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Citizens Bank to close 15 branches nationwide, 4 in Mass.: Here’s a list

Rhode Island-based Citizens Bank will close 15 branches nationwide, including four branches in Massachusetts, by 2025. The company plans on closing these locations to “evolve and adjust branch strategy across our network,” Citizens said in a statement.

In UMass poll, 2/3 of Americans oppose national bans on abortion, IVF

UMass Amherst pollsters found “extensive support” for policies that “would codify reproductive rights and protect women and healthcare providers."

Beacon Hill might restructure the Cannabis Control Commission. Here’s what you need to know.

The embattled agency in charge of marijuana regulations may get a makeover after two upcoming hearings, months after calls for receivership.

This road that runs through Bridgewater Triangle named scariest in Massachusetts. Why?

Here's why this Taunton-area road is said to be so creepy, plus other Massachusetts roads you might want to think twice about driving down after dark.

23 small dogs surrendered to Massachusetts animal shelter adopted, four more dogs need homes

A Massachusetts animal shelter is working to place four small dogs that were among about two-dozen animals surrendered earlier this month from “an overwhelmed owner,” officials said.

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg funnels $2.5M toward opposing MCAS ballot measure

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $2.5 million to the “Vote No on 2” campaign that opposes a ballot measure to remove the MCAS high school graduation requirement in Massachusetts,

Meet Newton South’s backline, the best defensive unit in Massachusetts high school boys’ soccer

The top-ranked Lions have recorded 12 consecutive shutouts behind the play of Oliver Helmling, Jack Moran, Matteo Lee, and Lucas Nelson.

‘Listening to scientists bicker is instructive’: physics Nobel-winner on solving problems between fields

John Hopfield, one of this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, is a true polymath. His career started with probing the physics of solid states during the field’s heyday in the 1950s before moving to the chemistry of haemoglobin in the late 1960s, and studying DNA synthesis in the decade that followed.

2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree selected from West Stockbridge, MA

The Norway Spruce will be coming from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. This is the first tree to hail from the state since 1959. The 74-foot tall tree will be cut down next week and begin its journey to Midtown. It will be wrapped with over 50,000 multicolored LED lights and crowned with a Swarovski star.

Massachusetts approves SouthCoast Wind I shore transmission facilities

SouthCoast Wind 1 has received approval from the US state of Massachusetts for onshore transmission facilities in Somerset.

Massachusetts election history: Comparing towns Donald Trump lost from 2016 to 2020

Donald Trump won 40 fewer Massachusetts communities in 2020 than in 2016. Will he reverse the trend in this election?

2024 Election: What’s on your Massachusetts ballot? See all of the races being contested on Nov. 5

BOSTON — On Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to make their voices heard. On Election Day, all polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Massachusetts voters will be asked to cast votes in the following races:

Rockefeller Center's famous Christmas tree is coming from Massachusetts this year

Where is the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree from? This year it's coming from Massachusetts for the first time since 1959

How Massachusetts politics made Jill Stein run

The Green Party presidential hopeful discusses her second presidential bid, her opponents, that Putin photo, and why she thinks she can win.

Massachusetts gets $45 million in federal funding for land conservation across state

Massachusetts has received $45 million in federal funding to boost land conservation efforts across the state, the governor said.

7 storylines from Week 8 of Massachusetts high school football

Catholic Memorial's stunning win over St. John's Prep and Ware's victory over previously unbeaten Franklin County Tech were just a few things that stood out during Week 8.

Wahconah volleyball wins first ever Western Massachusetts championship

"We've just all come together as a team, all loved each other, got along and played our hearts out," Wahconah senior Megan O'Bryan explained after the Warriors took down No. 1 Baystate Academy in 4 sets to win the PVIAC Western Massachusetts Class B Championship.

'Unfunded mandate.' Free tuition is good, so what's the problem at Cape community college?

Since the fall of 2023, Cape Cod Community College has seen a 25% increase in student enrollment, says Patrick Stone, a college spokesman.

As wildfires continue, Mass. residents might be able to smell smoke

As wildfires continue, some Massachusetts residents might be waking up to the smell of smoke on Monday. Numerous wildfires broke out over the weekend, the National Weather Service said. The largest one is more than 100 acres in Salem.

Thousands of animals are killed every year on Mass. roads. There's a lasting impact.

The state can’t build large wildlife passageways because of suburban development, but experts say there are other ways to address the problem.

Police investigating crash on East Hawley Road in Hawley

HAWLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – Police are investigating a crash over the weekend in Hawley. The Hawley Fire Department and the Massachusetts State Police were sent to a crash on East Hawley Road at 9:46 p.m. on Saturday. The car was found far off the street up an embankment. There is no word yet on any injuries or what caused the crash.

Candidate’s signs pop up in illegal places; he blames camp of incumbent register of deeds

Incumbent Registrar of Deeds, Cheryl Coakley-Rivera faces a challenge from independent Robert Collamore as she seeks a second term in the office.

Mass. State Lottery: $32,000 Keno ticket sold at Marshfield restaurant

A winning Keno ticket worth $32,000 was sold at a seafood restaurant in Marshfield on Saturday. The ticket was purchased at Polcari’s Bridgwaye Inn on Ferry Street. In Keno, players select up to 12 numbers spots to play, and then choose numbers between 1 and 80 to fill each spot. Each number spot offers unique prizes and odds of winning.

Illegal migrant child rape suspect arrested by ICE in Massachusetts

Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended a 20-year-old

Opinion/Guest column: Vote no on Question 2 to preserve state's education standards

Would we consider it to be good medical practice if our doctors stopped using current medicines and procedures and returned to less effective ones?

‘Trump 2024’ Was Projected on a Town’s Water Tower. A Standoff Ensued.

After a resident of Hanson, Mass., projected the logo on town property, local officials fined him $100 per day for violating its bylaws.

Several brush fires reported across Mass, leaving one woman dead

The fires come as the state is under a Red Flag warning—any outdoor fire could spread quickly and be difficult to extinguish— and continues to experience an elevated fire risk.

Woman dead following brush fire in Millbury, Massachusetts

State police said that the exact cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but fire officials pointed out that Massachusetts has been under an ongoing elevated fire risk.

Two men found dead in parking lot at beach in Yarmouth, Massachusetts

The Yarmouth Fire Department rescue unit transported the two men to Cape Cod Hospital, where they were pronounced dead shortly after.

Pols & Politics: Long-simmering feuds at the MassGOP flare up days before election

Long-simmering feuds between the various warring factions of the Massachusetts Republican Party flared back to life Friday evening after Chair Amy Carnevale sent out a letter updating committee

Police search for red pickup truck that clipped officer in Reading, Massachusetts

Investigators are asking the public for surveillance footage and information after a Massachusetts police officer was clipped by a hit-and-run vehicle on Saturday night.

More people than ever are signing up for this Mass. college savings plan

In 2024, 36,485 signed up for new accounts, raising the total to more than 285,000. Compared to five years ago, the number of accounts has grown by 73%, according to Julie Shields-Rutyna, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority ’s senior director of college planning, education and training.

Methuen City Council bashes MBTA zoning as local communities face deadline

METHUEN — City Councilors are blasting the state for “government overreach” over MBTA zoning mandates as city planners look at ways to satisfy the state without creating a huge headache

An MCLA student was hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk outside a dorm on campus on Friday. The incident is under investigation

NORTH ADAMS — A Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts student was struck by a vehicle in a campus crosswalk on Friday. Their condition as of Saturday, however, has not been made public.

Editorial: Survey headlines don’t always tell the entire story

What’s in a survey? Usually more than meets the eye. Occasionally, these national reviews — in journalistic parlance — bury the lead, or at least gloss over details in conflict with their

Does Mass Immigration Adversely Impact the Natural Environment?

Opponents of President Biden‘s immigration policies have resorted to suing the Environmental Protection Agency to claim mass immigration harms the environment.

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