Massachusetts whale watch is on a heater seeing white sharks: ‘Something unprecedented is happening out there’
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Fingers crossed: 4th of July and Saturday in Boston might actually be rain-free
Believe it or not: The weather on both the 4th of July and Saturday in Boston might actually be rain-free.
Massachusetts hotel shelters for migrants, homeless families set to close, questions arise
A majority of hotel shelters for migrants and local homeless families in Massachusetts will be closed by the end of Monday.
Massachusetts House, Senate negotiators reach agreement on $61 billion state budget
The Massachusetts Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to an agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday.
‘I-gaming’ bills would see online casino gaming legalized in the Bay State
In a rehashing of the arguments made ahead of the state’s decision to legalize sports betting, bookmakers are appealing to the Legislature to allow Bay State residents to do their casino gambling from home, while opponents warn of worsening gambling problems.
CPCS petitions SJC to release jailed defendants amid attorney shortage
Amid a spiraling shortage of court-appointed defense attorneys, the state’s top court is being asked to release jailed indigent defendants left without lawyers — including more than a dozen in Middlesex County — as hundreds of people statewide remain unrepresented.