Spilka assumes Senate presidency
BOSTON - State Sen. Karen Spilka officially took the gavel on Thursday as Senate president.Spilka, D-Ashland, was elected to the presidency, receiving 31 votes to Republican Sen. Bruce Tarr’s seven....
View ArticleOfficials release names of Falmouth police officers hurt in shootout
FALMOUTH — Two police officers shot while responding to a disturbance on Cape Cod have been identified.Falmouth police Officers Donald Demiranda and Ryan Moore were wounded during a shootout on Friday...
View ArticleSenate candidate Geoff Diehl aligns himself with Trump and against Elizabeth...
HANOVER — Republican State Rep. Geoff Diehl of Whitman allied himself with the policies of President Donald Trump and blasted Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a meet and greet Wednesday.Diehl is running for...
View ArticleNo difference between driving drunk or stoned, new PSA warns
As the list of legal and commercially available substances that can impair a person's ability to drive a vehicle grows to include pot, state public safety officials on Wednesday launched a public...
View ArticleCannabis commission closing in on critical test lab licensing
State regulators are preparing to put one of the most significant roadblocks to the rollout of the non-medical marijuana industry in the rearview mirror later this month. The Cannabis Control...
View ArticleGranite Avenue Bridge to close
The Granite Avenue Drawbridge between Milton and Boston will close for repair work starting Sunday night, state transportation officials said.
View ArticleMattapan trolleys to shut down Saturday
Buses will temporarily replace trolleys on the Mattapan High-Speed line starting on Saturday.
View ArticleFall deer hunt approved for Blue Hills
State officials have approved a plan for 15 days of deer hunting during November and December in the Blue Hills Reservation.
View ArticleMarijuana retailers could get final go-ahead to open this month
A handful of the marijuana businesses granted provisional licenses have informed the Cannabis Control Commission they are ready to be inspected, one of the final steps before retail sales of marijuana,...
View ArticleMarijuana growers threaten to sue Cannabis Commission
An organization representing Massachusetts marijuana growers is considering a lawsuit to compel the Cannabis Control Commission to review the statutorily-required agreements between marijuana...
View ArticleIndependent candidates on the rise in Massachusetts
As voters pivot attention to the general election on Nov. 6, they’ll learn Democratic and Republican nominees will not be the only names on the ballot.The state has certified 42 independent, unenrolled...
View ArticleFederal prosecutors dismiss corruption case against Brian Joyce
BOSTON - Federal prosecutors have dropped a racketeering and corruption case against late Milton state Sen. Brian Joyce, who died Sept. 27.Joyce, 56, had been accused in a 113-count indictment of used...
View ArticleCannabis control board on lookout for pot products that might appeal to children
BOSTON, NOV. 1, 2018.....Massachusetts regulators want to keep a close eye on the types of marijuana products that will be for sale to adults once marijuana retailers open and whether those products...
View ArticleDriscoll to hold office hours
State Rep. Bill Driscoll will hold office hours Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticleQuestion 1: Mass. Nurses Association concedes defeat
Voters in Massachusetts have rejected a ballot question that would have set patient-to-nurse ratio limits in Bay State medical facilities, according to the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
View ArticleQuestion 3: Massachusetts voters uphold transgender rights law
Massachusetts voters have supported a state law that protects transgender people from discrimination in public accommodations, including bathrooms and locker rooms.
View ArticleQuestion 2: Voters back political spending question in Massachusetts
Massachusetts voters have approved a ballot question stemming from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on corporate political spending.The measure calls for creation of a 15-member commission that would be...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wins election to second term
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, among her party's harshest critics of President Donald Trump, has won re-election in Massachusetts.
View ArticleRepublican Gov. Charlie Baker wins 2nd term in Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate Republican popular with voters in heavily Democratic Massachusetts, was re-elected Tuesday to a second four-year term.
View ArticleBaker open to fee hike to boost state CPA match
As cities and towns participating in a program that provides state funds to support affordable housing and open space preservation watch the state's contribution dwindle, Community Preservation Act...
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