North Middlesex Regional School District awarded over $18K in STEM grant funding

TOWNSEND — The North Middlesex Regional School District has been awarded a $18,651 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration in support of STEM programming. The funding was part of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s (MLSC) STEM Equipment...

New Boston Scientific Facility Opens in Maple Grove

The 400,000-square-foot Arbor Lakes campus further expands the Massachusetts-based biotech company into Minnesota. Boston Scientific continues to build on its significant Minnesota footprint. The Massachusetts-based medical device giant on Monday...

Sensata: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Sensata Technologies Holding NV (ST) on Tuesday reported a loss of $162.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Attleboro, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $1.12....

Massachusetts biotech hub is limping amid layoffs and low investment

If the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a canary in the coal mine for the shape of the U.S. biotech industry, then hold onto your hats. Long home to some of the most concentrated and prolific hubs of biotech R&D, Massachusetts is witnessing a...

What to Expect from Boston Scientific's Earnings

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) is gearing up to announce its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, 2025-10-22. Here's a quick overview of what investors should know before the release. Analysts are estimating that Boston Scientific will report an...

Passenger stabs two teens with a fork on international flight

A man from India stabbed two teenagers with a fork, slapped a female passenger and a crew member and mimicked shooting himself during an international flight, authorities said. The Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, on Saturday...

Massachusetts braces for economic pain as federal shutdown drags on

The latest: On Wednesday, the Senate failed for a 12th time to approve a House-passed funding bill that would reopen the government. Democrats want to permanently extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before agreeing to a deal, a condition...

Technology helping endangered North Atlantic right whale

A new program at the Museum of Coastal Carolina aims to help save the dwindling North Atlantic Right Whale population while teaching visitors about their plight and the technology being used to save them. There are only about 350 North Atlantic...

How Innovation and Adaptation are Reshaping the Future of Textiles

Textiles are a critical industry, impacting people, the planet, and processes everywhere. The industry faces constant challenges and changes, ranging from rising consumer expectations to global sustainability demands. To keep up with ever-changing...

Educating Law Enforcement About Invisible Disabilities

"Tom" (identifying features changed) is 40 years old, and 6’6” tall. “He’s like a big teddy bear," his mother likes to say. He has an intellectual disability and has struggled intermittently with depression. He has never hurt anyone. Tom is...

Photos: 2025 Head of the Charles Regatta celebrates six decades of rowing in Boston

The annual Head Of The Charles Regatta celebrated its 60th anniversary as rowers, spectators, and volunteers banded together to celebrate the sport of rowing. The regatta is one of Boston’s largest events, with both it and the Boston Marathon...

Hurricane tracker shows Melissa is now stronger than Katrina as 'storm of the century' closes in on Jamaica: Live updates

By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER and STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Updated: 11:24 EDT, 28 October 2025 Hurricane Melissa will today unleash destruction across Jamaica today with the...

Highlights and points of Kincks 105-95 Celtics in NBA 2025-26

📢 📢 Knicks victory Marked by Boston’s lack of scoring effectiveness, the Knicks imposed their game plan from start to finish. With a dominant second quarter and consistent defensive effort, New York won 105-95, showing authority and taking...

Engineering by day, Emerson by night: Wentworth students caught between campuses

For many Emerson students, the commute to class is a quick walk on Boylston Street or a scenic one-block route from Paramount. However, for the second year in a row, some students on campus don’t call Downtown Boston home. “I feel like a commuter...

NIH awards $3M for study of skin punch biopsy test for Parkinson’s risk

October 28, 2025 2 min read Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: A...

Scientists Set New World Record for Fastest Human Whole Genome Sequencing

Researchers have unlocked a way to read a baby’s genome in hours, not days, paving the path toward same-day genetic answers for the most fragile patients. Boston researchers sequenced a full human genome in record time, under four hours. The...

New Boston Scientific facility opens

Boston Scientific cut the ribbon on their new 400,000 square foot research and development campus. MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — It was a big day for one of Minnesota's biggest med tech companies. Boston Scientific held a ribbon cutting for a new biotech...

Ford Hutman Media and Pinkergreen Launch Greenford, an Integrated Branding and Communications Firm for Life Science Companies

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 24, 2025-- Ford Hutman Media (“FHM”) and Pinkergreen today announced Greenford, a new firm to support emerging biotech and life-science companies move from stealth to scale with integrated communications, brand...

Researchers confirm unexpected shark sightings in US waterway: 'Demonstration of how massive the ocean is'

"Starting to see some signs of recovery." by Mandela NamasteOctober 22, 2025 As the movie "Jaws" suggests, great white sharks are often found in the waters off New England. It's always something to monitor, but it's relatively common nonetheless....

Massachusetts graduation council initiatives take shape in Athol schools

Overview: The Athol-Royalston School District in Massachusetts is implementing new initiatives linked to the Vision of a Massachusetts Graduate, a statewide effort to develop critical thinkers, active citizens, skilled communicators, and empowered...