Massachusetts Regulation Prohibits Sellers from Accepting Offers with Preemptive Inspection Waivers

Effective October 15, 2025, Massachusetts has adopted new home inspection regulations under 760 CMR 74.00 that prohibit sellers from accepting residential real estate offers containing preemptive inspection waivers, or conditioning a seller’s acceptance of …

Massachusetts Tennis Receives ITA Academic Honors

AMHERST, Mass. – Seven Massachusetts tennis athletes were recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Monday, while the squad as a whole earned ITA All-Academic Team recognition of their combined academic …

Man wanted in Massachusetts armed robbery accused of shooting off-duty CBP officer

A man wanted in connection to an armed robbery in Leominster, Massachusetts is accused of shooting an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in New York City. WBZ Chief Investigator Cheryl Fiandaca reports.

Massachusetts AG reaches settlement with student loan company, Earnest Operations LLC

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has reached a $2.5 million settlement with Earnest Operations LLC, a Delaware-based student loan company. The settlement resolves allegations that the company’s lending practices violated consumer …

Chicken sausage recalled by Massachusetts company over plastic contamination

Massachusetts-based Kayem Foods Inc. decided to voluntarily recall 24,173 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken sausage products that may be contaminated with plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced A …

Kathleen Szegda to Depart Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD — After almost 20 years at the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM), Kathleen Szegda, director of Community Research and Evaluation, will leave at the end of July to pursue consulting opportunities. Szegda joined PHIWM (then …

Best and worst school systems: where Massachusetts ranks

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Personal finance website WalletHub revealed its list of states with the best and worst school systems on Monday. The website put Massachusetts as the best school system in the country. WalletHub said it compared the …

Massachusetts leans into artificial intelligence

EPISODE INFO GUEST: Sabrina Mansur, director of the Massachusetts Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub THE STATE OF Massachusetts is in the artificial intelligence business, starting with $100 million set aside in a 2024 economic development bill to create and …

Things To See & Do In Massachusetts You're Probably Unaware Of

Do you know what's amazing to me, Massachusetts? How often we plan vacations or getaways, and we forget the number of amazing things we have to see and do that are right here in our backyard. I confess that I, too, am guilty of this oversight. I've …

Marine expert sees uptick in hammerhead shark sightings off Massachusetts