Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested, indicted for extortion
Tompkins allegedly extorted $50,000 from a multistate cannabis company.
You could see lower taxes, rent control and government transparency on the 2026 ballot in Mass.
Wednesday marked the first deadline in a long process for groups that want to take their policy ideas directly to voters.
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Debunking sunscreen myths with the state's top public health official
Beacon Hill lawmakers are weighing a bill that would let Massachusetts public school students and summer campers apply their own sunscreen without a doctor's note. -
Acton pizzeria employee detained by ICE
A 28-year-old asylum seeker was detained over his alleged past suspended license. -
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Local editors worry ‘pink slime’ journalism poses real danger
Local newspaper editors and journalism experts worry that flimsy news sites that rely almost exclusively on artificial intelligence, known as “pink slime” journalism are making it harder for readers to distinguish real from fake reporting. -
Watertown library faces criticism over reading list book about a Palestinian child
The library said it doesn't remove book titles from reading lists.
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