States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court rules
by Washington (AP) In a decision issued Thursday, the split Supreme Court permitted states to stop providing Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, part of a larger …
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Embattled councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson says goodbye to City Hall
In her goodbye remarks to City Hall on Wednesday, Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson praised her coworkers and staff while denouncing the pernicious nature …
DA: Pittsfield educator ‘laughed off’ warnings before 12-year-old drowned during a field trip
During a school-sponsored field trip last summer, 12-year-old Giver Essien plunged beneath the surface of a Great Barrington pond, and her actions were not ignored. …
Second victim of fatal Beverly plane crash identified as Malden man
The second victim of a fatalBeverly plane crashhas been identified, prosecutors said. Joseph Puciloski, 28, of Malden,diedearlier this week after he was seriously injured in …
FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots
Washington (AP) The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has expanded existing warnings on the two leading COVID-19 vaccines about a rareheart side effectmainly …
Rachael Rollins, U.S. attorney when federal probe began, praises Turtleboy’s reporting after Karen Read verdict
An unexpected ally has endorsed Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney, the divisive local media personality who gained national attention for his coverage of Karen Read’s murder …
Waltham, Easthampton become latest Mass. cities to pass resolutions protecting trans rights
This week, Waltham City Councilors passed a resolution stating that the city is a friendly place for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals. With the action, …
Nearly 150 report being jabbed with needles at French music festival
At an annual statewide music event on Saturday, 145 people nationwide, including 13 in Paris, reported being stabbed with needles, according to French officials on …
Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become NYC’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor.
NEW YORK (AP) When Zohran Mamdani declared his intention to run for mayor in October, he was a state senator who was unknown to the …
Trump says US and Iranian officials will talk next week as ceasefire holds
United Arab Emirates, DUBAI (AP) Despite Tehran’s insistence that it will not give up its nuclear program, the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran seemed …
Iran conflict, holiday travel impacting Mass. gas prices
During the brief Israeli-Iranian confrontation this past week, gas prices in Massachusetts saw a significant increase. Prices may rise again in conjunction with the next …
‘The worst day of our lives’: John O’Keefe’s cousin speaks out after Karen Read verdict
After hearing the news of Karen Read’s acquittal last week, Vanessa Rizzitano felt sick as the cheers of her supporters filled the courtroom. About a …