The Worcester City Council voted 6-5 Tuesday night to scrap a petition calling on the U.S. government to demand and facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza.

Boston Calling Music Festival has announced its lineup for the 2025 show, which is expected to be bigger and better than previous shows.

A college student in Western Massachusetts died after he hurt his head while skiing down a mountain on Monday.

Nikhl "Nicc" Israni, who was killed in a shooting in Lowell on Dec. 30, had a "warmth [that] resonated like a lasting melody," his family wrote in his obituary.