Call it what you want, but today was the best day for Mrs. Perry’s first grade class at Dighton Elementary School. “It warms my heart up just to see how excited they were,” teacher Lisa Perry said. “From the moment they stepped into school this morning they knew something big was about to happen.

More than 400 hundred young ballet dancers from the Northeast gathered with the hopes of winning a prestigious scholarship at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions.

First-graders at Dighton Elementary School won a naming contest sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at some of the top high school softball players all over the country heading into the season. We continue into the state of Massachusetts heading into the 2025 campaign.

WORCESTER, Mass. -- Some might call it the “American Idol” of ballet dancing.

“I love performing for people and becoming like a character when I dance,” said Karli Wilkinson, a 15-year-old from Dighton, Massachusetts, who was warming up under the watchful eye of her ...

“I love performing for people and becoming like a character when I dance,” said Karli Wilkinson, a 15-year-old from Dighton, Massachusetts, who was warming up under the watchful eye of her ...

“I love performing for people and becoming like a character when I dance,” said Karli Wilkinson, a 15-year-old from Dighton, Massachusetts, who was warming up under the watchful eye of her ...

The night featured a clutch 3-pointer from Bishop Feehan’s Maddy Steel, a big shutout by BC High’s Drew Karlovitz, a 16th-straight Boston City League swim title for Latin Academy, a flag-staking win from the Holland (formerly Burke) boys’ basketball team,

The assessed value of all the homes in Massachusetts has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, the Boston Business Journal recently reported. The median home is assessed at $700,872, according to the state Department of Revenue, while the median annual tax bill increased 4.5% this fiscal year to $7,735.

Many areas saw just a light dusting of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday, while part of Franklin County was hit with six inches.

Some of Massachusetts saw several inches of snow overnight, contributing to a slippery morning, while others saw very little accumulation.