. …

Five nurses who work on same floor of Massachusetts maternity unit all diagnosed with brain tumors

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Massachusetts shoppers spending with caution as tariffs go into effect

It's not uncommon to see overflowing carriages cruising out of Costco, one after another. But Friday night, for many shoppers, the routine errand of scanning the aisles and checking their receipts came with some extra consideration.  "I said ' …

Massachusetts shoppers scramble for purchases as tariffs go into effect

Friday’s high school scores in Massachusetts

BASEBALL Abington 2, Carver 1 Bishop Feehan 7, Bishop Fenwick 0 Bishop Stang 6, Arlington Catholic 2 Bridgewater-Raynham 8, Barnstable 5 Brooks 3, Groton 2 BB&N 5, Middlesex 2 Canton 11, Medway 0 (6 inn.) Cardinal Spellman 12, West Bridgewater 5 Case 9 …

Massachusetts offers protection for trans people, but young adults say it's not enough

Massachusetts is often seen as one of the more welcoming states for transgender people because of access to gender-affirming health care and antidiscrimination laws, among other protections. But young trans adults say in today’s environment, that’s not …

Massachusetts Demand Grows for Dunkin' Flavored Deodorant

I've been a fan of Dunkin' my whole life. I endorsed their coffee, donuts, sandwiches and treats for decades. I like a nice strawberry Coolata as much as the next guy, but I think I draw the line at Dunkin' deodorant. Again, I'm not going …