2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (540+ words) The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (674+ words) This week the oldest institution in New England dedicated to preserving African American history and culture cut its workforce by a third. On Tuesday, Museum of African American History president and CEO Dr. Noelle Trent informed her staff that three…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (777+ words) Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in the state’s Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2018. McKee’s defeat ends his bid for a second full term and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (450+ words) Five years ago, I was in the shower fighting an internal battle for my life. My son was 3 months old, the living joy of everyone in the house. But I could not feel that joy. My obstetrician offered to connect…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (361+ words) Massachusetts state Sen. Jo Comerford isn't the only politician who gets trolled on social media. But after years of it, the Northampton Democrat reached a limit. She recently posted a video in which she called out the trolls who post…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1014+ words) At the unconventional midterm convention kicking off in Dallas Wednesday, President Trump will be the star of the show, serving as headliner both nights of the two-night event. It is being billed as a "Trumpapalooza," a term Republican National Committee…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (102+ words) Host Robin Young speaks with Jessica Taylor, the Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, about the Maine Senate race between Democratic candidate and former state Sen. Troy Jackson... As midterms approach, we're taking a closer look at…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (569+ words) Ten years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, the adult-use cannabis industry here has topped $10 billion in gross sales, a milestone that comes as the industry faces myriad changes and challenges. Voters approved the ballot measure regulating adult-use marijuana…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1182+ words) After a hung jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, legal experts are bracing for the possibility of a second trial should prosecutors again seek a murder conviction for the Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children in 2023. Several…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (177+ words) All public schools in Springfield, Mass., will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 8, following a "cyber incident that has interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations." After-school activities in the district Tuesday are also cancelled. “We understand that…...