Students visit Thompson Island for a unique learning experience
The trip to Thompson Island from Boston may only be a 30-minute boat ride, but it feels like a world away.
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The trip to Thompson Island from Boston may only be a 30-minute boat ride, but it feels like a world away.
Applied Behavior Analyst Alexis Munoz runs the before-school program, the after-school program, a scholars program and coaches the boys basketball team at Edison K8 School.
A seventh grade student at Central Middle School in Quincy brought an unloaded gun to school on Tuesday, school officials said.
A paraprofessional at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester was assaulted by a student.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced an ambitious plan Tuesday to revamp two high schools in the city.
A summer program is helping Boston teenagers accomplish their dreams of becoming filmmakers.
Boston's top students were honored at Fenway Park on Tuesday as 33 valedictorians from each public high school shared just how important education is to them.
Cambridge is the latest city to offer free universal preschool.
The Massachusetts Board of Education is now considering whether to ban or restrict the use of electronic devices in school.
Classes were cancelled at St. John's Prep in Danvers Tuesday, a day after an officer's gun went off during a response to a swatting hoax.
The president of the National Parents Union called Brockton's decision to lay off 130 public school teachers "absolutely wild."
Students at UMass Boston will use artificial intelligence to learn the tools of their craft.
The school cited "insurmountable financial pressures" as the reason for closing.
Tuition will be increased by 2.5% across all UMass campuses and room and board increase varies per campus.
We asked a plumber, a community college graduate, a university president and a UMass graduate.
A longtime Market Basket employee said she has received a surge of complaints from associates within the corporate office.
Braintree is heading to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania after a dominant run in the New England regional.
An East Boston man is accused of violently attacking another man with a hammer outside a popular bakery.
A fireworks show in Boston that caught some people by surprise was put on by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Quick action by staff at a Somerset, Massachusetts nursing home helped stop a fire from spreading overnight.
While Massachusetts is a health care leader, it's actually quite difficult to find a primary care doctor in the state.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.
E-cigarettes have been drawing in young people for years and new research finds teenagers who vape have higher rates of depression and anxiety.
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus, or EEE, has been identified in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time in 2025.
Boston nurse practitioner Alexa Nicholls Costa wants to help couples struggling with infertility by assisting with the numerous injections that are part of in vitro fertilization.
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed the conviction of a five-time drunk driver for driving with a revoked license, citing an I-Team investigation as evidence.
The last time the state of Massachusetts inspected the Gabriel House in Fall River was in October 2023, the I-Team has learned.
The father of a 40-year-old woman who died in Brookline police custody says investigators are treating her death as a homicide and is demanding answers.
Hank Brennan, the special prosecutor in Karen Read's second trial, was paid more than half a million dollars in legal fees alone.
A new poll reveals which newsmakers are popular and who isn't.
The 2024 presidential election showed neither party is "really working for the working class in a way [they] should be," said the Massachusetts AFL-CIO president.
Incumbent Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is dominating in polls, while Josh Kraft has a tough climb ahead.
Police say the man who shot and killed four people in a New York City skyscraper spent days traveling across the country to reach his target. These types of "grievance murders" are increasingly common.
It may be the dead of summer, but it was a busy week in Massachusetts politics.
Hannaford is closing one of its stores in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and another chain will be taking its place.
Home decor and furniture retailer At Home has filed for bankruptcy and announced it will close 26 stores across the country, including Massachusetts's Dedham and Shrewsbury stores.
A New Hampshire town's attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its pastry painting is unconstitutional, a judge ruled.
A Chatham, Massachusetts restaurant has been voted the best in the country for waterfront dining.
Joann is closing more fabric stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as the retailer winds down operations.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Tom Brady statue outside Gillette Stadium in Foxboro will finally be unveiled Friday by the New England Patriots.
Braintree is heading to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania after a dominant run in the New England regional.
The Patriots defense should be a talented -- and violent -- unit this season, and we'll get our first look at them in Friday night's preseason opener against the Commanders.
From Drake Maye to rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson, there are a number of intriguing players we'll be watching on the Patriots offense in Friday's preseason opener.
Meet RJ Luis Jr., whom the Celtics acquired from the Jazz for forward Georges Niang and a pair of second-round picks.
A Worcester woman thought she had scratched a $10,000 winning lottery ticket, but it turns out that she won a whole lot more.
A Massachusetts man won $2 million playing the Powerball thanks to a very lucky mistake.
A tourist was posing for a photo in front of Sullivan's Castle Island in Boston, when a seagull swooped in and swiped her hot dog.
A Massachusetts man said the sting of the Asian needle ant left him feeling sick.
A Massachusetts man's bank account is going up after he played some lucky elevator numbers to win a big lottery prize.
