Massachusetts’ Maura Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in U.S.

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Published
November 9, 2022

Massachusetts’ Maura Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in U.S.

Her election returns the governor’s office to Democrats after eight years of Republican leadership under the popular Gov. Charlie Baker, who opted not to seek reelection.
Published
October 19, 2022

Police say Massachusetts woman assaulted them with bees

Deputies trying to serve an eviction order were met by protesters, including a woman who released a swarm of bees. Several officers were stung.
Published
October 17, 2022

Up to 20 arrested after striking truckers block Massachusetts food plant exits

Sysco, which has distribution facilities across the country, supplies food to schools, hospitals, nursing homes and restaurants.
Published
September 21, 2022

Man pleads guilty to dousing ‘Bewitched’ statue in red paint in Salem, Mass.

The statue was erected in the city famous for the 1692 witch trials in 2005, despite protests from some who said a statue based on a TV sitcom trivializes the tragedy of the trials.
Published
September 16, 2022

Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida and Texas to Martha’s Vineyard

Republican governors are surprising Democrat-led cities and states with large influxes of migrants. Providing little or no information is part of the plan.
Published
September 6, 2022

Healey could make history as 1st openly gay Massachusetts governor

Attorney General Maura Healey has won the Democratic primary and Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor.
Published
September 2, 2022

Real estate broker’s dream or nightmare: no inventory here either

Thousands of acres of land, but few houses or condos available for sale.
Published
August 19, 2022

Large fire consumes boats, vehicles at Massachusetts boatyard

The fire sent a plume of dense black smoke over southeastern Massachusetts.
Published
August 17, 2022

Massachusetts anti-immigration group’s environment suit can proceed

The group argues that the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border wall and sought to undo other immigration policies imposed by former President Donald Trump.
Published
August 16, 2022

Massachusetts art museum workers schedule one-day strike

About 100 full- and part-time employees of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art are frustrated with contract negotiations.