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Police are looking for two young men accused of attacking a mother and her 11-year-old son at the Square One Mall in Saugus, Massachusetts.
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Looking to cut your own Christmas tree in Massachusetts? See what's allowed, locations
For many families, going to pick out a Christmas tree is a cherished annual tradition. But in Massachusetts, your options are slightly limited.
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn is racking up do-gooder awards for her environmental crusading, but some elected officials and residents of the Boston suburb are less impressed with her latest effort
We recently highlighted several of the year’s top goalkeepers in Massachusetts high school boys soccer. Now, we want to hear from you: Which high school goalkeeper in Massachusetts boys soccer was the best of the best in 2025? Read the write-ups on every goalkeeper here, and then vote in the poll at the bottom of this page.
A new study finds Massachusetts is the most expensive state in the U.S. to raise a child. In 2025, the average annual cost of raising a child under five in the United States reached $27,743, according to new research from SmartAsset.
Two people were injured Tuesday night in a fire at a home in Holliston, Massachusetts. Officials received several 911 calls at 9:40 p.m. reporting the fire at the residence on Norfolk Street. The residents were able to evacuate; however, two people were taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
Massachusetts retailers are bracing for a modest increase in holiday sales this season, falling short of the growth projected nationally, according to the Retailers Association of Massachusetts.
A 47-year-old man who was accused of having more than 5,000 meth pills stashed inside a shoebox has pleaded guilty. Saugus man George Krabey pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving thousands of counterfeit pills containing meth and fentanyl.