Local News
High School Parties Force Towns To Focus On Contact Tracing, Remote LearningDespite rumors of out-of-school gatherings among Billerica Memorial High School, the district decided to keep its hybrid learning model for the near future.
Charred Mail Discovered In USPS Mailbox On Boylston StreetThe mail appeared to be burned, police said.
Hospitals Preparing For Possible Second Coronavirus SurgeSome Massachusetts hospitals are already seeing an increase in coronavirus patients.
Bostonians Ask For State Help On Methadone Mile: 'They’re Pouring In From Everywhere'It's has been the epicenter of the city’s opioid crisis but locals, like Sue Sullivan, said COVID-19 has made things much worse.
Framingham's Old Path Village Reopening 3 Years After Devastating FireOld Path Village in Framingham is getting a fresh look after the entire strip mall on Concord Street was completely destroyed in a devastating fire three years ago.
Businesses In Several 'High Risk' Mass. Communities Frustrated By Reopening SetbackSeveral Massachusetts cities and towns are being forced to step back in the coronavirus reopening plan, impacting businesses.
Rescuing Christmas: Salvation Army Says Need For Donations Is Even Larger This YearMajor Wendy Kountz says due to COVID-19, shoppers will hear less bell ringing this year.
Wilmington High School Back To Remote Learning After 'Underage Drinking Party'; Parents ChargedAbout 30 young people attended a basement party Friday night.
Majority Of Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Left With Heart Abnormalities, Study FindsAs we get further into the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are learning the coronavirus effects can linger for months.
Boston Police Make Arrest In Deadly Jamaica Plain ShootingBoston Police arrested 26-year-old Uhmari Bufford and charged him in the death of Augusta Carter.
Coronavirus Latest: Mass. Reports 1,216 New Cases, 17 Additional DeathsMonday marked the third straight day with more than 1,000 cases in Massachusetts after that had not happened since May.
Worldy Armand Charged With Setting Boston Ballot Box FireBoston Police say they've arrested the man who set a ballot box on fire over the weekend.
I-Team Investigations
I-Team: Man Accused Of Breaking Into Gov. Charlie Baker's HouseThe I-Team has learned a man is accused of breaking into Governor Charlie Baker’s house in Swampscott last week.
Judges Host Online Listening Sessions To Discuss Concerns About Justice SystemThe listening sessions give the community an open forum to ask judges questions and learn more about the court process. At the same time judges hear the community’s concerns.
I-Team: Brigham And Women’s Employees Push For More Testing After Covid-19 OutbreakConcerned nurses are urging the hospital to do more testing to keep everyone safe after a COVID-19 cluster has created over 40 cases.
Health
Businesses In Several 'High Risk' Mass. Communities Frustrated By Reopening SetbackSeveral Massachusetts cities and towns are being forced to step back in the coronavirus reopening plan, impacting businesses.
Majority Of Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Left With Heart Abnormalities, Study FindsAs we get further into the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are learning the coronavirus effects can linger for months.
Coronavirus Latest: Mass. Reports 1,216 New Cases, 17 Additional DeathsMonday marked the third straight day with more than 1,000 cases in Massachusetts after that had not happened since May.
Politics
Worldy Armand Charged With Setting Boston Ballot Box FireBoston Police say they've arrested the man who set a ballot box on fire over the weekend.
Mass. Cities And Towns Asked To Monitor Ballot Boxes Or Lock Them On HalloweenMassachusetts cities and towns that are unable to monitor ballot drop boxes on Halloween are asked to lock the boxes until the next morning.
Framingham Deploying 'Around The Clock Police Presence' For Ballot Drop BoxesCity officials announced on Monday that there will be “around the clock police presence” at ballot drop boxes in Framingham in an effort to enhance election security.
Education
202 At Massachusetts Schools Test Positive For Coronavirus In Last WeekThere have been more than 200 coronavirus cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week.
Massachusetts Audits Watertown, East Longmeadow Over Remote LearningState Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said he's concerned Watertown and East Longmeadow are not aligning their reopening models with public health metrics.
Malden's Jennifer Hedrington Named 2021 Massachusetts Teacher Of YearJennifer Hedrington, a seventh-grade math teacher in Malden, is the 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.
Business
Framingham's Old Path Village Reopening 3 Years After Devastating FireOld Path Village in Framingham is getting a fresh look after the entire strip mall on Concord Street was completely destroyed in a devastating fire three years ago.
'Stimulus Checks Are The Least Important,' When Drafting Aid Package, Says EconomistA second stimulus package is unlikely by election day, but removing stimulus checks entirely would save money and could help the parties make a deal.
Dunkin' Brands In Talks To Go PrivateDunkin Brands' is in "preliminary discussions" to be acquired by private equity-backed Inspire Brands.
Consumer
'Stimulus Checks Are The Least Important,' When Drafting Aid Package, Says EconomistA second stimulus package is unlikely by election day, but removing stimulus checks entirely would save money and could help the parties make a deal.
Stimulus Package Update: While Politicians Negotiate, Economic Damage ContinuesWith negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
Stimulus Package Update: Is A Deal Even Possible At This Point?House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
Entertainment
To Do List: Family Friendly Halloween Festivities, Live Outdoor MusicHalloween is almost here and that means plenty of themed, family-friendly fun.
Halloween-Themed Drive-In Drag Show Thrills Crowd In North AttleboroThe family-friendly, Halloween-themed event drew longtime fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Melrose Orchestra Launches Fundraiser To Share Mental Health VictoriesThe world's only known classical music group created specifically for people with mental illnesses is based in Massachusetts.