Mar 13 Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice By Michael Casey, Associated Press The judge on Thursday approved the plea agreement, but has not yet addressed his sentence. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:34 Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost By Jared Bowen, GBH Over 125 people are killed by guns every day in the United States. To address that epidemic through art, the Gun Violence Memorial Project shares intimate details of some of those lost. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports… Continue watching
Oct 21 Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states will decide By Kavish Harjai, Associated Press/Report for America Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts are set to decide whether employers should be able to continue to pay tipped workers such as servers and bartenders a lower minimum wage than non-tipped workers. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Harris pledges to defend reproductive rights at campaign event in Massachusetts By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris used her first fundraiser since becoming the Democrats' likely White House nominee to excoriate the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as determined to roll back Americans' freedoms. Continue reading
Jun 18 911 services unavailable in Massachusetts during statewide outage By Associated Press Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox advised the public to contact local police departments if they need help. Continue reading
Jun 10 As Martha’s Vineyard runs out of pot, dispensary sues state’s cannabis regulator By Nick Perry, Associated Press Although Massachusetts legalized marijuana more than seven years ago, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission has taken the position that transporting pot across the ocean risks running afoul of federal laws. Continue reading
Mar 31 Former Rep. William Delahunt, longtime Massachusetts congressman, dies at age 82 By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart who postponed his own retirement from Washington to help pass former President Barack Obama's legislative agenda, has died following a long-term illness, his family announced. Continue reading
Mar 22 Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed amid migrant crisis By Michael Casey, Associated Press The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 million plan to fund the system that has been at the center of the migrant crisis. Continue reading
Mar 21 Massachusetts Senate passes bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” By Michael Casey, Associated Press The bill, which was approved unanimously Thursday and now goes to conference committee to hash out differences with the House, means only South Carolina has not banned "revenge porn."… Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump wins Massachusetts primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Massachusetts. Continue reading