The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Massachusetts man reportedly stabs five officers after police chase

Authorities say a Massachusetts man who sped away during a traffic stop led police on a chase that ended with him crashing into a home and then stabbing five officers, including the local police chief, before he was arrested

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Massachusetts man stabs five officers after crashing into home following chase, police say

Authorities say a Massachusetts man who sped away during a traffic stop led police on a chase that ended with him crashing into a home and then stabbing five officers, including the local police chief, before he was arrested

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Man jailed while awaiting trial for fatal Apple store crash because monitoring bracelet not charged

A judge has revoked bail for a man who has been on home confinement while awaiting trial for driving his SUV into a Massachusetts Apple store, killing one and injuring 22 others

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Autopsy finds man who was punched at New England Patriots game before he died had medical issue (cloned)

Authorities in Massachusetts announced that a man who died at a New England Patriots home game last weekend after he was punched twice in the head did not suffer a “traumatic injury” in the stands but had a medical issue

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Autopsy finds man who was punched at New England Patriots game before he died had medical issue

Authorities in Massachusetts announced that a man who died at a New England Patriots home game last weekend after he was punched twice in the head did not suffer a “traumatic injury” in the stands but had a medical issue

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

'North Woods' is the story of a place and its inhabitants over centuries

Daniel Mason's gorgeous fifth novel tells of a yellow house deep in the woods of western Massachusetts — and its motley succession of occupants who leave their mark on the property.

WEKU · Sep 19, 2023

North by Northeast: This coastal American road trip is the perfect sea-inspired getaway

From Maine and New Hampshire to Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, Rachel Ifans embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime drive along the Atlantic

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

World War I-era plane flips onto roof trying to land near Massachusetts museum; pilot unhurt

Massachusetts authorities say a World War I-era plane crashed and flipped over onto its roof as the pilot tried to land outside of a military history museum

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world

Rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels give the toxic vine the oomph it needs to grow earlier, bigger and itchier, scientists say.

WEKU · Sep 17, 2023

A brief history of ranked-choice voting measures

Welcome to the Friday, September 15, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Sep 15, 2023