Gas and electric bills in Massachusetts are about to go down temporarily, according to Gov. Maura Healey. But there's a catch. In a preview of her State of the Commonwealth Address Thursday night, ...

Twitch streamer Lacari has garnered attention on social media after he appeared to look through a notepad window on his PC, which contained a link to a supposed website containing adult material. On ...

In new versions of Notepad and Paint for Windows Insiders, Microsoft is adding more AI features. Notepad is learning more Markdown. This was announced by Microsoft in a blog post. Notepad will ...

The primary will be held on Sept. 1. Caroline SolerPolling researcher Thirty-six states will elect governors in 2026, and Republicans enter those races clinging to a narrow 26-24 edge after Democrats ...

In what sounds counterintuitive, Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing a bill to reduce how much people drive, but it doesn’t actually target anything drivers do. It won’t reduce the number of miles ...

A bill is advancing through the Massachusetts State House that would seek to reduce the amount of miles residents travel in their personal vehicles in order to meet state climate mandates. An Act ...

Massachusetts is in the midst of a sharp flu surge, with cases and hospitalizations climbing faster than usual for this point in the season. State health officials say low vaccination rates and a ...

With the start of 2026, several new laws and regulations will take effect across Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey signed 186 bills into law during 2025, according to her office. The vast majority of ...

The Massachusetts Elections Division announced Thursday that it has certified five questions to advance toward the 2026 state election ballot.The questions are as follows:"An Initiative Petition for a ...

PSA: Notepad++ users who haven't yet updated to version 8.8.9 or later should manually download the latest installer as soon as possible. Following reports of malicious activity, a December 2025 ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It's a leave-early kind of Tuesday. The 2026 ...

The Massachusetts 250 plate, a blue plate featuring the year “1776” and the number “250,” only became available in May of 2025 yet, as of Nov. 7, has 31,526 active registrations. This puts it just ...