Walmart stopped selling ammunition at its stores in Massachusetts after a wide-ranging gun law took effect earlier this month but a company spokesperson said bullets will soon return to shelves after an internal review was completed to ensure compliance with the statute.
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Massachusetts Republican Party dogged by new cash, legal woes weeks before election
The Massachusetts Republican Party settled a lawsuit Friday tied to work done by an outside marketing firm during the 2022 election but quickly found itself entangled in new cash and legal woes just ahead of the November election, according to a letter obtained by the Herald.
State legislation opens the door to more federal funds
Legislation to allow the commonwealth to compete for federal funding to fund a variety of projects related to transportation, housing, climate, economic development, and technology was signed into law in late September, according to a statement by state Sen. John Cronin. The legislation, which Cronin served as the Senate’s lead negotiator on, leverages interest accrued […]
Geoffrey Noble, veteran of New Jersey State Police, takes helm of Mass. State Police
Geoffrey Noble, a decades-long veteran of the New Jersey State Police, took the helm of the scandal-plagued Massachusetts State Police Friday morning with a pledge to “build and maintain” public trust and deliver “excellent police services.”
Gov. Maura Healey officially implements Mass. gun law after signing emergency language
Gov. Maura Healey officially declared a gun reform bill she signed into law more than two months ago an emergency measure Wednesday afternoon, arguing the statute is necessary to preserve the “public peace, health, safety and convenience” of residents in the state.
Healey seizes control of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton to keep hospital open
Gov. Maura Healey said her administration “seized” control of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton Friday as part of a plan to turn over the medical center to Boston Medical Center from an asset management company.
