Massachusetts restaurants help those stuck with just partial SNAP benefits

CBS Boston (News) 11/3 5:05A Samantha Chaney

Dozens of restaurants across Massachusetts have stepped up to help feed their communities as the Trump administration agreed on Monday to pay part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. Alfredo's Italian...

This small college in Massachusetts beat Harvard and MIT in a new ranking of the best universities

CBS Boston (News) 10/1 3:54A Neal Riley

For a second-straight year, a small college in Massachusetts has beaten out some very big names in higher education on the Wall Street Journal's ranking of the best universities in America. Babson College in Wellesley was ranked second again,...

Starbucks is closing over a dozen store locations in Massachusetts. Here's the list.

CBS Boston (News) 9/26 3:55A Neal Riley

Multiple Starbucks locations in Massachusetts are set to close after the CEO of the coffee chain said it would be closing underperforming stores nationwide. "Each year, we open and close coffeehouses for a variety of reasons, from financial...

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

CBS Boston (News) 9/9 4:42A 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 6:19A 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 2:48A 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 2:07A 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 2:41A 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...