Newly released body camera video shows Massachusetts state representative John Lawn struggle during his drunk driving arrest last month.

Hurricane Erin far off the Massachusetts coast will still spark ‘life-threatening swimming and surfing conditions’

Massachusetts invited residents to submit suggestions for a redesigned state flag, seal, and motto. It sparked a debate about erasing history.

Don’t sneak up on a pigeon in Massachusetts – you could go to jail. It’s true: a law over 250 years old prohibits frightening pigeons or face jail time or a fine.

A convicted murderer who killed a mother of four as she went to a party is being released by the state’s parole board. Kadeem Foreman, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of 24-year-old Toneika Jones in 2010, has been granted parole.

Somerville will have its preliminary elections on Tuesday, Sept. 16 and its municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 4 — with polls open for both from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place, early voting options and mail-in ballots on the city’s website.

The term gerrymandering can be traced back to Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusetts in 1812. In the early 1800s, Republican party members in the Massachusetts legislature created a reapportioning plan that heavily favored their party over the Federalist party.

" Massachusetts is the least affordable state in the U.S. in terms of home price," says Hannah Jones, senior economic research analyst at Realtor.com®. "The median listing price in July was $797,000 in Massachusetts, which would require a minimum recommended income of roughly $210,000 annually to afford.

Massachusetts State Police say scammers are claiming to be troopers from the "Internet Crime Complaint Center."

A Massachusetts man was arrested early Sunday after driving the wrong way on Interstate 93, New Hampshire State Police said.

Niche has ranked the top colleges in Massachusetts for 2025 based on analysis of academic, admissions, financial, and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education and reviews from students and alumni. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) grounds aerial view. Research institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.