Massachusetts lawmaker proposes major changes to sports betting law while Mississippi lawmakers will again consider digital betting.

Did a Mississippi man grow the world's tallest pepper plant? After years of work, this cayenne might take title in Guinness Book of World Records.

NJIT hosts the UMass-Lowell River Hawks after Tariq Francis scored 27 points in NJIT's 68-62 loss to the Albany (NY) Great Danes.

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The hearing has been called to discuss what seems to be becoming America’s new favorite pastime: throwing down bets on sports, 24/7. And what has set the bearded, bookish law professor off is a former gambling regulator from New Jersey’s use of a talking point favored by both the industry and the professional sports leagues: that the reason it’s so easy to wager on sports these days is this is what the American people want.

How many are in Mississippi? What to know Judge pauses ... Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts are closing. Joann did not provide information on the dates of the impending closings.

Jason Cooper is the new senior director of fresh food and dispensed beverage at EG America, he announced on LinkedIn. Before joining the Westborough, Massachusetts-based convenience-store chain, Cooper was head of food and beverage at Global Partners since June 2017, according to his LinkedIn page.

A recent study shows that your odds of getting a sexually transmitted infection are higher in some states than others.

A Ware, Massachusetts, resident said she was home and her whole house was shaking for about 10 seconds from what she at first believed was an 18-wheeler coming down Route 9.