Trooper’s widow urges lawmakers to revive drugged driving bill
Blasting lawmakers for once again spiking Gov. Charlie Baker’s proposal to give police new tools to detect drugged drivers, a Baker spokesperson on Tuesday saidRead More
3 women sue Harvard, allege school ignored sexual harassment
Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy League school for years ignored complaints about sexual harassment byRead More
Mass. health officials report 1,792 new COVID-19 cases, 128 additional deaths with 4.5 percent positivity rate
Massachusetts health officials on Tuesday reported 1,792 new COVID-19 cases and 128 additional deaths as the statewide positivity rate dipped to 4.53 percent. Tuesday’s reportRead More
Mass. DPH reports more than 12K new breakthrough COVID-19 cases, 243 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 12,262 new breakthrough COVID-19 cases and 243 additional deaths among fully vaccinated residents. As of Feb. 5, thereRead More
Bay State’s top doc outlines drop in COVID-19 cases
The omicron-driven surge in COVID-19 activity that disrupted another holiday season and much of last month peaked around the second week of January and casesRead More
Broken hydrant causes Natick road to collapse
Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes after a hydrant line broke in Natick on Tuesday. SKY7 HD flew over the scene on Speen StreetRead More
Massachusetts sending $500 payments to 500K low-income workers
The Baker administration plans to send $500 checks to about 500,000 low-income workers across Massachusetts next month as it rolls out the first premium payRead More
Study finds no evidence of racial disparity in traffic stops by police in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — A study of traffic stops by police in Massachusetts found no evidence of racial disparity in the decision to pull over drivers,Read More
Mayor Wu announces 3 benchmarks for determining when to lift Boston’s proof of vaccination requirement
Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday announced three key benchmarks for determining when it will be safe to lift Boston’s proof of vaccination requirement. The BostonRead More
‘Nothing is pushing me out the door’: BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius speaks about decision to step down
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on Tuesday spoke about her decision to step down at the end of the academic year but she didRead More