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Patriots punish rookie WR Javon Baker for angry video rant
New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo revealed on Monday that the team has punished rookie wide receiver Javon Baker for his angry Instagram live rant. Baker went live in a social media video on Sunday after receiving a traffic ticket and called out police officers in Massachusetts. “[This situation] in...
Massachusetts Based Stop & Shop Eliminating These Items from Their Stores
Massachusetts is a great place to live. Residents and visitors have their choice of city or county life, plenty of restaurants, and of course, plenty of shopping. Massachusetts is home to an abundance of independent retailers from book stores, to sports equipment and gift shops. While small and family-owned businesses are a vital part of the state's economy, big box stores have their place in Massachusetts as well.
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
Mass. Primary 2024: Why your vote means more than you think it does | John L. Micek
On the morning of my 18th birthday, I did two things right away: I drove to the post office to fill out my selective service card, and then I registered to vote. More than three decades later, the details of the former are largely lost to the mists of time. The details of the latter, however, remain as vivid as the day it happened.
Former Obama adviser David Plouffe goes all in for nephew in swing legislative seat
A key legislative race in Massachusetts is garnering national attention as both parties look to wrest control of a swing seat in the state Senate where Democratic incumbent Susan Moran is retiring. The race, which is Republicans’ first chance to flip the seat in four years, has attracted the attention of former Obama adviser David […]
Massachusetts cities are quickly embracing new emission-slashing building code option
A year and a half since Massachusetts introduced an optional new building code aimed at lowering fossil fuel use, climate activists are heartened by how quickly cities and towns are adopting the new guidelines. The new code, known as the specialized stretch code, became law in 2023. Since then, 45...
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.
Here’s what Margaret Mbitu’s family said after Kevin Kangethe’s arraignment
The family of 31-year-old Whitman resident Margaret “Maggie” Mbitu vowed to get justice for her Tuesday morning after attending her boyfriend’s arraignment on a first-degree murder charge in connection with her death. Kenyan citizen and former Lowell resident Kevin Kangethe, 42, is accused of stabbing Mbitu to...
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