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
Mar 05 Biden wins Massachusetts primary, AP says By Associated Press Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Massachusetts. Continue reading
Feb 19 Massachusetts school officials ask for governor to send the National Guard to help with unruly high school By Associated Press Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to quell violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of Boston. Four of the seven members of the Brockton School… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:14 Pakistani artist finds success painting what he’s lived, felt and feared By Jared Bowen, GBH Pakistani-born artist Salman Toor saw his career take off after he made a sudden shift to painting what he’s lived, felt and sometimes even feared. He gave special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston a tour of his ongoing exhibit… Continue watching
Jan 05 Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off the 2024 ballot over Jan. 6 attack By Michael Casey, Associated Press Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge Trump's eligibility to appear on Republican primary election ballot in March, claiming he is ineligible to hold office because he encouraged the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 08 Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families, putting names on a waitlist By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press The number of homeless families seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts is nearing a 7,500-family threshold, past which Democratic Gov. Maura Healey says the state can no longer guarantee shelter. Continue reading
Oct 05 Baby dies after pregnant mother was one of several people shot in western Massachusetts By Associated Press The pregnant woman was shot in the afternoon while seated on a public bus and taken to a hospital in critical condition, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said. Continue reading