Several dozen beaches were closed across Massachusetts on Saturday. There were 42 beaches closed in total, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH).

Investigators say the millions in profits from the marijuana sales were used to buy luxury homes, cars, jewelry, and real estate to further the operation.

The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just beyond the Prudential Tunnel, State Police said. The car caught on fire on Interstate 90 westbound shortly after 7 a.m., State Police said.

Someone in Massachusetts won $100,000 on Friday from a winning lottery ticket they bought at a shop called "Winner's Corner," located in this town.

Along with rescissions hitting foreign aid, the new round of firings shows Trump is still bent on tearing down bipartisan foreign-policy traditions.

Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, according to a new report.

The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass shooting but clarified there was no evidence linking Melvin Doyle to the attack at his daughter’s party.

PJ Branco will ride the 186-mile Pan Mass Challenge route to show support to those experiencing the same battle.

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.”

Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human Services Monday, according to a Friday news release from HHS. He replaces Kate Walsh, a former hospital executive who Governor Maura Healey appointed two and a half years ago.