Will Massachusetts backslide without MCAS graduation requirement?

BOSTON - Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, are standards for high school graduation in the state practically nonexistent? One civic activist thinks so. Will Massachusetts backslide without …

Pols & Politics: Massachusetts’ most expensive ballot question fight of the 2024 election

A fight between a teacher’s union and business groups over the fate of the MCAS was the most expensive ballot question battle in Massachusetts during the 2024 election cycle, according to the most recent accounting, with nearly $20 million spent between …

Cyberattack Reason For Bare Shelves At Massachusetts Supermarket

Have you noticed some strange things afoot at your local Massachusetts supermarket chain lately? For instance, more and more bare shelves? Or the fact that you can't use your accumulated points? There's a reason behind it. And it's a pretty big …

Massachusetts kindergarten teacher writes books to help children deal with stress

Massachusetts law requires drivers to give cyclists, pedestrians 4 feet of space

A biker travels through Porter Square in Cambridge alongside cars, trucks and buses on Wednesday. A 2023 law requires motorists to give cyclists, pedestrians and other vulnerable travelers 4 feet of space for safety. (Will Katcher/MassLive)Will Katcher …

2 striking Massachusetts teachers' unions fined for not resuming classes

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts who refused to return to the classroom were fined US$50,000 a day. Judges imposed the fines for the unions in Beverly and Gloucester, which would rise by $10,000 a day as long …

NCAA Basketball: Massachusetts Lowell at Gonzaga

North Shore Massachusetts teachers strikes at impasse: Expand strike action! Build rank-and-file committees!

Massachusetts teachers: Fill out the form below to learn more about founding a rank-and-file committee. Teachers and supporters display placards during a rally, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Gloucester, Mass. [AP Photo/Steven Senne]Educators in the North …

Massachusetts man who fled to Mexico midway through his trial found guilty of rape

A Massachusetts man was convicted of rape and witness intimidation on Wednesday after he fled to Mexico midway through his trial in Berkshire County Superior Court, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office. Cesar Lagunas, 51, of …

Clearwater man arrested in connection to decades-old Massachusetts double murder case

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Forty-six years after a double homicide case in western Massachusetts went cold, an unexpected tip has led to an arrest, officials announced Wednesday. Authorities charged 71-year-old Timothy Joley with two counts of murder on October 29 …