These 14 Massachusetts colleges got an "F" in new free speech ranking

CBS Boston (News) 9/9 5:42A Neal Riley

Fourteen Massachusetts colleges earned an "F" when it comes to campus free speech, according to a new ranking. The report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says schools in the state are not alone in getting failing grades;...

Bees sting about 40 students at Ashland, Massachusetts school. "Difficult way to start our first...

CBS Boston (News) 8/27 7:19A Mike Toole

Bees stung dozens of students on the first day of school in Ashland, Massachusetts Wednesday, the superintendent said. As children got off the bus at David Mindess Elementary School just after 9 a.m., someone or something disturbed an underground...

Pan-Mass Challenge cyclists begin their journey to Bourne to raise money for cancer research

CBS Boston (News) 8/2 3:48A Tammy Mutasa

Thousands of riders began their journey Saturday morning in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge to raise money for cancer research. This is the last year the cyclists will be starting their ride in Wellesley and Sturbridge, where they've began since...

Pan-Mass Challenge kicks off for 2025 as riders begin journey from Sturbridge and Wellesley

CBS Boston (News) 8/2 3:07A CBS Boston

Thousands of riders began their journey Saturday morning in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge to raise money for cancer research. WBZ-TV's Logan Hall and Tammy Mutasa report.

The Pan-Mass Challenge is this weekend. Here's what to know about the routes, fundraising and more.

CBS Boston (News) 8/1 3:41A Neal Riley

The 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge , an annual bike-a-thon that has become the largest single athletic fundraiser in the U.S., is happening in Massachusetts this weekend. More than 6,500 cyclists and 3,500...

Somerville woman survives 9/11, two cancers to ride first Pan-Mass Challenge

CBS Boston (News) 7/24 12:39P Lisa Hughes

Almost 22 years after Kathy Ball-Toncic ran barefoot from the North Tower on 9/11, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. While her team at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute cannot, definitively, link her disease to the toxic dust she inhaled as she...

5 of America's wealthiest suburbs are in Massachusetts, study finds

CBS Boston (News) 7/21 4:22A Neal Riley

Massachusetts is home to some of the richest suburbs in America, according to a new study. Personal finance website GoBankingRates.com recently put out a ranking of the Top 50 wealthiest suburbs in the country, based on average household income...

These Massachusetts schools landed on the Princeton Review's "Best Value Colleges" list

CBS Boston (News) 6/25 7:29A Neal Riley

The Princeton Review is out with its list of the "best value colleges," and the rankings show that there are multiple schools in Massachusetts that may appeal to those looking for an affordable education. UMass Amherst is the state's sole...

The heat is on: These Massachusetts towns have hit 100 degrees today

CBS Boston (News) 6/24 10:53A Neal Riley

It's a summer scorcher in Massachusetts. Much of the state is experiencing a third day of a heat wave that has already broken records in Boston and Worcester. Boston officially hit the 100-degree mark just before 12:30 p.m., tying the city's...

"No Kings" protests planned across Massachusetts on June 14. Here's what to know.

CBS Boston (News) 6/13 12:08P Mike Toole

" No Kings Day " protests are planned across the country and in several cities and towns in Massachusetts this Saturday, according to organizers. The protests , called a "nationwide day of defiance" on the group's website , are aimed at President...