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Massachusetts Governor Seeks $400 Million to Counter Trump Funding Cuts

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing to spend $400 million to offset some of the Trump administration’s massive ...

Massachusetts Governor Proposes $400 Million for Colleges, Citing Federal ‘Uncertainty’

The plan would help support research projects and jobs connected with colleges and universities in the state, which have ...

Former Massachusetts Parks and Recreation director pleads guilty to stealing $125,000 from town

Kevin Ryder, the former Medfield Parks and Recreation director, pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $100,000 ...

Massachusetts police arrest six women in alleged multi-state burglary gang, 3 taken into ICE custody

Massachusetts police arrest six Maryland women after home break-in and dramatic chase, with suspects allegedly connected to ...

Powerball winner: $2M prize won at Cumberland Farms in Massachusetts

A winning $2 million Powerball ticket was sold at this Cumberland Farms in Massachusetts on Wednesday — here's where.

18-year-old charged after dozens of cars vandalized in Massachusetts

An 18-year-old was arrested Wednesday in connection with dozens of vehicles being damaged​ in Quincy, Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts, a Work Stoppage Forces Judges to Dismiss Criminal Cases

Seeking higher pay, lawyers for indigent defendants won’t take new clients. As a result, judges must dismiss cases against ...

Man wanted for alleged rape in Ohio arrested in Massachusetts, officials say

Castro, 37, was arrested in Lawrence on a warrant out of Cleveland, Ohio, charging him with rape of a juvenile, the Marshals Service said ...

Presidential library for John Adams and son in Quincy, Massachusetts is of "national importance," CEO says

A presidential library for John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams is a step closer to becoming a reality in Quincy, ...

Massachusetts man sentenced to 26 months for attacking a flight attendant with a broken spoon

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for attempting to stab a flight attendant with a broken metal ...

First whale ever named by scientists spotted off Massachusetts again. Meet Salt

On July 30, boaters got the chance to see the humpback Salt, the first whale to be named by scientists, according to a Facebook post by Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises. Boaters in the Cape Cod Bay and ...
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Claws are out in small town Massachusetts after a cat mayoral election race was hijacked by other animals

A race to elect a cat mayor of a Massachusetts bike path has been hijacked by an array of exotic animals, but there can be ...