Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and other elected officials from the Bay State say they are “horrified” by the brazen shootings that left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another injured.
Politics
Senate President Karen Spilka wants a school cellphone ban in place before new academic year
Senate President Karen Spilka wants her chamber to approve a statewide ban on cellphones in Massachusetts public schools.
Disgraced Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson resigns
Disgraced Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who was convicted last month on federal corruption charges, said she has officially resigned and that her last day will be on Independence Day.
Massachusetts housing agency prepping executive order targeting ‘modular housing’
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is preparing an executive order that targets modular housing, or homes that are designed and constructed in a factory to be quickly assembled at a desired location, according to an ethics disclosure filed by one of the authors of the order.
Auditor Diana DiZoglio wants to charge thousands for access to shelter audit records
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio wants to charge $2,000 to fulfill a public records request for documents that detail the early stages of an audit into the state-run shelter system, an inquiry her office’s top lawyer characterized as a “fishing expedition.”
Joy from supporters after judge grants bond to Milford teen arrested by ICE
Outside of the courthouse, chants of “free Marcelo” turned to a cry of jubilation when word that “he’s getting out” hit the crowd.
