A group of over 75 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were seen in shipping lanes south of Martha’s Vineyard, the New England Aquarium announced Thursday, triggering a “crucial” slow zone in the area.
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Massachusetts Senate releases $1.3B spending bill that draws from millionaire’s tax surplus
Massachusetts Democrats released a $1.3 billion spending bill that uses surplus dollars from the millionaire’s tax. Millions would go toward transportation and traffic safety concerns related to the FIFA World Cup.
Firefighters battle wind-driven blaze in Acton’s Kennedy Pit
ACTON — Firefighters from Acton and multiple neighboring communities battled a wind-driven brush fire earlier this month, overcoming difficult terrain and a lack of nearby water sources to bring the blaze under control. The fire broke out at Kennedy’s Pit on Main Street at about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, quickly spreading through large […]
Massachusetts House Democrats reject GOP-led civil immigration detainer reform
House Democrats resoundingly rejected a Republican-led effort to reform a court ruling that bars law enforcement in Massachusetts from detaining people based solely on suspected civil immigration violations.
Trump Admin to name and shame ‘sanctuary cities’ after new executive order
Sanctuary policies, according to the president’s order, are “a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of Federal law and the Federal Government’s obligation to defend the territorial sovereignty of the United States.”
How many millionaires live in Massachusetts? Number grows after higher income tax goes into effect
A new report shows that the count of millionaires and ultra-wealthy individuals in Massachusetts jumped in recent years after the millionaire’s tax went into effect.