More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.

The three inmates accused of ambushing correction officers in a “vicious attack,” including stabbing one guard 12 times, faced a “sea of blue” of officers during their arraignment on Thursday. That “sea of blue” of 50 officers from the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union featured the injured officers from the September attack at the maximum security Souza-Baranowski

Nguyen, who took office in January 2022, said they will take a hiatus after three colleagues on the board repeatedly misgendered them.

WORCESTER - The extreme cold has heating companies and plumbers out fixing broken systems, and the dangerous conditions have driven Massachusetts communities to open up heating centers, such as the one at the Worcester Public Library.

Massachusetts schools and communities prepare for potential immigration enforcement, with schools pledging to remain safe havens amid federal policy changes.

Five Massachusetts college students have appeared in court, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through the Tinder dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on TikTok.

The median price of a single-family home in Massachusetts hit an all-time high of $615,000 in 2024, a year which saw an increase in sales in Central Massachusetts when compared to 2023.

Many Massachusetts residents woke up to blankets of white Monday morning after several inches of snow fell across the state overnight. The National Weather Service's Boston office issued snowfall totals showing upwards of five inches across much of Massachusetts, with some areas getting more or less accumulation.

The Eats Facebook group become the go-to place for foodies looking for a place to go out to eat in Central Massachusetts.

Dennis Lopez, 38, of Fitchburg, was arrested after the Leominster Police Criminal Investigations Bureau obtained a warrant for him, following accusations that he was involved in the masked armed bank robbery earlier this month.

Rain showers are expected to begin in the early afternoon, moving from west to east across the state. Most of Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester and Western Massachusetts, can expect to see rain the rest of the day as temperatures are forecast to reach the low 40s. The Berkshires could experience a mix of rain and light snow.

Young ballet dancers gathered in Massachusetts with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.