INTERACTIVE MAP: More than 40 communities connected with human trafficking...
Use this interactive map to find out more about the human trafficking cases pursued by the Attorney General's Office in the past five years. Readers on a mobile device should turn their device...
View ArticleAnti-racism groups turn to Boston ahead of 'free speech' rally
Violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, set Americans on edge over the weekend as officials in Boston cast a wary eye on a rally planned for Boston Common this Saturday.In a letter Monday, anti-racism...
View ArticleMayor Walsh urges 'free speech' ralliers to stay away after Virginia violence
State and city officials on Monday denounced the racial violence in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend and pledged to keep Boston safe during a planned rally this Saturday, while acknowledging...
View ArticleLISTEN: Extra! Extra! speaks with Wicked Local News Bank Editor Gerry Tuoti...
Extra! Extra! podcast hosts Caitlyn Kelleher and Joy Richard jump into their first interview with Wicked Local News Bank Editor and veteran reporter Gerry Tuoti.The pair spends the episode breaking...
View ArticleBoston Holocaust Memorial vandalized for a second time this summer
The New England Holocaust Memorial has been vandalized for the second time this summer, according to the Boston Police.Boston Police said a witness on Monday evening saw a 17-year-old Malden man throw...
View ArticleCould you pass a U.S. citizenship test?
Recent studies show many Americans would struggle to pass a U.S. citizenship test, an exam that many states are adopting as a high school graduation requirement.
View ArticleConstruction site fires heighten scrutiny of wood
THE ISSUE: As new multi-story wood-frame apartment complexes have become more common, some have raised safety concerns following recent fires.THE IMPACT: Fires this summer have destroyed apartment...
View ArticleLISTEN: Extra! Extra! talks sharks with Wicked Local journalist Ruth Thompson
Extra! Extra! podcast hosts Caitlyn Kelleher and Joy Richard take a closer local at local ecology and the influx of great white sharks with Wicked Local Multimedia Journalist Ruth Thompson.The pair...
View ArticleNow in its 3rd year, Blue Hills deer hunt still faces opposition
Opponents turned out for a public hearing on an expanded deer hunt this fall in the Blue Hills.
View ArticleLOTTERY: $759 million Powerball winner sold in Chicopee
A gas station in Chicopee sold the Powerball ticket with numbers 6-7-16-23-26 and Powerball number 4, the lucky combination that can be turned in to claim a $758.7 million jackpot, the largest jackpot...
View ArticleWhat you need to know to be a responsible renter, landlord, neighbor
THE ISSUE: Under state law, renters and landlords have defined legal rights and responsibilities.THE IMPACT: The laws will affect the thousands of Massachusetts residents who enter new leases on Sept. 1.
View ArticleAfter massive spike, opioid death rate down slightly
THE ISSUE: Opioid deaths fell slightly in the first half of 2017, but the decrease follows years of sharp increases.THE IMPACT: Public health officials say Massachusetts hasn't seen such a large spike...
View ArticleMassachusetts seeks waiver from MCAS-Alt limit
THE ISSUE: Some students with severe disabilities take an alternative to the MCAS.THE IMPACT: A new federal requirement caps the number of students who can take the alternative assessment, and...
View ArticleSTATEHOUSE NEWS: Boston 'wiped out as a city' if Harvey hit, Mayor Walsh says
While Boston sends helps to Houston as that city recovers from record rainfall and devastating flooding, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is turning his attention to how Boston would cope with a similar...
View ArticleSTATEHOUSE NEWS: Money first, labor later as Massachusetts eyes ways to help...
First send money, and there will be opportunities later to help with the cleanup needed for Texas to recover from Hurricane Harvey.That's the basic message Gov. Charlie Baker has received in talks with...
View ArticleLegislators form Fair Skies Caucus
The caucus will provide a forum for legislators to work on issues related to airport noise and pollution.
View ArticleMassachusetts drivers feeling biggest one-week gas spike since Katrina
Massachusetts gas prices exploded in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, surging 44 cents in one week to average $2.70 in the largest one-week spike since Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast in August...
View ArticleAG Healey on board with legal effort to defend DACA
Joining with unidentified other states, Massachusetts will go to court to defend protections for young immigrants that the Trump administration rescinded Tuesday, Attorney General Maura Healey told the...
View ArticleMassachusetts taxi companies struggle to compete with Uber and Lyft
THE ISSUE: Government regulations and their own business models present challenges to taxi companies trying to compete with ride-share services.THE IMPACT: As their market share continues to erode,...
View ArticleGas prices expected to remain high for several weeks following hurricane
THE ISSUE: Gas prices surged following Hurricane Harvey.THE IMPACT: High prices are expected to linger for several more weeks.
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