When it comes to Question 5 — which will ask state voters on Tuesday to gradually increase the wages of tipped workers — many in the North Central Massachusetts hospitality industry will answer the question with a responding “no.” Brian Kelly, a bartender at Brady’s in Leominster, has a lot to say about Question 5, […]
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Cronin, Pirro seek Worcester & Middlesex state Senate seat
FITCHBURG — Early voting has begun in Massachusetts and among the contested seats in the Legislature is a race between Democratic incumbent state Sen. John Cronin and Republican challenger Nicholas Pirro for the Worcester & Middlesex District seat.
Massachusetts Republicans look to give power to courts in violent illegal immigrant cases
Top Massachusetts Republicans are filing legislation that they say would give local courts more tools to protect the public from illegal immigrants who have been arrested for violent crimes.
Massachusetts prisons update substance response policy after guard knocked unconscious
The Department of Correction is rolling out a policy to strengthen its ability to “rapidly and effectively” address the risks that correction officers face when they encounter “potentially hazardous or illicit materials” on the job.
Massachusetts deer crashes hit record high: Vehicle collisions jump between October and December
Deer crashes in Massachusetts jumped to a record high last year, according to AAA Northeast — which reported nearly 4,000 deer collisions. Almost 50% of the crashes happened from October to December.
Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to launch guaranteed income program: $500 a month to 100 residents
Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to jump into the fray of providing guaranteed income to residents who will get to spend that money “however they want.”
