@will_katcher

Reporter for @MassLiveNews in Boston / Proud alum of @UMassAmherst / Always available at [email protected] or [email protected].

 Boston, MA
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At a burnt home in Needham, the scale of Wednesday’s tragic fire comes into focus masslive.com/news/2025/12/at…

At a burnt home in Needham, the scale of Wednesday’s tragic fire comes into focus

A 21-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Needham on the morning of Christmas Eve.

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Fantasy or fraud: Viral hobbit hotel startup in Mass. raises $300K — but is it real? masslive.com/news/2025/08/fa…

More questions than answers: Hobbit hotel raises $300K but for what and where?

It looks like an adorable hobbit house straight out of "Lord of the Rings," but is the hotel advertised heavily on social media actually being built? And if so, where?

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NEW from me: Why a black market pharmacy in Framingham filled unmet needs of undocumented immigrants masslive.com/news/2025/03/wh…

Why undocumented immigrants in Mass. ordered from a black market pharmacy

Long waitlists, language barriers and lack of insurance coverage may have driven undocumented immigrants to seek care at an illegal pharmacy that authorities say was operating out of a Framingham...

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Massachusetts cannabis prices just keep falling. Is an end in sight? masslive.com/cannabis/2025/0…

Massachusetts cannabis prices just keep falling. Is an end in sight?

Over the last four years, the retail price of cannabis in Massachusetts has plummeted by more than two-thirds, causing some businesses to close and others to dread the possibility.

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Over two dozen Massachusetts colleges closed due to financial difficulties in the past decade. I spent the past several months @masslivenews looking at what happens when they close and whether they can be a housing solution in Mass. masslive.com/news/2025/02/co… 1/3

Could shuttered college campuses help solve the Mass. housing crisis?

As financial pressures lead to college closures, developers are converting some former campuses into housing.

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From @will_katcher: Federal officials approved a new non-opioid painkiller developed by a Boston pharmaceutical company, calling it a “first-in-class” treatment that avoids the addictive risks of opioid-based drugs. masslive.com/news/2025/01/fd…

FDA approves new type of non-addictive painkiller from Boston drug company

The drug represents a new pathway to treating people with pain due to surgeries or traumatic injuries, avoiding the addictive risks of opioids.

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Boston councilor proposes new tax on sugary drinks masslive.com/boston/2025/01/…

Boston councilor proposes new tax on sugary drinks

A tax of 2 cents per ounce of sugar drinks could raise $20-30 million annually for the city while dissuading people from buying unhealthy beverages, one city councilor argues.

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Will Katcher retweeted
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@MBTA26 Dec 2024
In January, weekend service diversions will occur on Red, Orange, & Silver lines & @MBTA_CR Newburyport/Rockport & Haverhill lines for improvements. Projects include drainage work, signal upgrades & @MassDOT Maffa Way/Mystic Ave Bridge. ow.ly/zg0t50UwZaf #BuildingABetterT
A yellow Yankee shuttle bus for a Red Line diversion stopped at JFK/UMass next to an a-frame sign and staff.

ALT A yellow Yankee shuttle bus for a Red Line diversion stopped at JFK/UMass next to an a-frame sign and staff.

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How one machine supercharged illicit drug manufacturing in Mass. masslive.com/news/2024/10/ho…
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MBTA’s service hours leave late-night travelers, workers stranded masslive.com/news/2024/08/mb…

MBTA’s service hours leave late-night travelers, workers stranded

As Boston loses residents, city officials seek off-hours transportation solutions, which they say are key to the city’s viability as a place to live, work and play.

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Mass. state trooper arrested, placed on restricted duty masslive.com/news/2024/08/ma…

Mass. state trooper arrested, placed on restricted duty

A State Police trooper was arrested in connection with a domestic incident in Fitchburg, records show.

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Here's why 4 more Mass. police officers were decertified by watchdog agency masslive.com/news/2024/08/4-…

Here's why 4 more Mass. police officers were decertified by watchdog agency

Four officers are banned from future police work in Massachusetts after the state's police watchdog revoked their license to work in law enforcement.

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Thank you @MassLiveBoston for covering this! From my interview on Team Beans: “Francesca is the founder” of Team Beans, he said. The award “recognizes the work we’ve done, but for me, it’s really about recognizing her.” archive.is/duCef#selection-4… xitter.cf/masslivenews/status/18…

After cancer took their baby they raised millions. Now, they’ll recei…

archived 13 Aug 2024 16:42:47 UTC

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Jimmy Fund's highest honor goes to parents who raised millions after daughter's death masslive.com/news/2024/08/af…

Jimmy Fund's highest honor goes to parents who raised millions after daughter's death

Their 9-month-old daughter died of a brain tumor on Christmas Eve 2020. Since then, these parents have raised millions for childhood cancer research.

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Of #vehicles registered in Boston, 7K are #electric, while 280K run on #FossilFuels. IGS's @cutlercleveland of @BUEarth talks to @masslivenews's @will_katcher about the city's efforts to expand access to public #EV charging infrastructure. spr.ly/6010YrXKr

Boston is expanding electric vehicle charging network, bit by bit

Boston officials hope to install electric vehicle chargers within a five-minute walk from every city household by 2030.

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Cannabis companies could see millions more in state social equity funds. @will_katcher masslive.com/cannabis/2024/0…

Cannabis companies could see millions more in state social equity funds

Millions of dollars could soon be available to cannabis entrepreneurs from communities most affected by strict drug prohibition.

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Foot possible for much of Mass.; Winter storm watch issued masslive.com/weather/2024/01…

Foot possible for much of Mass.; Winter storm watch issued

Forecasters have grown more certain that Massachusetts could see significant snow on Sunday, with up to a foot possible across much of the state.

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Former Stoneham police officer sentenced for defrauding landlords masslive.com/news/2024/01/fo…

Former Stoneham police officer sentenced for defrauding landlords

Robert Kennedy, 54, a former Stoneham police officer, pleaded guilty to defrauding his landlords to live rent-free in various apartments.

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As Lewiston shelters in place, some homeless residents have nowhere to go masslive.com/news/2023/10/as…

As Lewiston shelters in place, some homeless residents have nowhere to go

As a manhunt continues for the suspect in Wednesday's shooting, some Lewiston residents remain outside, with no home or shelter.

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The former cop scammed multiple landlords and was a “serial debt fraudster," an FBI agent who investigated the case said. masslive.com/news/2023/09/fo…
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Charges were dropped against two officers arrested in separate incidents. Now, their suspensions imposed by the state have been lifted, potentially allowing a return to work. masslive.com/news/2023/09/st…
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