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Energy bills have soared for Massachusetts residents. And many people are struggling to keep up with the costs. With higher prices on things like gas and food, some people are forced to make tradeoffs or find drastic ways to balance their bills.

Three days into a pilot program with the Boston Police Department, city officials realized Flock Safety had been distributing data it promised not to share with external law enforcement agencies, according to the city's annual Surveillance Technology Report.

The desire and responsibility to honor their loved ones' legacies still resonates to this day for many of the family members of victims with Massachusetts ties. 

Long before artificial intelligence was a fact of everyday life, a group of universities co-founded the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center for scientific research. The facility's success in this former mill city could provide a model for how to develop data centers that are easier on the environment and avoid some of the controversies that have fueled opposition

Across Massachusetts, utilities are replacing millions of electric meters on homes and businesses with smart meters. They provide a lot more detail about electricity use, but not everyone is thrilled about the new tech.

In closing arguments of the federal corruption trial, prosecutors and the defense agreed on one thing: This case comes down to a question of greed in cannabis investing.

The races for November are set. Democratic Sen. Ed Markey fended off a challenger and Republican businessman Mike Minogue won the Republican primary for the governor's race.

Rose Conservatory is giving Brockton kids what founder Greg Fernandes never had growing up: access to music lessons close to home. The program also offers tutoring, meals and support to families who might otherwise be turned away by cost. Now in its fifth year, the program serves over 50 young musicians with a new teen curriculum launching this fall.

Longtime Baker adviser and GOP consultant Jim Conroy said for Republican candidates, there's “certainly room” to talk about secure borders and the need for immigration reform. But he says criticizing ICE shouldn't be off the table.

As the days dwindle before the Democratic primary, both incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton are crisscrossing the state, hammering home the campaign themes they think will carry them to the general election.

A renowned scientist at UMass Chan Medical School is moving his lab to Canada. The Canadian government named RNA researcher Phillip Zamore among the first recipients of awards that will total more than $1 billion, aimed at drawing “world-leading researchers” to the country. 

While riders contend with shuttle buses and inconvenience during the Orange Line shutdown, the T is trying to get done in a week and a half what officials estimate would have taken two months without a service disruption.

A quick search on Facebook Marketplace reveals hundreds of home chefs across Greater Boston. However, the majority of these chefs are operating outside of state law. They're hoping they don't get caught.

Democrats Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton took the stage Thursday in the final debate before the Sept. 1 primary.

Chinatown has a long history of grassroots activism, fighting against displacement and inequality. A new art project highlights the advocacy of the neighborhood's female elders.

The doctors say electric bike and scooter crashes are often far more severe than those involving pedal bikes: broken bones, head injuries, even deaths. Police and town officials are pushing for stricter regulations.

Some legal observers say the military lawyers have obligations to follow orders, and that could conflict with the traditional goal of providing fair hearings in immigration court. 

Medical experts and women who've experienced the disorder say the trial shows the need for more research and education about this little-discussed but severe psychological illness.

In November's midterm elections, New Hampshire is among a handful of states that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. What sets the Granite State apart from the likes of Michigan, Maine and Texas, is that Pappas and Sununu are avoiding their parties' ideological extremes.

Michael Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve, the two GOP gubernatorial candidates in this year's Sept. 1 primary, have plenty of criticism for Gov. Maura Healey — but what defines each of them?

There are no firm numbers, but there could be a million or more Americans conceived with a donated egg or sperm. Jacqui Comstock is the product of both. She has a lot of genetic relatives — more than 30 half-siblings — not to mention their children, her aunts and uncles, a twin brother, cousins. The list goes on.

To help meet the demand for housing on the Cape and Islands, the Boston Society of Architects created a guide on transforming old buildings into new living space.

Bike safety advocates say theyare more motivated than ever press city leaders for improvements after the loss of transportation planer Louisa Gag.

Summer camps are all about embracing the outdoors. But as climate change fuels dangerous heat and unhealthy air, the outdoors is becoming something camps must protect children from.

We take a tour of the 117-year-old Kayem Foods to learn about the Polish immigrants who founded it in Chelsea.

First responders offered jurors a firsthand account Thursday of what they found after Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to end her life, during what her lawyers argue was an episode of postpregnancy psychosis.

The New England coast used to be crowded with wild oyster reefs. But the reefs have been decimated by overfishing, pollution, development and climate change. Aran Mooney, who studies underwater acoustics at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, is researching whether sound can help with efforts to restore oyster beds

The Duxbury father of three children killed in 2023 offered anguished testimony during the first full day of his ex-wife's trial, describing growing concerns in days and weeks before she killed her kids and jumped out a second-floor window.

Owners of a small business were issued fines for installing a half-dozen large tin roosters in front of their home, which town officials say was a violation of the local signage rules. The owners say the colorful ornaments comfort their autistic daughter, and they're gaining support for their cause.

Between nutrient pollution, climate-fueled severe storms, and warming ocean waters, our estuaries are at risk. But restoring wild oyster habitat could help.

The Andrea Doria sank just south of Nantucket on July 26, 1956. While 51 people were killed in the collision, more than 1,600 were saved in one of the largest maritime rescue operations in history.

Troy Jackson has political experience but lacks the charisma Platner brought to the race. Still, Democratic Party delegates are expected to formally nominate Jackson this weekend to challenge Sen. Susan Collins, in a pivotal race that could determine control of the Senate.

For the past three decades, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has offered free outdoor theater performances to Boston audiences. This year, they're staging “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — the same play they produced in 1996.

The 2009 cult-favorite horror film about a couple being haunted by an evil spirit has made the jump to the stage and, after a run in Boston, is headed to Broadway. The creative team shared the effects and sounds that helped translate the cinematic tension for live performances.

A group of inmates at Pondville Correction Center in Norfolk learned how to care for hives of honeybees with the local beekeepers association. One of the men said the experience taught patience and has been very grounding.

While Durán Guerrero's family are confronting his loss, his killing has also sent shockwaves through an immigrant community where there are few degrees of separation.

Lindsay Clancy is charged with murdering her three young children. The trial, beginning Monday at Plymouth Superior Court, is likely to focus on the mental health treatment she was receiving at the time.

Advocates argue many immigrants funneled into the courts for mega masters hearings will lose the ability to have their stories heard, and that the government's ultimate goal here is to increase deportations.

The race is one of many primary contests across the country pitting the power of incumbency against a call for generational change.

In a highly unusual move in the insular world of Massachusetts politics, Wu is the first mayor in recent memory to openly campaign against state senators who have blocked her priorities.

At trading events around the state, collectors zero in on the last missing pieces of their soccer sticker sets. A FIFA watch party in Chelsea was the spot on Saturday.

A special program sends nurses who contract with the city to businesses including stores, restaurants, gas stations, barbershops and banks to train workers on how to use the overdose-reversal drug naloxone.