There were over 600 ICE arrests in Mass. courthouses last year. Here’s where they occurred.
Nearly a third of the total immigration arrests at Massachusetts courthouses in 2025 were in the region that includes Lynn, Lawrence and Lowell.
The world’s first modern rocket launched from a cabbage farm in Massachusetts 100 years ago
Robert Goddard is known as the father of modern rocketry, but at the time, many people mocked his ideas around space exploration.
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Rent control could hurt property values, local budgets long-term, report says
The real estate industry-backed report says the proposed rent limits could cost homeowners a combined $300 billion after a decade. -
GBH’s CEO endorses a merger with WBUR
Her counterpart at WBUR seems more skeptical about the two public media institutions joining forces. -
ICE enforcement action leads to protest, violent clashes in South Burlington, Vermont
When the warrant came through after roughly nine hours, federal agents approached the front door with tactical gear and weapons drawn. Police wrenched away protesters blocking the entrance and agents broke down the door. -
Senate asks court opinion on whether proposed ballot questions are constitutional
One proposed ballot initiative would regulate legislative stipends, and the other would expand public access to records held by the Legislature and governor’s office. -
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The Big Dig Podcast
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’
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