Council urges long runway to introduce new graduation standards
The report marks the culmination of an 18-month process launched after voters in 2024 approved Question 2 and eliminated the MCAS graduation requirement.
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An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home and police launched a homicide investigation
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot Monday night at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. -
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In a letter of mourning, Brown president confirms identifies of students killed in mass shooting
Ella Cook, a sophomore, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman, were killed during a final exam-review session by a shooter who has not been found yet. Nine other students were injured, and the university's president said most are in stable condition. -
Mass. residents face tough choices as health insurance deadline looms
Higher premiums on the state exchange could prompt thousands to drop coverage. -
4 arrested taking care packages to immigrant detainees at Burlington processing center
Three activists and a reverend sought to bring attention to conditions and alleged human rights violations at the facility where immigrants are held. -
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond
It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous slavery. As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslaving Native people. Some worked in New England. Others were kidnapped and shipped to an isolated tropical island. For generations, a lost tribe in Bermuda wondered about its past. Centuries later, they've reconnected with family — in New England. -
Boston Fleet looking to build on historic 4–0 start
In the PWHL’s third season, the Boston team is making league history with a four-game win streak. -
Authorities share new video of suspected gunman in Brown shooting
The FBI announced a $50,000 reward for information
