Mistrial declared in case against Irish firefighter charged with rape
by The case against the Irish firefighter accused of raping a woman at a hotel in downtown Boston was ruled a mistrial following four days of …
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Could there be a statewide cell phone ban in Mass. schools by fall?
Cell phones might be removed from classrooms by September if a statewide ban on them is implemented. The STUDY Act, also known as the Safe …
Heat emergency declared in Boston through Tuesday during summer’s first heat wave
With temperatures expected to hit 95 degrees and higher during the first heat wave of the summer, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proclaimed a heat emergency …
US signals a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war
Washington (AP) As U.S. officials evaluated Tehran’s nuclear aspirations and the risk of reprisal against American interests, the Trump administration on Sunday indicated a willingness …
RI lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
Providence, Rhode Island, (AP) Legislation that would prohibit the production and sale of numerous semiautomatic rifles, sometimes known as assault weapons, was approved by the …
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention
JENA, LA. (AP) — Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who became a symbol of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on protests on campuses, was freed Friday …
Former mayor from Haiti gets prison time for lying to get into the US
(AP) CONCORD, N.H. A former Haitian mayor who was found guilty of fabricating information about his violent background on his visa application was given a …
Here’s what to know about the state’s new commemorative 250th license plate
This month, drivers in Massachusetts could see a new license plate that is patriotic. The Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has released a commemorative specialty …
Canton’s Bill Burr reacts to Karen Read verdict
In a rather tactful reaction to Karen Read’s not guilty conviction, comedian and Canton native Bill Burr told followers that he believed everyone was lying …
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
The Trump administration’s attempts to prevent Harvard University from accepting overseas students were denied by a federal judge on Friday, giving the Ivy League university …
‘I would have taken a bullet for John O’Keefe,’ Brian Albert says as he reflects on Karen Read verdict
The retired Boston police sergeant who owned the Canton house at the heart of Karen Read’s murder case, who is plagued by conspiracy theories and …
Mass. House legislation proposes to overhaul the Cannabis Control Commission
A significant reorganization of the state’s cannabis business is being attempted under a new House bill. ThebillPassed by the House on June 5, the Act …