The Latest Breaking News from Massachusetts

Holocaust museum to open along Boston’s Freedom Trail: ‘A game changer in Holocaust education’

BOSTON -- A new Holocaust museum will be opening in the city, as reports of antisemitism are on the rise across the region and country.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

Massachusetts coronavirus breakthrough cases on the rise again

BOSTON — State health officials reported nearly 4,000 coronavirus breakthrough cases last week, another increase from the previous week while fully vaccinated hospitalizations ticked up.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

The Girl from Plainville review: Elle Fanning anchors heavy-hearted true crime series

In a new Hulu series, Elle Fanning stars as Michelle Carter, the teenager from Massachusetts who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2017 after sending texts encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Massachusetts high school vandalised with swastika, hateful language

The school’s director of facilities found the ‘deeply unsettling’ graffiti on Sunday, which included a swastika

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

American doctor slams US government after he is forced to save own daughter from Ukraine in daring mountain rescue

‘I feel like our senators and our congressperson have abandoned us to our own demise,’ an American doctor says

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022

Massachusetts COVID cases continue to climb, state reports 1,109 new cases

BOSTON — COVID-19 data released by Massachusetts showed cases steadily increasing from their recent dip a few weeks ago, counting 1,109 new cases and 85 probable cases Friday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022

Wreck of only sunken Gulf whaler discovered 190 years later

Industry, the 20-metre-long whaler, had foundered after a storm in 1836

The Hindu · Mar 26, 2022

A Dark Look at Modern Teen Culture Roots True-Crime Retelling of The Girl From Plainville

A character study of the Massachusetts girl who convinced her boyfriend to kill himself

Reason · Mar 25, 2022

Man touts electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices

A Massachusetts man says he has the answer for those singing the blues about stratospheric gas prices

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: 'F You Putin Vodka' Coming From Massachusetts Distiller; How You Can Get Some And How It Helps Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to sanctions that impacted several sectors. Among the items hit by the sanctions on Russia was the import of Russian vodka. One U.S. company could have the perfect fix for the problem.

Benzinga · Mar 23, 2022