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Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Supreme Judicial Court to decide who gets $70,000 ring after engagement called off
It’s a tale as old as time: Man meets woman. They date, fall in love, discuss marriage, get engaged, break up, and fight over who gets custody of the $70,000 engagement ring. Eye-popping dollar amount aside, the case now before the state’s highest court has implications for any couple considering marriage – given the possibility […]
Massachusetts’ Most Lucrative Crop Is No Longer Cranberries
What's in a weed? A lot, especially if that weed is "weed," or cannabis. Don't tell Ocean Spray or the Thanksgiving Pilgrims, but cannabis is now the most lucrative crop in Massachusetts, outpacing the former top crop, cranberries. As reported by State House News Service, Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commissioner Kimberly...
Bay State Conference football players to watch in 2024
The Lehigh commit is set to be one of the best edge rushers in the Bay State conference this fall. His ability to get to the quarterback and ball-carrier behind the line of scrimmage makes him an impact player on short down and distances. On offense last season, Williams got the ball in a handful of ways; either with direct snaps or handoffs. He was also a lead blocker on outside runs.
Stay Safe In The Woods During Massachusetts Fall Hunting Season
Fall means the end of many summer activities, such as boating and beaching, but the fall also means the return of football and sweater weather. For those who are inclined, there is also the fall hunting season. The Massachusetts fall hunting season began with the turn of the calendar page...
More than 50 Mass. beaches closed on Labor Day
More than 50 Massachusetts beaches were closed for swimming on Labor Day due to dangerously high bacteria levels or cyanobacteria blooms, according to the state’s beach closure dashboard. On Cape Cod, two beaches on Wequaquet Lake in Barnstable were closed due to cyanobacteria blooms. Longnook beach in Truro was...
Karen Read supporters hold demonstrations around Massachusetts
DEDHAM – As cars passed by Legacy Place in Dedham Monday morning, about 75 people cheered on the corner, with signs that read "Free Karen Read.""Free Karen Read" standouts"Standouts" in support of Karen Read are not new – but with the Labor Day organized standout, her supporters aimed to make it the biggest ever, with groups gathering as far as more than 40 Massachusetts towns, Florida and even Spain.Read is accused of intentionally killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by hitting him with her car after a night of drinking in 2022. Read's trial ended in a mistrial...
Many Mass. communities at critical EEE, high West Nile virus risk levels
Many Massachusetts communities are currently at critical Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and high West Nile virus risk levels, and many more are at a moderate risk level for these mosquito-borne illnesses, according to state risk level maps. As of Aug. 30, Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster are at a critical...
Immigrant Advocates Call on Massachusetts AG to Probe Enrollment Discrimination
Updated, Sept. 3 Just weeks after Massachusetts attorneys flagged two school districts for allegedly denying newcomer students their legal right to an education, researchers examining Oregon and Michigan state data found that English learners were less likely than other students to be enrolled in the core classes they need to graduate. Both of these issues […]
Veteran Barnstable educator fired after leaving students on field trip
Hope Taylor, a 30-year educator of Barnstable High School, did not return for this school year, the superintendent confirmed. One of the Barnstable educators under fire for leaving two students behind during a field trip to Boston won’t return to her position as a school administrator this year, the superintendent confirmed.
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