Massachusetts Exempts These Items From Sales Tax-Free Weekend

The Christmas shopping season used to begin the day after Thanksgiving and end promptly at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. However, the commercialization of the holiday and the advent of internet shopping changed all that for good. The Christmas shopping season …

Massachusetts’ 18 state-owned highway rest stops are being renovated. Here are some changes readers want to see.

Here are some of the most popular topics and a sampling of reader comments: The most common reader response was seeking better and healthier food options. Suggestions for specific restaurants included Sweetgreen, Shake Shack, Tasty Burger, and Panera. Some …

US tender alert: Massachusetts takes steps toward 40 GWh energy storage

Massachusetts is initiating efforts toward its goal of procuring 5 GW of energy storage by 2030. A draft RFP for 1.5 GW of four- to 10-hour energy storage resources has been released. The exact release date for the Long-Term Contracts for Energy Storage …

Man accused of killing his father in New Hampshire in 2003 arrested in Massachusetts

CONCORD, N.H. — A man accused of killing his father in New Hampshire in 2003 has been arrested in Massachusetts, the attorney general said Tuesday. Douglas Herlihy, 39, is being held without bail following his arrest on a warrant in Saugus, Massachusetts …

Democrats Fear ICE Could Cost Massachusetts a Seat in Congress

Each state has two U.S. Senators, but the number of U.S. Representatives varies based on the state's population. After every decennial census (every 10 years), House seats are reapportioned based on the count. Some states might pick up a seat, while …

Massachusetts reports West Nile virus detected in Worcester County

Public health officials in Massachusetts said Tuesday that West Nile virus was confirmed in a mosquito sample in Worcester County. The sample was collected Friday in Shrewsbury. The state Department of Public Health said it's the first positive sample …

Preserving local legacy: Two historic Massachusetts venues look toward the future

Preserving local legacy: Two historic Massachusetts venues look toward the future Minute Man Air Field and the Strand Theatre seek new futures AWAY WITH IT. THIS IS COLES ISLAND AT THE MOUTH OF THE ESSEX RIVER IN GLOUCESTER, BUT FURTHER SOUTH THERE ARE 200 …

What’s open and closed in Massachusetts on Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19 marks the fourth year of Juneteenth’s celebration as a federally recognized holiday in the United States. On June 19, 1865, the last enslaved African Americans in the country, who were living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom …

Veranova to invest $50 million to enhance biomanufacturing plant in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Classic Italian Deli is the Best Deli in the State

It doesn't matter if you're in Massachusetts or anywhere else, if there is one universal food we can all agree on, it has to be a sandwich. Everyone loves sandwiches! While we all have our go-to local sandwich joints, there no spot that can make a …