LOWELL — Defendants facing charges including armed robbery and drug trafficking were released from custody on Wednesday at the Kiernan Judicial Center, as trial courts in Middlesex and Suffolk counties began holding emergency Lavallee Protocol hearings at the Lowell-based courthouse in response to a statewide shortage of court-appointed attorneys.
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Student loan interest to kick in again for 8 million borrowers, Trump administration announces
Nearly 7.7 million student loan borrowers within a Biden-era repayment plan will begin to see interest accrue once again on their student loans, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.
Allston project hit by ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
A provision contained within the One Big Beautiful Bill approved by Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Donald Trump last week will apparently undo billions in transportation funding, including potentially hundreds of millions approved for major projects in Massachusetts.
Four men held without bail after masked pre-Fourth jewelry store robbery
Four men from out of state were arraigned before a Essex County Judge on Tuesday and held without bail over allegations they robbed a North Andover jewelry store and led police on a high speed chase just ahead of Independence Day.
Massachusetts beach that had swimming ban due to ‘persistent’ shark sightings adding ‘several safety measures’
“Due to the presence of juvenile Great White Sharks last fall in the waters off Crane Beach, we will be introducing several safety measures focused on the safety of our visitors and staff this summer,” the Trustees of Reservations wrote.
Massachusetts Senate Democrats advancing ‘bell-to-bell’ cellphone ban in schools
Massachusetts Senate Democrats were preparing to advance legislation Tuesday that requires all public schools to implement a “bell-to-bell” ban on student access to personal electronic devices like cell phones during the school day.
