Topsfield Fair organizers say some of the giant pumpkins could at Friday's contest break fair — or even world — records.

Leaders from all six New England states are gathering in Lowell on Wednesday for a one-day summit to discuss what role nuclear power could play in helping to meet the region's growing electricity dema...

The deadline to send in submissions to be the next voice of Logan Airport's intercom welcome messages is Sunday, Oct. 4. Officials at the Boston airport say they're already gotten more than 3,000 entr...

Starting in 2027, the MBTA will begin using cameras to semi-automatically send warnings and tickets to drivers who block bus lanes and stops. The rollout starts with an educational period this fall.

Boston City Council President Liz Breadon is asking residents to share their landlord horror stories, as she pushes to create a list of the city's "worst" landlords.

Gov. Maura Healey's proposal to suspend Massachusetts' gas tax for two months needs approval from the State House. And fellow Democratic leaders there aren't exactly lining up behind the idea.

According to AAA, gas prices typically begin to fall once Labor Day weekend and the summer roadtrip season is in the rearview mirror. But that hasn't happened this year.

After eliminating single-family zoning in 2025, Cambridge officials say they're seeing more multi-family housing. But they also have some small changes they'd like to make to the new code.

The public transit advocacy group Transit Matters announced the winners Tuesday of its third annual Pokey-Schleppie Awards, recognizing the slowest and most "bunched" MBTA bus routes of the year.

The rapper Macklemore blamed New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for getting his removed from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian advocacy. Kraft cited "a broader history of antisemitic rhetori...

After playing things close to the vest in the primary. Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue unveiled a wide-ranging policy "blueprint" for Massachusetts. Meanwhile, incumbent Gov. Maura Heale...

As calls to move 61-year-old Emily into a sanctuary grow, Buttonwood Park Zoo leaders say the “best choice” for her welfare is to keep the Asian elephant with them.

Shuttle buses are replacing Orange Line between Forest Hills and Back Bay from Thursday, Sept. 10, through Monday, Sept. 14, so that crews to work on a slew of projects. MBTA officials warn that downt...

Across Massachusetts, utilities are replacing millions of electric meters on homes and businesses with smart meters. They provide a lot more detail about electricity use, but not everyone is thrilled ...

Gov. Maura Healey told WBUR that Suffolk County Sheriff Tompkins should "think about what's in the best interest of constituents and people he was elected to serve," after his acquittal on federal ext...

Starting this week, Fidelity Investments is requiring its 6,000-plus Boston-based employees to resume in-person work five days a week. Many will return to a brand-new headquarters in what used to be k...

Anti-abortion activists plan to collect signatures this fall in an attempt to pause the new law from taking effect and put a question on the ballot in 2028 that would ask Massachusetts voters to repea...

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission launched a portal this week through which anyone can report betting-related harassment of athletes. Officials say they will work to put people who harass athletes o...

The city is partnering with more than two dozen local barbershops and salons to offer free haircuts to Boston students this back-to-school season.

The case has attracted national media coverage, an obsessive social media following and even conspiracy theories. If you haven't been following as closely, here's a look at where things stand from WBU...

District attorneys’ offices in Massachusetts have started the process to purchase new software to store their criminal case files. Nasser Eledroos, a former data scientist for the Suffolk County DA's ...

The MBTA is putting $140 million in federal grant money into a project that will add a second track and higher-level platforms to the Haverhill commuter rail line.

The in-person early voting period for Massachusetts' state primary runs Saturday, Aug. 22 through next Friday, Aug. 28. But smaller communities aren't required to have it all seven days, and hours var...

The MBTA is suspending the Orange Line between Oak Grove and Back Bay from Aug. 20 to Aug. 30. Among other things, MBTA officials say the work will "soon" allow Orange Line trains to go 55 mph as far ...

The WNBA's Connecticut Sun play their third annual — and likely last — game at TD Garden on Tuesday, after local leaders unsuccessfully tried to bring the team to Boston.

The Boston Children's Museum is beginning work this August on a $15 million plan to protect itself from flooding and sea level rise associated with climate change. The first phase of the project is ex...

Following the recent 10-day partial Red Line closure, a sprawling shutdown on the Green Line is coming our way. WBUR's Tiziana Dearing spoke to the MBTA General Manager Phil Eng about why there have b...

Mayor Michelle Wu joined WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about what the city is doing to improve bike safety, after city transportation planner Louisa Gag was hit and killed by a truck while riding her...

The city of Boston is extending the monthlong window for residents to submit ideas for its third-ever round of participatory budgeting an extra week — until Aug. 7.

After the House and Senate passed differing versions of the so-called PROTECT Act this spring, Beacon Hill leaders announced a compromise Wednesday intended to bolster immigrant protections and limit ...

Massport officials are extending the pilot program that lets some Logan Airport passengers check in and go through security in Framingham — and they're planning to bring more locations online in the c...

Two of the MBTA's summer commuter rail discounts — including 50% off monthly passes — will continue through November, Gov. Maura Healey's office announced Tuesday. Additionally, the T will pilot three...

Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury woman charged with killing her three children in their home in 2023. WBUR's Deborah Becker reports it's exp...

The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that would at least temporarily ban ATM-like cryptocurrency kiosks, amid concerns about rampant scams.

A group of Massachusetts state senators have proposed a package of amendments — dubbed the "fun agenda" — to an economic development bill that is up for a vote Thursday.

Massachusetts will officially a state record for the number of ballot questions this fall. But the volume presents logistical challenges when it comes to "time and space" at the polls, according to Se...

The MBTA is suspending Red Line service between Alewife and Park Street for 10 days this month, July 21-30. Here's a look at your alternative options.

Fans of both France and Morocco rallied in downtown Boston ahead of Thursday's quarterfinal game, which caps off a busy few weeks of World Cup tourism for the Boston area.

More than 4,000 nurses at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital are going on strike Wednesday. Here's how long the work stoppage is planned to last and what patients should expect.

The MBTA plans to run special bus service to several Parade of Sail viewpoints on Saturday, from Castle Island to the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Merrimack Valley Transit officials say their latest contract offer includes a 25% base pay raise over the next three years. But striking bus drivers argue they would lose overtime and flexibility on S...