The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Ahead of chilly Christmas, utility companies race to restore power across Massachusetts; heavy snow impacts Martha’s Vineyard

BOSTON — Thousands of Bay Staters were still in the dark on Christmas Eve, as utility companies raced to restore power while workers battled frigid and windy conditions across the region.

Boston Herald · Dec 24, 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell's hubby pictured with new girlfriend as sex trafficker spends Christmas behind bars

Scott Borgerson, 47, is dating Kris McGinn, a 50-year-old journalist from Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he still lives in the £5.8million seafront mansion he once shared with Maxwell.

Daily Record · Dec 24, 2022

A ruling which awarded a Massachusetts couple around $5 million for damages done by wayward tee shots was overturned

The couple bought the house in 2017 and claimed over 650 golf balls hit their home resulting in broken windows and other damage.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 22, 2022

Brickbat: A Little Too Late

A federal judge in Massachusetts has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of Shayne Stilphen, who died of an overdose while in the custody of the Boston Police Department. Judge Richard G. Stearns said the complaint offers "both subjective and objective reasons for the officers to understand…

Reason · Dec 19, 2022

Incoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver

Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is stepping into a hornet’s nest of a job that will likely tap every political skill in his bag

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

NCAA Targeting Political Firepower With President Pick

College athletics will dip its toes into politics with the appointment of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2022

Tufts University evacuates and cancels exams after receiving second bomb threat

The Massachusetts university did not identify any active risk from the threat

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

NCAA picks Massachusetts governor as new president

Charlie Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He announced earlier this year he would not seek re-election. He will start as NCAA president in March 2023.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022

Massachusetts Governor to Become NCAA President in 2023

His term as governor ends Jan. 5.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2022

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022