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Kaylie M. Santos, 22, of Southbridge, is arraigned in Dudley District Court Friday, June 5. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jun 5, 2026

Ex-McDonald’s worker in french fry case banned from food industry, for now

The former night manager at a McDonald's restaurant is accused of stuffing french fries in her mouth before they were sent to a customer.

UPS worker Chris Wallace, right, waves at drivers as he and members of Teamsters Local 89 began a practice strike outside Worldport, the largest sorting and logistics facility in America, Wednesday morning in Louisville, Ky. (USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)
Feb 10, 2026

Teamsters sue UPS, alleges violations over driver buyout program

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing more than 300,000 UPS workers nationwide, is suing UPS, the shipping and logistics giant, alleging the company has violated the 2023 labor contract with its most recent employee buyout option.

Boards cover the windows of the Gabriel House assisted living facility, where a fire killed multiple people, July 15, 2025, in Fall River, Mass. (AP File Photo/Kimberlee Kruesi)
Dec 12, 2025

Assisted-living facility owner, inspector sue over bad sprinklers

The owner of a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that was the site of a fatal fire and an inspection company have sued each other over who is at fault for failure to address a faulty sprinkler system.

Students walk past the "Great Dome" atop Building 10 on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Mass, April 3, 2017. (AP File Photo/Charles Krupa)
Oct 10, 2025

MIT president disapproves of WH proposal to adopt Trump policies

The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said she “cannot support” a White House proposal asking to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding.

Karen Read listens during opening arguments at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2025. (Stuart Cahill /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
May 1, 2025

Did Karen Read’s lawyer break ‘golden rule’ in opening argument?

Did defense counsel stumble out of the gate in Karen Read’s second murder trial by once again engaging in an improper form of argument?

Karen Read listens during opening arguments at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts, on April 22, 2025. (Stuart Cahill /The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)
Apr 22, 2025

Karen Read’s second murder trial revives debate over who killed her boyfriend

Karen Read's second murder trial opens with conflicting accounts, dramatic statements, and claims of conspiracy in the death of officer John O’Keefe.

Gerrymander Cake
Jul 17, 2014

Coalition urges overhaul of state’s redistricting system

There was cake and ice cream and talk of reform in the state capital to celebrate the 240th birthday of a man whose name is synonymous with political shenanigans and contorted election districts.

Apr 24, 2013

In-House Interrogatory

How do you use social media? Are you in "listen-only" mode while online?

Jan 22, 2013

Maryland company eyes slots parlor at Mass. mall

DANVERS, Mass. — A Baltimore company that was a last-minute applicant for one of Massachusetts’ gambling licenses is considering a 100,000-square-foot slots parlor at a suburban Boston mall. Officials in […]

Jan 4, 2013

Mass. meningitis pharmacy blames cleaning company

BOSTON — The Massachusetts compounding pharmacy linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak that’s led to 39 deaths and hundreds of illnesses is placing blame on a cleaning contractor. The New […]

Oct 5, 2012

Eye Opener: Maryland no presidential battleground

The Eye Opener is back this morning with a handful of government and politics headlines from around the state.

Aug 20, 2012

Study: Less religious states give less to charity

BOSTON — A new study on the generosity of Americans suggests that states with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity. The study released […]