Massachusetts

Homeless families to be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport

Homeless families and individuals will be barred from sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport beginning July 9.

Uber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement

Massachusetts Senate approves bill to expand reliance on renewable energy

Karen Read’s jurors must now decide: Was it deadly romance or police corruption?

Massachusetts Senate unveils its version of major housing bill

WATCH: Rescue operation after up to 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded in Cape Cod waters

As many as 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded Friday on Cape Cod and at least 10 died, prompting an intensive rescue effort, according to an animal rescue organization.

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WATCH: Judge snaps at Karen Read after testy exchange with lawyer

Karen Read’s jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity, AP explains

Karen Read’s jurors must now decide: Was it deadly romance or police corruption?

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Senate in Massachusetts passes bill curtailing use of plastics including bags, straws

The state Senate in Massachusetts has passed a wide-ranging bill curtailing the use of plastics, including barring the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies.

2 men convicted in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway

Two men have been convicted for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in 2021 that lasted more than eight hours and caused traffic delays during a busy Fourth of July weekend.

Minivan carrying more than a dozen puppies crashes in Connecticut. Most are OK

A minivan carrying 14 puppies hit a utility pole and rolled over in Connecticut. The crash in Woodstock happened at about 6 a.m. Thursday on a rural road.

Firewall to deter cyberattacks is blamed for Massachusetts 911 outage

State officials say a firewall aimed at thwarting hackers is to blame for a 911 outage in Massachusetts. The 911 system was out for about two hours on Tuesday afternoon.

The 911 system across Massachusetts is restored after going down for hours

The 911 system across Massachusetts has been restored after going down for several hours. The state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security said Tuesday it is unclear how many communities have been affected.

15-year-old girl shot to death hours before her middle school graduation, authorities say

Authorities say a 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl hours before she was scheduled to attend her middle school graduation in Massachusetts.

Pilot of small plane dead after crash into a Massachusetts river

Authorities say the pilot of small plane is dead after the crash of his aircraft into a Massachusetts river.

7 shot when gunfire erupts at a pop-up party in Massachusetts

Massachusetts authorities say seven people were shot and wounded and an eighth was hurt while running away when gunfire erupted at a large gathering of young people in Methuen.

Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw ‘revenge porn’

A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov.

Running out of marijuana, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship pot to the islands

Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts have issued an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time.

Massachusetts high court rules voters can decide question to raise wages for tipped workers

Massachusetts’ highest court has rejected a challenge to a proposed ballot question that would raise the minimum wage businesses must pay to workers who rely on tips, as well as permit tip pooling among both tipped and nontipped employees.

Massachusetts House passes bill strengthening LGBTQ+ parents’ rights

Massachusetts House lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill aimed at updating the state’s parentage laws to include LGBTQ+ parents and families that used methods such as assisted reproduction and surrogacy.

High school president writes notes thanking fellow seniors — 180 of them

A high school class president in Massachusetts who gave a commencement speech wanted to recognize all of his fellow graduates.

Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That’s led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Martha’s Vineyard is about to run out of pot. One dispensary is already out entirely and the other is selling its remaining supplies. The problem boils down to location.

Massachusetts House approves sweeping housing bill

The Massachusetts House approved their version of a sweeping housing bill late Wednesday that seeks to build on proposed legislation unveiled by Gov.

Massachusetts woman charged with shooting parents, authorities say

A district attorney in Massachusetts says a woman was arrested Thursday on charges that she shot her parents.

Maura Healey, America’s first lesbian governor, oversees raising of Pride flag at Statehouse

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has joined with lawmakers and other members of the LGBTQ+ community to mark Pride Month.

Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling

A community in Massachusetts is about to become one of the first in the U.S. to be heated with geothermal, or ground source heat pumps, that are connected to each other.

Massachusetts teacher on leave after holding mock slave auction and using racial slur, official says

A fifth grade teacher in Massachusetts has been placed on paid leave after a series of incidents including holding a mock slave auction, using a racial slur, and calling out the student who reported the slur.

Elizabeth Warren warns of efforts to limit abortion in states that have protected access

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she is concerned about additional attempts to curb access to abortion — efforts that she said could ultimately target states like Massachusetts that have worked to protect abortion rights.

Massachusetts fugitive dubbed the ‘bad breath rapist’ captured in California after 16 years at large

Authorities say a fugitive dubbed the “bad breath rapist” has been arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area more than 16 years after he fled following a conviction for sexually assaulting a coworker in Massachusetts.

Jurors hear about Karen Read’s blood alcohol level as murder trial enters fifth week

A former Massachusetts police toxicologist has testified that a woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer boyfriend for dead in a snowbank after a night of drinking was still legally intoxicated or close to it roughly eight hours later.

Suspect identified in stabbings at a Massachusetts theater and a McDonald’s

Authorities say a Massachusetts man will be arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges including assault with the intent to murder after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were stabbed in separate attacks.

Man in custody after stabbings at a Massachusetts theater and a McDonald’s

Police in Massachusetts say a man was taken into custody after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were stabbed in separate attacks that may be connected.

Massachusetts governor adds to number of individuals eyed for pardons

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has recommended another three individuals for pardons, putting her on track to push for more individual pardons in her first year and a half as governor than her two immediate predecessors recommended in their eight years in office.

5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Massachusetts Senate weighs tuition-free community college plan

A plan to create tuition-free, universal community college for all Massachusetts residents is up for discussion as the state Senate launched debate on its proposed $57.9 billion budget for the new fiscal year.

Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says his death was caused by eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract.

Massachusetts is turning a former prison into a shelter for homeless families

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is turning to a former prison as a temporary safety-net shelter for families experiencing homelessness, a surge fueled in part by an influx of migrants to the state.

16-year-old dies, second teen injured in shooting at a large house party in Northborough

Authorities say a shooting at a large house party in the central Massachusetts town of Northborough early Sunday morning left a 16-year-old dead and another teenager injured.