Massachusetts’ top court rules murder suspect can claim self-defense to justify killing innocent bystander
Massachusetts
Market Basket financial officer ousted as leadership shake-up continues
A long-serving Market Basket executive will join her former boss in the unemployment rolls after speaking with the Boston Herald and other media outlets.
State Sen. Edward Kennedy dies at 74
LOWELL — Remembrances poured in throughout Thursday after state Sen. Edward Kennedy, who spent a lifetime serving Greater Lowell as an elected official, died Wednesday night at Lowell General Hospital at the age of 74.
Pot boss returns to Cannabis Commission, will review all decisions
The Cannabis Control Commission turned a new page on Wednesday with the official return of formerly-ousted Chair Shannon O’Brien, who announced she’s reveiwing all the moves the pot board made while she was fighting for her $181,722 job.
Plan to lower sales tax to 5% heard by revenue committee – again
A pair of bills making their way through the Legislature aim to turn the clock on the state sales tax back to 2008.
Healey elected to National Governors Association executive committee
Gov. Maura Healey has been elected by her fellow governors to help steer the National Governors Association for the next year as the group works on “reigniting the American Dream.”
