Federal judge halts end of protected status for South Sudanese migrants
The legal status was set to expire on Jan. 5. A Massachusetts judge paused that plan while a lawsuit is being considered.
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Former Stoughton deputy chief Robert Devine decertified over misconduct allegations
The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission voted to revoke his certification due to a pattern of misconduct with Sandra Birchmore. -
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Holiday travel season is expected to a set new record for most people traveling
AAA Northeast projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning Dec. 20 and ending Jan. 1. -
Trafficking victims of Backpage.com have until March 31 to file for financial help
Anti-trafficking advocates and survivors are trying to get the word out that victims can file for funds forfeited from the site seized by the authorities in 2018. -
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Despite scrutiny in life and death, Phillis Wheatley endures as a trailblazing poetess
The Boston poet has long been recognized as the first person of African descent in North America to publish a book. -
For homeless teen, a guaranteed income is a step towards stability
Craig Raspberry is one of 15 participants in a guaranteed income pilot for homeless young adults called BAY-CASH. -
Suspected Brown and MIT professor shooter died two days before his body was found, autopsy finds
Authorities found Claudio Neves Valente dead at a New Hampshire storage facility on Thursday night.
