Residents across Greater Lowell and beyond are expected to participate in the nationwide Hands Off! protests on Saturday, joining roughly 1,000 demonstrations across the country in opposing policies from President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk that organizers say threaten essential services, civil rights, and democratic institutions.
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Tufts University graduate student arrested by ICE has case moved to Vermont
The federal case against the Turkish Tufts graduate student arrested last month by ICE agents while walking down the sidewalk has been transferred to Vermont from Massachusetts.
Massachusetts reps slam Trump admin for ‘clawback’ of $106M in K-12 funding
Massachusetts’ congressional delegation said the Trump administration’s decision to “clawback” $106 million in COVID-19-era funding for K-12 schools is “harmful and incredibly frustrating to students, families, educators, and school district leaders.”
Trump administration demands Harvard end DEI, ban masks at protests to keep federal funding
Trump administration demands Harvard end DEI programs, ban masks at protests to keep billions in federal funding
Worcester DA flags “arduous task” of complying with new SJC rule
District attorneys are scrambling to adjust to updated criminal rules for turning over information, with the heightened workload adding more pressure to an already-strained workforce, Worcester County DA Joseph Early Jr. told lawmakers. At a Friday budget hearing in Clinton, Early recapped the initial impact of a Supreme Judicial Court order that took effect March […]
Leominster man indicted for manslaughter in Fitchburg overdose death
WORCESTER — A Leominster man is facing involuntary manslaughter and drug distribution charges in connection with an overdose death that occurred in the city of Fitchburg in June 2024, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Eric Stone, 39, of Leominster, was indicted by a Worcester County Grand Jury last week on […]