The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Lindsay Clancy and a system on trial

The Massachusetts mother badly needed mental health treatment. America staged a show trial instead

Salon · Sep 2

In 1991, Harvard Forest buried heating cables 10 cm deep to warm Massachusetts soil by 5°C; after 26 years, warmed plots had lost 17% of carbon stored in the top 60 cm 2. redundancy

An extensive experiment in Massachusetts forests involved warming the soil over a span of two decades. Researchers tracked an initial carbon depletion that eventually plateaued, only to experience another surge in carbon emissions before reverting to baseline levels. These fluctuations were attributed to changing soil microbial communities and organic material,…

The Times of India · Sep 2

In Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm digests 36,500 tons of food waste and 9,125 tons of manure every year, producing enough electricity for 900 homes

In Deerfield, Massachusetts, Bar-Way Farm is leading the charge in renewable energy by harnessing food waste and cow manure to create electricity. Their anaerobic digester processes around 100 tons of food waste every day, generating enough energy to power about 900 homes annually. The farm then utilizes the remaining digestate…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Massachusetts Democratic primary is a generational clash as Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey

Democrats across the U.S. are showing a strong desire for change

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Elections Ballotpedia is covering in September 2026

In September 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 865 elections across 14 states. These include four statewide elections, 10 special elections held to fill vacancies in fourstates, and two recall elections in two states.

Ballotpedia · Sep 1

The Democratic candidates for the 25th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House are both running on transparency

Incumbent Marjorie Decker and Evan MacKay are running in the Democratic primary for the 25th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Sept. 1. This primary a rematch of the 2024 Democratic primary in which Decker defeated McKay, 50.3% to 49.7%, or by 41 votes, following a recount.

Ballotpedia · Sep 1

Progressive Ed Markey, 80, faces generational test in Massachusetts Senate primary

Markey, looking to clinch another Senate term, leads younger rival Seth Moulton in blue state’s primary poll

The Guardian - US · Sep 1

At the Races: Bay State blues

Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for Election Day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Mary…

Roll Call · Sep 1

Two Mums Killed Their Children: One Was Cleared Over Psychosis, Now Lindsay Clancy's Jury Must Decide Her Fate

A Massachusetts jury deliberates in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial as a similar New York case ends with a not‑criminally‑responsible finding over postpartum psychosis.

International Business Times UK · Aug 31

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy set to return for third day of deliberations

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial are set to resume deliberating whether to hold the Massachusetts woman criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023

The Independent UK · Aug 31