Three colleges in Massachusetts are new among top research institutions

University of Massachusetts Lowell, UMass Boston, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute received the top classification of research institutions from the Carnegie Foundation for Teaching and the American Council on Education this week. Eleven institutions in …

Sell Flavored Tobacco in Massachusetts, Go To Jail

In 2022, I wrote an article for Reason predicting that it was only a matter of time before selling flavored tobacco products landed an American behind bars. Almost three years later, that day has arrived in Massachusetts. According to a press release from …

Massachusetts launches ‘user-friendly’ tool for veterans to access financial benefits

Massachusetts veterans and their families seeking financial assistance can now use a tool that state officials say is designed to help them “quickly determine their eligibility” for the monthly benefits. The Healey administration has launched a new …

Migrants Come to Massachusetts in Droves While Residents Flee High Taxes, Cost of Living

A Massachusetts think tank said residents of the Bay State are fleeing, while migrants, many of them illegal aliens, are coming to the state in droves. The Pioneer Institute warned state officials not to look at the 2024 Census Bureau estimates of …

Skimmers found at Trucchi's stores in Massachusetts

Brazilian murderer living in Massachusetts pleads guilty to lying on asylum application

A Brazilian national convicted for his role in murdering 11 people, mostly teenagers, in retaliation for the death of a police officer in his home country, has pleaded guilty in Boston federal court for lying on his asylum application and at an immigration …

Watch Out in the Water: Massachusetts' Invasive Aquatic Species

While we in Massachusetts typically don’t think about invasive species, and our environment is much more resistant to them due to our cold winters, there are a surprising number of invasive species clogging up the waterways of the Bay State. Jim Straub of …

Road Safety: Good News New Hampshire, Bad News Massachusetts

There are three New England states which did not fare well in the latest survey by Wallethub.com.  The survey takes 31 key metrics into consideration when driving on roads, including traffic, gas prices, and theft. There are so many ways to interpret this …

Proposed rules for constitutionally protected land in Massachusetts stirs worry in the Berkshires and beyond

Beartown State Forest is just some Berkshire County's vast tracts protected by Article 97, an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that guarantees residents the right to public land and open space. Proposed rules governing Article 97 has sparked …

Matt LeBlanc's Massachusetts Slang is Very Strange (VIDEO)

Massachusetts is home to many hot celebrities. Folks like Mark Wahlberg, John Cena, Elizabeth Banks, and more all hail from the Bay State. Two other celebrities from  Massachusetts are Conan O'Brien and Matt LeBlanc. Of course, Conan is known for his …