• Greater Lowell Tech students design signs for Lowell fire station

    TYNGSBORO — Greater Lowell Technical High School students from the Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Carpentry and Painting and Design programs combined their talents to create two new signs for the Lowell Fire Department's West Sixth Street Fire Station.

  • When do mayflowers bloom in Massachusetts?

    The mayflower is the Massachusetts state flower and although they grow in every county of the Commonwealth, they sometimes are not that easy to find.

  • The importance of Earth Day in Massachusetts

    Monday is Earth Day, a global recognition of climate and environmental issues. Earth Day has been celebrated world wide since 1970, but the implications are more pressing now more than ever.

  • Counties with the most prewar homes in Massachusetts

    Many places on the East Coast also have large concentrations of prewar homes because there’s not as much land available for development to build new homes.

  • Massachusetts 911 system restored

    The regional 911 system has been restored after an outage was reported for nearly two hours, according to Springfield police.

  • Not another Blair Witch reboot

    The Blair Witch Project is a once-in-a-lifetime film. It’s the type of low-budget horror movie, like Evil Dead and Night Of The Living Dead, that not only inspires a generation of creative, passionate, and hardworking filmmakers but also a generation of Hollywood executives attempting to turn them into cinematic universes. Since Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’s The Blair Witch Project became one of the most profitable films of all time in 1999, attempts at continuing the Blair Witch saga...

  • Lowell nets MVC victory over Chelmsford

    LOWELL — There was bound to be rust after neither team had played a match in 10 days, but the Lowell boys volleyball team showed no shortage of tenacity Monday night against Chelmsford to secure a meaningful Merrimack Valley Conference win. Behind strong play at the net, from senior Cody Fitzpatrick’s team-high 18 kills to […]

  • Spilka: Massachusetts tolling system “not fair at all”

    As the transportation secretary's recent comments about imposing tolls for drivers crossing into Massachusetts continue to attract fire from political adversaries and a conservative watchdog group, they have also won a measure of support from one of the most powerful lawmakers on Beacon Hill.

  • Seasonal allergies in full effect in Massachusetts

    22News Storm Team Meteorologist Chris Bouzakis has a look at what pollen is highest right now.

  • Will Massachusetts see any cicadas this summer?

    A lot of people have been buzzing about the big re-emergence of cicadas that is expected this summer.

  • Massachusetts small businesses thrive in these counties

    While the top counties in each state do include a few major cities, less populated counties with smaller towns are much more common.

  • What's open and closed on Patriots' Day in Massachusetts?

    BOSTON - April 15, 2024 is Patriots' Day, a special holiday in Massachusetts to recognize the state's unique role in the Revolutionary War. The Boston Marathon is also held on Patriots' Day every year.Patriots' Day is a state holiday, so state, county and municipal offices are closed while federal agencies and most businesses in Massachusetts are open.Why does Massachusetts celebrate Patriots' Day?Massachusetts designated April 19 as Patriots' Day in 1894 to commemorate the opening battles of...