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Massachusetts Among Top 10 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why
A new ranking lists Massachusetts as one of the top 10 best states in the country and places the commonwealth in the top three in categories like education and healthcare.
The results are in.
The 2024 Best States list by U.S. News & World Report, released on Tuesday, May 7, names Massachusetts as the 10th-best state in the country, a place higher than it scored in the 2023 report.
Massachusetts closely follows states like Utah (the best state, according to U.S. News & World Report), Nebraska (number three), Washington (number eight), and Florida (number nine).
However, whe…
Victim Bailed Out Killer Twice: 5 Things To Know - Worcester Murder-Suicide
New details have emerged about the apparent murder-suicide at a Worcester apartment complex in mid-August.
In the months leading up to her death, Megan McNeil bailed her alleged killer, Trey Mahone, out of jail twice before he fatally shot her, according to court documents.
The homicides happened on Aug. 17, when Worcester Police responded to a Huntington Avenue home at around 12:55 a.m. for a report of two people shot, police said. Upon arrival, police found McNeil, 27, shot in her home and Mahone, 25, of Fitchburg dead in the kitchen due to a gunshot to the head, police said. …