Massachusetts

The compromise tax reform package expected to win House and Senate approval this week combines relief for Massachusetts seniors, renters, caregivers and low-income families with a cut to the state’s short-term capital gains tax rate, estate tax reforms and changes to a pair of voter-approved tax policies that have been in the spotlight. A six-member conference committee filed its...

The driver accused in a deadly crash at the Apple store in Hingham, Massachusetts, last year had his bail revoked on Tuesday after allegedly failing to charge the device used to guarantee he’s obeying his home confinement. Bradley Rein, 54, was ordered to wear the bracelet while out of jail on grand jury charges in the Nov. 21, 2022, crash that…

The police chief in Dighton, Massachusetts, will be resigning from his post at the end of the month, a few months after the town’s select board voted to place him on administrative leave amid federal insider trading charges. Dighton Selectmen Chairman Peter Carol released a statement on Monday evening announcing Chief Shawn Cronin’s intentions to resign from his position...

Clouds have been stubborn over parts of New England Tuesday, though gradually, more and more breaks of sun will emerge through the afternoon and evening. A stiff onshore wind is keeping the coastline coolest, near 60, while far western and northern New England communities are well into the 60s. Tuesday night will be cool and crisp under variable cloud cover…

Today: More clouds than sun for most, partly cloudy north, chance sprinkle south. Highs around 60, cool breeze. Overnight Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s for most, some 30s. Wednesday: Pleasant and fair. Highs in the 60s. Thursday: Great air, bright sky. Highs 65-70.

A dog from Massachusetts died in the care of a Connecticut dog trainer, who misled the animal’s owner and officers investigating what happened, police said Tuesday. Saying the trainer was conducting a dog training scam, police in North Reading, Massachusetts, are seeking to charge the woman with felony counts of larceny and misleading a police officer. Four other dogs...

Officials in Worcester, Massachusetts, say they will be cracking down on illegal sidewalk parking. The problem has been happening all over the city. It’s affecting pedestrians, especially those with disabilities or children. Finding cars blocking the sidewalk is a situation she dreads every time she has to go outside. “I end up in the street,” she said. “I end...

Two people suffered minor injuries in a crash between a car and a train on the Green Line of the MBTA Monday night in Brookline, Massachusetts. MBTA Transit Police say driver of the car will be cited for a red light violation after turning against the light into a C branch trolley. The train was heading outbound on Beacon Street…

An MBTA train and a car collided Monday night, leaving two people with minor injuries.

People in Saugus, Massachusetts, who heard a loud noise Monday night can rest assured that there is no danger, fire officials said. The Saugus Fire Department said the explosion-like sound was the result of a turbine malfunction at Wheelabrator Saugus, a WIN Waste Innovations facility. Police and firefighters responded, but no one was injured and there is no danger to…

The Boston Housing Authority is coming under fire for an accessibility problem at an apartment complex it manages. Lisandra Montes, who requires a wheelchair to get around, has been stranded in her fifth-floor apartment since the only elevator in her South End building broke down more than a week ago. Montes has Spina Bifida, which can happen when a...

Monday night: Cloudy, chance sprinkle. Lows around 50, 40s north. Tuesday: Clouds and a sprinkle to breaks of sun. Highs in the 60s. Wednesday: Sun and clouds. Highs in the 60s.

Warning: This story contains graphic details that could be offensive or disturbing to some readers. An outside investigator has been hired to look into the case involving a Quincy police officer and allegations that he sent a sexually explicit photo of himself to a young woman with special needs. According to police and state reports obtained by the NBC10 Boston…

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans Tuesday to sign an executive order that will address the process by which clean energy projects and infrastructure are permitted, an issue which utility companies and others have said could determine whether Massachusetts makes good on its commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Healey plans to create the Commission on Clean Energy Infrastructure…

City officials in Worcester say they will be ticketing more drivers for illegally parking on sidewalks.

An issue with an elevator has left people with disabilities trapped in their home for days.

A Quincy police officer was accused of sending a sexually explicit photo of himself to a young woman with special needs in 2017; his father was the chief at the time and his uncle is the city’s mayor.

Overnight Monday night: Cloudy, chance sprinkle. Lows around 50, 40s north. Tuesday: Clouds and a sprinkle to breaks of sun. Highs in the 60s. Wednesday: Sun & clouds. Highs in the 60s.

The bitter feud that’s rocked the pizza world cast a shadow over a buzzy new pizza festival this weekend, even though Somerville’s Dragon Pizza didn’t attend. Dave Portnoy, the founder and owner of Barstool Sports, debuted a pizza festival to celebrate his popular One Bite Pizza Reviews in New York City on Saturday. It was billed as “the greatest...

A broken sign and tired marks were pictured at the scene.