Animal welfare officials report that the number of animals seized from a Hadley property has now grown to over 300 animals.

Over 150 animals were rescued from poor conditions on a Hadley property by the MSPCA-Angell team and local police.

Many taking weight loss drugs could be at risk of ‘replacing one set of health problems with another’, academics warned ...

Exotic birds and chickens, along with goats, sheep, cows and ponies, are among more than 150 animals removed from a Lawrence Plain Road property Wednesday as part of an investigation into animal ...

Dozens of companies across the country including Amazon and FedEx are set to lay off employees in January.

Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...

Thank you for highlighting the urgent need to regulate nonmedical home care in Massachusetts (“Home care workers should be licensed and regulated,” Editorial, Dec. 9). As you note, many private home ...

CREDITS FOR THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, OR JENNIFER, IS IN OUR NEWSROOM WITH WHAT COMES NEXT. JENNIFER MARIA. DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS WHO HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR THAT EXTENSION ARE SAYING BRACE FOR PREMIUMS ...

WORCESTER — A promising type of cancer care that’s largely been available only in Boston is coming to central Massachusetts. The state Public Health Council on Wednesday unanimously approved UMass ...

Raising Cane's is set to open a new restaurant in Massachusetts this December, the chicken chain said. The company's first Worcester location is slated to begin serving customers in about three weeks.

Over the past year, 18 primary care providers have moved from Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham to Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, reflecting a longstanding battle for ...

A "save our hospital" sign by the entrance to the Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. The facility was closed in 2024. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) In about six weeks, all 50 states expect to learn whether ...