2 grocery store chains in Massachusetts "stand out" for quality and price, report says

CBS Boston (News) 11/14 6:30A Neal Riley

A new report from a nonprofit consumer organization highlights two grocery store chains in Massachusetts for their quality and price. Consumer's Checkbook says its researchers compared prices on 150 items at supermarkets in the Boston area, and...

Setti Warren, former Newton mayor and candidate for Massachusetts governor and Senate, dies at 55

CBS Boston (News) 11/3 1:57A Mike Toole

Setti Warren, the former mayor of Newton who also ran for governor in Massachusetts and the U.S. Senate, died unexpectedly at his home Sunday. He was 55 years old. A cause of death has not been released. Warren was most recently the Director of...

These are the best colleges in Massachusetts, according to U.S. News

CBS Boston (News) 9/23 3:52A 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...

These 14 Massachusetts colleges got an "F" in new free speech ranking

CBS Boston (News) 9/9 4:42A 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;...