12+ hour, 4+ min ago   (299+ words) Three Massachusetts schools have been ranked among Forbes’ picks for the 25 colleges and universities nationwide with the highest payoffs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, and Williams College all made the list, ranking at 12, 13, and 17, respectively. To determine each…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (994+ words) Most Red Line riders likely know the seat fabric: abstract lines, multicolored, fuzzy. Now, thanks to one persistent Massachusetts native with a soft spot for the T, you can buy the beloved fabric. Thomas Underwood of Mansfield tracked down the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (438+ words) A state senator from Western Massachusetts recently took to social media to call out her “most prolific contributors” in her Facebook comments. Jo Comerford, a Northampton Democrat, posted a video on social media last Friday, reading her most dedicated critics…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (503+ words) With household budgets stretched thinner this year, many families are looking for ways to enjoy their fall weekends without spending as much. A new survey from financial media company MarketBeat polled more than 3,000 families for the best free fall activities…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (244+ words) The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is urging residents to kill an invasive insect. Residents should kill spotted lanternflies, identifiable by their gray wings with black spots and red hindwings, as the species enters its egg-laying season, the department said…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (376+ words) “No Kings” is mobilizing in October to encourage people to vote early. The “No Kings” coalition, which includes the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, is hosting a coordinated wave of events across the country on Oct. 17 to…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1959+ words) By The Boston Globe 26 Crabtree Lane. One-family Colonial, built in 1999, 2,160 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 20,019-square-foot lot. $1,030,000 1907 Thayer St. #1907 Condo/Apt, built in 2000, 1,318 square feet, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. $503,000 39 Adams St. One-family contemporary, built in 2004, 3,095 square feet, 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (410+ words) Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday that bars state agencies from issuing permits to large data center projects unless the developer has first received approval from the community, the latest step to rein in an industry that has…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (113+ words) Here’s what it looks like inside Watertown’s new $219 million high school Boston.com Watertown students will finally be able to enter their brand-new high school this week, after years of planning and construction. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house last…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1252+ words) On either side of I-95 in Hampton, New Hampshire, two weathered red barns greet thousands of motorists each day. The paint is sun-bleached, the parking lots are stained with oil, and the restrooms are showing their age. For many travelers, the…...