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iLottery in Mass. budget deal could give way to ‘modern’ experience, director says
ILottery could soon light up Massachusetts screens after legislative negotiators included language in a compromise budget deal to make online sales legal, a move the Lottery Director said will give players a “modern lottery experience.”. The $58 billion budget plan was unveiled on Thursday and included other items like...
Mass. State Lottery winner: $1 million ‘Monopoly’ prize claimed
Two Massachusetts lottery players came forward on Thursday to each claim $1 million prizes — and one was from the Lottery’s “Monopoly” game. The $1 million prize in “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler” was from a ticket sold in Salem at Armas Convenience Store. There are still five $1 million prizes remaining to be claimed in the game, and three $4 million grand prizes.
Kamala Harris to appear at Cape fundraiser as talks continue about Biden's future
BOSTON - The Republican National Convention is over and voters are now looking to Chicago, where Democrats are preparing to nominate their presidential candidate. But who will it be?Galvin: Unite behind Biden or risk chaos"Chaos is not a formula for victory, it is not," said Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, who is among several Massachusetts delegates prepared to nominate President Joe Biden on the convention floor. But the rest of the party isn't as certain, questioning Biden's ability to lead. "At this point you're talking about changing the candidate field at a very late point."Democrats nationwide, including here in...
Mass. RMV Bans Mini Japanese Cars, Leaving Owners In Bind
HUDSON, N.H. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Cars in the United States have been growing by the year, while it seems like Boston's roads shrink by the day. For a time, a handful of Massachusetts drivers had an outside-the-box solution: importing tiny Japanese cars that sip gas and can squeeze into the smallest imaginable parking space. But the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles has put the kibosh on that.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill To Protect Prison Workers And Inmates From Environmental Hazards
A new bill from Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) targets environmental hazards that are harming prison workers and inmates. The Environmental Health in Prisons Act would require the Federal Bureau of Prisons to implement an independent advisory board responsible for conducting research on environmental threats, including information on air, water quality as well as mold presence, contagious diseases or dangerously low or high temperatures.
MassMutual Foundation awards $100,000 to Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services
SPRINGFIELD — The MassMutual Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services in Springfield to support the agency’s emergency food pantry. The foundation made the announcement Friday. “We are stronger when we come together as a community, “said Dennis Duquette, head of MassMutual...
The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 19, 2024
Of the 52 bills acted on this week, 39 were in Massachusetts. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we...
Almost 2 in 3 Massachusetts Democrats, left-leaning voters want Biden to step aside: Poll
A majority of Massachusetts Democrats or left-leaning voters say they want President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, according to a new survey. The Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, released Friday, found 64 percent of Democratic or left-leaning voters in the historically progressive state say they want a different candidate to be the top of…
Last eBay Employee Sentenced in Cyberstalking Campaign Against Massachusetts Couple
The final chapter in a harrowing tale of corporate overreach and cyberstalking has closed with the sentencing of Brian Gilbert, the last of seven former eBay employees embroiled in a campaign of harassment against a Massachusetts couple. Gilbert, who served as eBay’s Senior Manager of Special Operations for the Global Security Team, faced U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young in Boston and was handed a sentence that included time served, one year of supervised release, and a fine of $20,000, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts.
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