AG Healey calls Trump's Haiti TPS decision 'reckless, illegal'
The main course at Tuesday's annual Thanksgiving luncheon to honor immigrants was cooked up by the Trump administration, which has elected to end Haitians' seven-year-old temporary protected status in...
View ArticleA closer look at mayoral money
For mayoral candidates across Massachusetts, it was largely a case of you-spend, you-win.
View ArticleSTATE FIRE MARSHAL: Holiday decorating safety tips
"The best way to prevent a Christmas tree fire is to water it well every day, place it well away from heat sources, and dispose of it soon after the holiday," said State Fire Marshal Peter J....
View ArticleAfter uncertainty, Massachusetts gets heating assistance funds
Despite threats that funding would be eliminated in President Donald Trump's preliminary budget, the state's home heating program will continue to keep low-income families warm this year, just as...
View ArticleREAL ESTATE: At elevated prices, Massachusetts homes continue to attract buyers
Prices keep going up but people keep buying as 2017 starts to draw to a close on a good note for the Massachusetts real estate market.The median price of a single-family home rose again in October, the...
View ArticleMarijuana commission confident funding will flow from Beacon Hill
The Cannabis Control Commission will run out of money in early 2018 unless the Legislature appropriates more funding for the state's newest regulatory agency, but its chairman is confident the money...
View ArticleFirefighters battle the hidden risk of cancer
For firefighters across the country, there is a growing realization that a major danger they face lies not just in the flames they battle, but in the fumes they breathe and the toxic soot they touch.
View ArticleMassachusetts recyclers grapple with effects of China ban
Some recycling processors in Massachusetts are beginning to see effects from a policy decision made on the other side of the world.
View ArticleCoyote population saturates Massachusetts
Once completely foreign to Massachusetts, coyotes have become increasingly common throughout the state, turning up in rural, suburban, and even, urban areas.
View ArticleRosenberg agrees to relinquish Senate presidency while investigation unfolds
Senate President Stanley Rosenberg, under mounting pressure from inside and outside of the State House, will step down as the leader of the Senate for the duration of an investigation into allegations...
View ArticleELECTION: Without primary date, Mass. stands alone among states
Every two years, the state holds an election. And every two years, voters head to the polls on the first Tuesday in November.But the timing of the party primaries, which typically occur in early- to...
View ArticleRegulators mull landscape for cannabis clubs and 'budtenders'
Allowing adults to purchase and use marijuana at some retail facilities -- think cannabis clubs -- could reduce the risk of children getting a hold of the drug and may limit how much legal marijuana is...
View ArticleMARIJUANA: Tax projections underscore uncertainty about pot popularity
Newly legal marijuana sales could provide as much as $82 million in state tax revenue next fiscal year, the commissioner of revenue told lawmakers Wednesday.The Cannabis Control Commission expects...
View ArticleFlu season hits Massachusetts early
Flu season arrived early this year and, for some, may put a damper on the holidays.
View ArticleWith flex spending, it's use it or lose it for some
For many consumers with flexible spending accounts, the end of the year is use-it-or-lose-it time.
View ArticleVaping, more common than smoking among teens, comes under scrutiny
As e-cigarettes become increasingly popular among young people, they are beginning to come under heightened scrutiny.
View ArticleCharges against Joyce: Racketeering, extortion, fraud, money laundering
Brian A. Joyce, a former Milton parks commissioner who rose rapidly to prominence as an influential state senator, has been accused in a federal indictment of turning his Beacon Hill office into a...
View ArticleNet neutrality explained
Ahead of the Federal Communications Commission's expected vote Thursday to repeal net neutrality rules, the proposal has drawn considerable controversy.
View ArticleSpecial event licenses, home delivery: marijuana restrictions debated
The first day of policy debate among state marijuana regulators indicated that the Cannabis Control Commission is working towards industry regulations that would give consumers more options for how...
View ArticleNet neutrality explained
Ahead of the Federal Communications Commission's expected vote Thursday to repeal net neutrality rules, the proposal has drawn considerable controversy.
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