Tiffany Murray

Oct 14, 2024 | boston25news.com | Tiffany Murray

BOSTON — It’s college application season, and where to go can be a tough decision. WalletHub just released its Best College and University Rankings to help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices. No surprise, several of the top schools on this list are in Massachusetts. WalletHub says it compared 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes.

Oct 14, 2024 | boston25news.com | Tiffany Murray

MEDFORD, Mass. — A Boston man is facing several charges after he allegedly showed a gun while intoxicated during an Uber ride in Medford early Friday morning. Medford police say they got the call at around 1:40 a.m., but the suspect was already gone when they got to the scene on Rockwell Avenue. Police say they later found surveillance footage that showed the suspect entering an apartment on Mystic Valley Parkway, and a search warrant was executed.

Oct 14, 2024 | boston25news.com | Tiffany Murray

FRANCONIA, N.H. — A fall hike ended in a rescue for a Boston woman after she suffered an injury on a New Hampshire mountain as winds gusted to 80 mph over the weekend, officials said.

Oct 18, 2023 | boston25news.com | Tiffany Murray

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New data shows the challenges public school districts have faced when trying to hire teachers and other staff. Eighty-six percent of K-12 public schools said they struggled to hire teachers for the 2023-2024 school year, according to data by the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

Oct 17, 2023 | boston25news.com | Tiffany Murray

BRAINTREE, Mass — 186 Massachusetts towns and cities will be given grants from the feds to invest in roadway safety initiatives, according to the Healey-Driscoll Administration. The $5.4 million has been awarded through the FY24 Municipal Road Safety Grant Program, which utilizes funds through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Whether by vehicle, bicycle or foot, everyone has the right to travel safely through our communities,” said Governor Maura Healey.