Celebrate the end of 2024 with these Massachusetts fireworks displays

Fourth of July may get all the hype when it comes to fireworks, but New Year's Eve also puts on a pretty great show. And there are plenty of places to see a firework show in Massachusetts to start out 2025. Since personal fireworks are illegal in …

Get Out of Town: The Heart of Massachusetts is Full of Kids Activities Just a Drive Away

Family fun at Old Sturbridge Village. Old Sturbridge Village. I’m a tried and true cheerleader for Rhode Island, but sometimes I like to get out of town, too. As an editor at Rhode Island Monthly magazine for more than thirteen years and a mom of two kids, …

Massachusetts colleges dominate national list of most selective schools

This story first appeared in the Boston Business Journal. It’s a nerve-wracking time for higher education, with fewer students in local high schools and abroad and an incoming presidency that many say is at odds with their mission. There’s a silver lining …

These new laws take effect in Massachusetts in 2025

BOSTON - A new year brings change, and new laws will be going into effect in Massachusetts for 2025. From salary transparency to affordable housing to new tax credits, we've rounded up a list of incoming policy changes that will be affecting …

Kick off 2025 with these First Day Hikes across Massachusetts

An over-30-year-old tradition will return in 2025, as Massachusetts residents are invited to kick off the new year with a hike. The First Day Hike kicked off 2024 with 13 hikes organized by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and …

Most expensive homes sold in Massachusetts in 2024

The epicenter of luxury home sales this year on the Cape and Islands wasn’t Nantucket, Edgartown or Chatham. It was Osterville, a village in Barnstable. Osterville has long been known for its palatial homes along Sea View Avenue, overlooking Nantucket …

Most expensive homes sold in Massachusetts in 2024

15 miles of bike paths opened this year across Massachusetts

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has overseen the opening of approximately fifteen miles of new shared use paths this year. Earlier this month, Massachusetts was ranked second in the country on the …

Most notable Massachusetts drug approvals of 2024

After years and years of work, a number of Massachusetts companies won drug approvals in 2024. These newly approved medicines range from a schizophrenia drug to a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Business Journal took a look back to recap …

Will stores be open on New Year's Day in Massachusetts…

After all those parties on New Year's Eve, you might be wondering what tasks you'll be able to accomplish on New Year's Day, and you might be curious as to what will be open on the first day of the new year. Can you do a quick run to the liquor …