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.
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‘Dangerous heat’ in Massachusetts expected, with it feeling like 100-plus degrees
‘Dangerous heat’ expected in Massachusetts next week, with it feeling like 100-plus degrees
MassDOT worried people aren’t paying attention ahead of major road work
Officials at MassDOT have their fingers crossed hoping that people are paying attention to their weekend traffic warnings.
Pot cafe rules near completion, could be in force by October
Almost nine years after the state moved to allow adults to use marijuana recreationally, rules for how Amsterdam-style pot cafes will operate in the Bay State are finally coming into focus and could be in place by Halloween.
Good luck Massachusetts drivers: ‘Heavy traffic’ on Mass Pike expected
Mass Pike traffic is expected to be brutal this weekend, as MassDOT implements weekend lane closures on the Mass Pike in Newton and Weston.
Tourism down ‘between 20% and 60%’ in several Northeast states, US governors meet with Canadian premiers
As a new U.S. federal policies shift the U.S.’s foreign relationships, tourism has been hit hard in several Northeastern states, governors stated in a wide-ranging conversation with Canadian premiers at the Massachusetts State House on Monday.
