7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (183+ words) Dozens of Massachusetts renters gathered outside the State House on Tuesday, April 7, to advocate for a proposed 5% cap on annual rent increases. Supporters for the rate cap want to see it go before voters in November. For a $2, 000-per-month apartment,…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago  (350+ words) New numbers from Lowell High School's rebuild and renovations are finally revealing how much the project is over budget. The(Lowell) Sunreported that the work is currently $36 million over budget due to "unforeseen" construction issues with the Phase 3 portion of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (332+ words) Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has unveiled a $4. 9 billion fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would ax grant programs she has supported and include the smallest overall spending increase in nearly 20 years. Wu's budget plan, which she plans to introduce on Wednesday,…...

1+ day, 3+ min ago  (209+ words) The National Cherry Festival announced that former Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth will perform on July 4 as part of the event's 100th celebration in Traverse City. The show will happen at the Pepsi Bayside Music Stage on the shores…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (142+ words) Rendering Courtesy: Worcester Red Sox Polar Park will host a robust slate of promotional events in 2026 as the Worcester Red Sox, Woo Sox, celebrate their fifth anniversary season. For the second straight year, tickets start at only $5 when purchased in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (257+ words) New Hampshire lawmakers are weighing an extension of fair compensation rates (net metering) for small renewables to help municipal and county solar financing. Lawmakers are eyeing a deadline for favorable compensation rates for "small renewable" projects, such as building solar…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (231+ words) The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) has launched a new mobile spay/neuter initiative. It is the first of its type in the organization's history. A specially equipped mobile van began operations on Monday, April…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (272+ words) The Martha's Vineyard Museum was featured in an Emmy-nominated PBS series called "Treasures Inside the Museum." The episode, which featured the museum, is part of the series' seventh season, which was filmed there in Vineyard Haven. It is now available…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (291+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said that the Bay State would become the third state in the nation to implement this tool to prevent theft and protect tax dollars. The state has begun informing Massachusetts retailers to prepare for this upcoming…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (142+ words) Massachusetts lawmakers have settled on a new structure for the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) and other amendments to how Massachusetts regulates marijuana. Lead negotiators Rep. Dan Donahue, D-16th Worcester, and Sen. Adam Gomez, D-Hampden, said the House and Senate are each anticipated…...