Heat indexes of nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit have complicated back-to-school plans across Massachusetts, though some districts like Boston are forging ahead.
Tens of thousands of BPS students start school today, amid a citywide heat emergency. Here's a breakdown of the progress the district has made on school air conditioners, bus drivers and staff.
As the CapeFLYER train's seasonal run comes to a close, a group of local elected officials are pushing to make MBTA commuter rail service to Cape Cod available year-round for the region's 300,000 residents.
Last week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a $56 billion state budget for the fiscal year of 2024. In that budget are several considerable investments in education, including $1.5 billion to help stabilize Massachusetts' early education and childcare industry, which has been a huge financial stressor on parents and providers alike.
Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction and helicopter tours was back in business Wednesday, a day after one person was killed and at least eight others hospitalized after a tour bus rollover in northern Arizona.Hualapai tribal officials said a private tour operator and a visitor’s personal vehicle collided near the Grand Canyon West parking lot at around 10 a.m. Tuesday