USDA worker appeals firing for talking to press about food assistance during shutdown
Ellen Mei is challenging a termination she says violates her First Amendment rights.
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Residents in Amherst apartment displaced by fire, every item of clothing, 'every keepsake gone'
The Friday night fire in Amherst, Massachusetts, that destroyed a four story building under construction and an adjacent 75-unit apartment complex still wasn't fully extinguished by Sunday afternoon. In all, 230 UMass students and two others lost their housing, their belongings — but officials said no one was injured. -
Retired judges say Boston judge’s resignation in protest of Trump is ‘extraordinary’
Boston federal judge Mark Wolf resigned from the bench in protest of President Donald Trump's disregard for the Constitution. -
Boston Fleet still have championship expectations after offseason of change
With a new head coach and new players, Boston's PWHL team looks ahead to its third season. -
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In Mass., restoration of SNAP benefits met with relief and wariness
As court battle continues playing out, some SNAP recipients worry the help is temporary. -
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Mass. plaintiff criticizes Supreme Court for siding with Trump in case over passport sex markers
High court lets administration block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers. -
Massachusetts unveils plan to protect communities from sea level rise
The plan outlines steps to protect property and strengthen infrastructure, such as preserving natural buffers like salt marshes and elevating houses.
