In 2021, a school district in Newton, Massachusetts, got rid of advanced classes in a bid to increase racial equity. But instead of reducing achievement gaps between racial groups, teachers are ...

NEWTON — As the second-quarter timer ticked toward zero, Brookline senior guard Aaron Viola knifed his way into the lane. He missed the righthanded floater, but 6-foot-10-inch star senior ...

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch in Massachusetts this weekend as up to a foot of snow is expected to fall in parts of the state on Saturday night. Snow will begin ...

Gov. Maura Healey unveiled her ambitious plan Thursday to bring more affordable housing to Massachusetts, a plan some brokers ...

There is about 1/2″ of liquid content with this storm so everyone is in a 4-8″ snowfall range. Slightly fluffier snow to the north may lead to a few spots exceeding 8″. Toward the Cape it ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from WSW to SW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 13 °F (-10.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 34 °F (1.1 °C). Winds from SW to SSW at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17 ...

On the hunt for a new rental? Here's what you need to know about rent prices in Boston, the rest of the state, and nationally ...

The shelter of 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club has been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has increased 66 percent over that time.

becomes winter playground NEEDHAM, Mass. — The first in a series of quick-hitting wintry weather systems moved in Thursday and brought snow and an icy mix across Massachusetts.

This morning will be dry and partly cloudy. During the afternoon, clouds will increase from the east, leaving cloudy skies by evening along with a few spots of rain and hill snow. Tonight Tonight ...

Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee passed new rules for defining floodplains to comply with FEMA requirements in its meeting on Monday.