Masks off and warrants out: State Sen. Edwards files bill to curb ICE actions at Mass. courthouses
The legislation would ban anyone inside a courthouse from wearing a mask; require law enforcement officers to state their purpose to court officials; and require ICE agents to have a judicial warrant to take someone into custody at a…
How the 'Wimpy Kid' is changing the face of Plainville, Massachusetts
Author Jeff Kinney and his wife Julie opened a bookstore called An Unlikely Story. Now, a beer garden is scheduled to open this spring, with other projects planned.
New poll shows Mass. parents are split on AI in schools
“These findings make one thing unmistakably clear: families are wary about how quickly AI is entering classrooms,” Jennie Williamson, state director for EdTrust in Massachusetts.
Maine secretary of state's pause on new undercover license plates for feds draws criticism from Republicans
Republican lawmakers in Maine are criticizing Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for her decision not to issue new undercover license plates to federal law enforcement officers ahead of a potential surge in immigration enforcement in Maine.
Judge to order prediction market Kalshi to stop taking de facto sports bets in Massachusetts
Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued the company in September, arguing it was essentially running a sportsbook without a license from the Mass. Gaming Commission.
NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning
Williams, 60, a former Navy captain, spent more than 27 years at NASA, logging 608 days in space over three station missions. She also set a record for the most spacewalking time by a woman: 62 hours during nine excursions.