The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in Massachusetts, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 wild birds across the region.

BOSTON - An educational assessment known as "the Nation's Report Card " has Massachusetts students scoring higher than their peers on math and reading tests given to fourth and eighth graders nationwide in 2024. But a closer look at the data shows concerning trends in the state and across the country when it comes to post-pandemic learning.

Perez, a known MS-13 gang member, on drug and weapons charges a day after the agency says East Boston Municipal Court refused to honor its detainer request

Boston picked up 23.8 inches of snow during the storm, 23.6 inches of which fell on Jan. 29, alone. That remains the heaviest calendar-day snowfall in Boston records dating to 1891, according to NOAA's ACIS database. It's almost half their average annual snow in just one day.

A 72-year-old Carver man was killed when his pickup truck crashed into a tree in Carver early Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Many areas saw just a light dusting of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, while part of Franklin County was hit with six inches.

A Massachusetts man has won a cool $1 million on the Massachusetts State Lottery’s Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket, state lottery officials said Wednesday.

Several school districts have closed or delayed opening on Wednesday, January 29 due to the overnight snow slowing the morning commute.

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A Lynn, Massachusetts, teen was arrested following a domestic dispute, and shortly after placed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, police said.

The Matthew Perry Foundation has launched a fellowship in addiction medicine at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital.