A report of a person with a rifle has prompted a lockdown at several schools in East Boston Wednesday, according to Boston police.
Police said the schools have been placed in safe mode as a precaution while they investigate the report, which came i…
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Authorities giving update on Ashby school bus assault allegation
Authorities are expected to give an update Wednesday on the Massachusetts school bus driver accused of assaulting a student in Ashby on Tuesday.
No injuries were reported in the incident, which was caught on video and is being reviewed, according t…
Healey’s historic marijuana possession pardons approved by governor’s council
Gov. Maura Healey has officially pardoned tens of thousands of people convicted in Massachusetts for simple possession of marijuana.
The governor’s council unanimously approved the pardons Wednesday, Healey announced.
“Massachusetts …
Statewide outage impacting several Mass. RMV transactions
An outage at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles Wednesday is affecting several transactions.
“Due to a statewide outage, the RMV cannot process transactions online, in Service Centers or over the phone,” the registry posted on its website. “Customers may use their bank account (ACH) option as an alternative online payment method.”
It wasn’t immediately known what caused the statewide outage.
Gov. Healey hits the brakes on hiring in the face of declining tax revenues
Pointing to the possibility that tax revenues could sink further over the last three months of the budget year, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is imposing tighter controls on state government hiring as a way to manage spending.
With some exception…
Mass General Brigham changing infant neglect report policy
The Mass General Brigham Hospital system is making a major change and it will impact their youngest patients.
The hospital will no longer report suspected abuse or neglect to the state solely if a newborn baby tests positive for drugs after birth.
Instead, hospitals will now require written consent before conducting a drug test on the expectant mother or infant, in most cases.
Mass General Brigham said the move is to address the “racial and ethnic inequities” present in healthcare, adding that substance abuse disorder in the context of pregnancy more “disproportionately affects Black individuals.”
