The annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign began Wednesday and will last through the ceremonial end of summer.

People with mild to moderate hearing loss will soon be able to buy hearing aids at pharmacies and retail stores without a prescription.

Students entering 9th grade this school year will face higher MCAS scores when they graduate in four years.

With the region in a severe drought, this week may bring the first real chance of sustained rainfall in a long time.

Parts of Massachusetts are in extreme drought, putting stress on the state's whole ecosystem — including typical bear food sources.

You'll get a 6.25% discount on most smaller purchases this weekend, just in time for back-to-school season.

One of your neighbors published an article in the Community Corner section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

Baker said this week he had problems with one part of the bill allowing some cities to restrict fossil fuels in new developments.

Another spotted lanternfly infestation has been confirmed in a Massachusetts city, the third one after Shrewsbury and Fitchburg.

Check out the latest update from your neighbor on Patch. (This post was contributed by a community member.)

Here's when to see the Perseids pass over Massachusetts, and why it might be a little more difficult to see.

The average rent paid in Boston was $4,878 this past June, compared with $4,164 in June 2021, according to the report.

A U.S. Census and Harvard University study shows how young adults migrated. Here are the top destinations for Boston-area millennials.

Your neighbor may have forgotten about borrowing a weed trimmer — or may have broken it. In any case, it can be awkward to ask for it back.

From notebooks to pencils to iPads, snag the best back-to-school deals at these stores in Massachusetts.

There were 56 less Massachusetts patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Thursday than the week prior.

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins said the hotline 1-83-END-H8-NOW is for reporting hate-based incidents or potential criminal activity.

Check out the latest update from your neighbor on Patch. (This post was contributed by a community member.)

Gov. Charlie Baker instead wants to initiate a 1986 ballot measure to force the state to return nearly $3 billion to taxpayers this fall.

A potential Listeria contamination has the Massachusetts-based company recalling thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat meat products.