CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Western Massachusetts and other areas across the state are experiencing a significant rainfall deficit after a dry spring and June. “Here in Western Massachusetts, it’s been a ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Western Massachusetts and other areas across the state are experiencing a significant rainfall deficit after a dry spring and June. "Here in Western Massachusetts, it's been a ...

Researchers around the world are racing to develop new quantum-based systems for sensing, communication, computing and control that have the promise of outperforming traditional systems. Creating ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Office of the Inspector General has released a critical report on Massachusetts’ public defense system, characterizing it as “broken, expensive and resistant to oversight.” The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. June 10, 2026, to add comments from Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti for the ...

BOSTON (WPRI) — Massachusetts is cracking down on wrong-way drivers with new state-of-the-art technology, according to Gov. Maura Healey. Healey unveiled a comprehensive statewide initiative Wednesday ...

The state’s inspector general is coming down hard on the public defense system in Massachusetts, which provides legal representation to poor people, calling it highly expensive, inefficient, and ...

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The public defender system in Massachusetts is "broken" and is one of the most costly in the country, according to a scathing new report from the state's inspector general. The report said the state ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. June 10, 2026, to add comments from Chief Counsel Anthony Benedetti for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, and the Massachusetts Association ...

HE’S BEING HELD IN PLYMOUTH TONIGHT. AMBULANCE DELAYS, STAFFING SHORTAGES, HOSPITAL BACKLOGS. MASSACHUSETTS FIRST RESPONDERS ARE BEING PUSHED TO THE BRINK, LEADING TO RISING RESPONSE TIMES WHEN EVERY ...