The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Watch metalcore pioneers Converge play chaotic new song WWNTS live

The track is one of two new songs the Massachusetts band have added to their setlist since recording their next album

Metal Hammer · May 26, 2025

Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them

If they’re in your area, you’ll know it from their loud droning, chirping and buzzing sounds. Cicadas from Brood XIV – one of the largest groups of cicadas that emerge from underground on a 13-year or 17-year cycle – are surfacing in May and June 2025 across 12 states. This…

The Conversation · May 22, 2025

Here Are The 8 Happiest States In America

Feeling happy isn’t just about personal choices—it’s also about where you live. The happiest states in America consistently rank high in well-being, community, and quality of life. If you’ve ever wondered why some places just seem to have happier people, you’re not alone. From access to nature to strong social…

Clever Dude · May 20, 2025

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos asks for transfer to Massachusetts

A lawyer for a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos has asked that she be brought back to Massachusetts, three months after she was taken to a Louisiana immigration detention center

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Joan O’Brien death: Operation Petticoat and It Happened at the World’s Fair actor dies aged 89

Massachusetts-born actor was known for starring opposite Elvis Presley, Cary Grant and John Wayne

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Father Detained by ICE in Massachusetts After Leaving Church With Family on Mother's Day: 'This is an Abuse'

A new video shows ICE breaking an SUV's window, throwing a man into the ground and handcuffing him on Mother's Day, after the man and his family attended church

Latin Times · May 14, 2025

Do I need to worry about the deadly Massachusetts mosquito virus in 2025? Doctors urge caution and reveal tips to keep your household safe this summer

It’s easy to keep you and your home safe, experts assure

Homes & Gardens · May 14, 2025

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to attacking a flight attendant with a broken spoon

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an emergency door on a cross-country flight

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk says she will continue to pursue her case

Student freed from US detention after writing Gaza opinion piece says she has ‘faith in American system of justice’.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2025

Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center

A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center

The Independent UK · May 11, 2025