Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down?
The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges.
Should you be worried about getting flesh-eating bacteria from swimming in Massachusetts?
In a rare case, one person contracted a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus after swimming at a Falmouth beach last week.
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In Boston’s Green Dragon Tavern, revolutionaries brewed their plans for resistance
The original tavern was a favorite spot of early colonial Americans like Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
EPA employees rally in Boston over planned cuts
Workers are hoping to draw public attention to the EPA's mission, as the Trump administration pursues cuts to staffing and longstanding efforts. -
NASA astronauts have a long road of recovery ahead
Was this Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's last mission to space? -
Boston court hears arguments on new federal passport rules for gender markers
The judge will decide whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from removing the “X” option from passports and requiring that passports match a person’s sex assigned at birth. -
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