Massive fire destroys barn and garage in Massachusetts; horse rescued from barn euthanized

CBS Boston (News) 10/11 2:41A Victoria D

A fire destroyed a barn and garage Lancaster, Massachusetts Friday afternoon. The fire started shortly before 4:45 p.m. at a barn on North Shirley Road. Heavy black smoke from the fire was visible from several miles away as firefighters...

MIT president refuses to sign higher education funding agreement with Trump administration

CBS Boston (News) 10/10 5:35A Neal Riley

MIT President Sally Kornbluth is telling President Trump's administration that the prestigious college in Cambridge, Massachusetts will not be signing on to the White House's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." MIT was one of...

Celebrate Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" album release with these events around Boston

CBS Boston (News) 10/2 5:01A Riley Rourke

Taylor Swift's new album, " The Life of a Showgirl," officially comes out Friday, and there are plenty of Swiftie-approved events around Greater Boston to celebrate. Grab your glitter, baked goods and cats because it's showtime! Some Target...

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

CBS Boston (News) 10/1 4:54A 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,...

Massachusetts State Police lieutenant nearly killed in Revere hit-and-run returns home

CBS Boston (News) 9/29 1:39A Matt Schooley

Donald Bossi, a Massachusetts State Police lieutenant who was hit by a stolen motorcycle in Revere more than three months ago, is now resting at home after being released from a rehabilitation...

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

CBS Boston (News) 9/26 4:55A 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 are the best colleges in Massachusetts, according to U.S. News

CBS Boston (News) 9/23 4:52A Neal Riley

Two of the top three colleges in the nation can be found in Massachusetts, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of the country's best universities. Just like last year, MIT in Cambridge is ranked second behind Princeton...

Cambridge Science Carnival hosting free STEM activities for kids, families

CBS Boston (News) 9/21 2:51A CBS Boston

The Cambridge Science Carnival is hosting a wide array of free STEM activities for kids and families on Sunday.

Street in Harvard Square will only be open to pedestrians

CBS Boston (News) 9/18 12:35P CBS Boston

Cambridge restaurant owners have a new vision for Bow Street in Harvard Square. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.

Harvard professor believes interstellar objects might be proof we are not alone, "I want to figure...

CBS Boston (News) 9/10 12:44P David Wade

When you think of the stereotype of someone who believes in aliens, you just might picture a paranoid person in a tin foil hat. Well, one the most famous "believers" in the world is a dapper, and...

Harvard professor believes interstellar objects might be proof we are not alone

CBS Boston (News) 9/10 12:38P CBS Boston

Scientist Avi Loeb believes the discovery of interstellar objects might be proof we are not alone. WBZ-TV’s David Wade sat down with Loeb to discuss his theories.

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;...

Pig kidney transplant success leads to new clinical trial at Massachusetts General Hospital

CBS Boston (News) 9/8 7:46A CBS Boston

A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant , at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animal organs really might save human lives. The...

Harvard groups to protest proposed settlement between school and Trump administration

CBS Boston (News) 9/6 3:03A CBS Boston

According to Axios Boston, some student groups said Harvard University will sacrifice academic freedom and institutional independence if it makes a deal with the president.

Weekend To Do List: Celebrating different cultures at Boston area festivals

CBS Boston (News) 9/5 2:41A Jordyn Jagolinzer

The first weekend of September kicks off with festivals celebrating different cultures in and around Boston. Greek Fest Somerville The Greek traditions are coming to Somerville this weekend with a three-day festival the whole family can enjoy....