EXCLUSIVE: In first interview for DA bid, Rachael Rollins makes her case despite ‘messy’ exit as US attorney
Rollins took swipes at both Kevin Hayden, who she wants to unseat as Suffolk district attorney, and Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
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2026 World Cup in Massachusetts
A monument on Boston Common hides the city’s ties to soccer
As Boston hosts seven FIFA World Cup games over the next two months, some sports historians say the city’s historical connections to soccer are often overlooked.
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New cannabis board chair aims to oversee the ‘most boring’ agency in Mass.
The state’s new marijuana regulators met for the first time Thursday, trying to turn the page on years of turmoil. -
Framingham, Rutland cancel July 4 fireworks, citing budget and safety concerns
Two more communities in Massachusetts cancel their Independence Day celebrations on the nation’s 250th anniversary, four months after Northampton announced it would pause its festivities. -
‘It’s a ritual’: Boston-area Brazilians kick up national pride ahead of World Cup
Brazil won’t play in Foxborough for the tournament’s earliest stage, although it could in later games. Either way, Greater Boston's robust Brazilian community is fired up. -
Trump administration sues Mass. RMV for refusing to give ICE undercover plates
The state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles stopped issuing those license plates just over two weeks ago. -
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