Kennedy says feds should legalize, regulate pot
LEICESTER, Mass. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy says he has changed his perspective on marijuana and is now calling on the federal government toRead More
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Green Tuesday: Crowds line up at first legal pot shops in Massachusetts
LEICESTER, Mass. (AP/WHDH) — Customers waited in long lines, sometimes for hours, on a cold and rainy New England day to be among the firstRead More
DA: Child is 2nd victim of crash in Massachusetts
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl has died of injuries sustained in a collision between a car and a tractor trailer in Springfield lastRead More
Mail sorting business provides jobs for disabled employees
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — In 1998, Berkshire County Arc set out to create a mail sorting company that would create jobs for some of theRead More
Ludlow man charged with threatening officers with knife
LUDLOW, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in western Massachusetts have arrested a man suspected of threatening two police officers with a knife. Ludlow Police Chief PaulRead More
Emily Dickinson Museum moving forward with renovation plans
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The project to restore the Emily Dickinson Museum and its grounds to their state in the mid-19th century when the poet lived thereRead More
Officials: Greenfield man sentenced to prison after 8th offense of operating under influence of alcohol
A Greenfield man was sentenced to prison Thursday after being convicted of operating under the influence of alcohol, eighth offense, officials say. Robert F. Hughes,Read More
Officials: Salvadorian national charged with distribution of 15 kilos of fentanyl
A Salvadorian national was arrested on Tuesday and charged in federal court in Boston in connection with the seizure of 15 kilos of fentanyl, officialsRead More
State police investigating death of worker at road construction site
An investigation is underway after a worker suffered fatal injuries at a roadside construction site in Becket on Thursday, officials said. Troopers assigned to the WestfieldRead More
Revenues dip at MGM’s Massachusetts casino in 2nd month open
BOSTON (AP) — Gambling revenues at MGM Springfield have dropped in the second full month of operation at Massachusetts’ first resort casino. The state GamingRead More
