James Paleologopoulos

As tick season worsens each year in the Northeast and cases of Lyme disease trend upward, researchers at the UMass Chan Medical School say they've reached a new milestone in developing a potential solution.It's a seasonal treatment that could prevent the tick-based bacterial infection happening in humans altogether, for practically a year at a time. The Massachusetts research school has now partnered with a pharmaceutical company to advance its development and with further testing and approvals, it could soon be a regular shot that takes some of the bite out of tick bites.To learn more, WAMC spoke with both UMass Chan’s Dr. Mark Klempner and Dr. Seth Lederman, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals.

Amid the Minutemen’s 0-3 start to the season, the head of UMass Amherst athletics says more resources will be committed to the school’s long-struggling football program to shore up 'deferred maintenance' as well as attract and retain talent.

Throughout Northampton, Mass., this weekend, a festival that fills the Paradise City with music will be in full swing.

As Massachusetts looks to replace one of the busiest courthouses in the state, details on one possible bid emerged at a recent Historical Commission meeting. What needs to come down for it to potentially go up has historic preservation advocates concerned.

Months after being picked to redevelop over a dozen service plazas, Applegreen is reportedly backing out of its $750 million plans in Massachusetts.

A massive fair devoted to food, music and agriculture is once again bringing thousands to western Massachusetts. This week, that included the state’s governor.

For the first time in nine months, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates – this time, by a quarter of a percentage point. It means a new range of 4 to 4.25 percent.The cut is not as big as what the White House has been calling for, and it comes as the job market struggles and the Trump administration continues to put pressure on the Fed. WAMC spoke with University of Massachusetts Amherst Economics Professor Gerald Epstein about the Federal Reserve, what the cut means, and the precedent set by the White House challenging the Fed’s independence.—

In Northampton, Massachusetts, the table appears to be set for this November’s elections. That includes the mayor’s race, with Tuesday’s preliminaries narrowing the field to the incumbent and a longtime local business advocate.

Democrats from across Massachusetts converged in Springfield over the weekend for the party’s annual convention. It was a day loaded with speeches, candidates and raucous debate over the party’s platform itself.

It’s been at least 10 years since the state of Massachusetts purchased a stretch of rail along the Connecticut River – a restored Knowledge Corridor Line that’s seen passenger ridership rise steadily ever since. State and local officials recently marked the anniversary.