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December 12, 2022

Massachusetts library will display Christmas trees after controversy turned 'neighbor against neighbor'

Dedham, Massachusetts, town officials are calling on residents to stop "bullying" their neighbors over a local public library's decision to not display a Christmas tree this year.

December 10, 2022

Man who crashed into Massachusetts Apple Store, killing 1, out on bail

The man who crashed into an Apple Store in Massachusetts before Thanksgiving was released on bail this week.

December 10, 2022

Library patrons rip nixing of Christmas tree: 'We want equal representation in this town'

Two library patrons in Dedham, Massachusetts, sounded off to "Jesse Watters Primetime" after a branch decided to not put up a Christmas tree this year.

December 9, 2022

Drug addict sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for 6 bank robberies in New Hampshire, Massachusetts

A man who robbed six banks has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison. The man stole more than $25,000 total in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

December 9, 2022

Massachusetts man accused of hate crime released to home confinement with GPS monitoring

A Massachusetts man who was accused of committing a hate crime has been released from prison with conditions. The man was allegedly making hateful comments towards an Asian family.

December 9, 2022

Massachusetts residents speak out after library nixes Christmas tree: Town 'supposed to be inclusive'

A Massachusetts library decided not to install a Christmas tree this year, eliciting outrage from some staffers and other members of the local community who spoke to "Jesse Watters Primetime."

December 9, 2022

Meet the American who created the first department-store Santa: immigrant entrepreneur James Edgar

James Edgar is recognized by the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame as the first department-store Santa, greeting guests in a custom-made suit for the first time in 1890.

December 7, 2022

Nantucket approves topless beach amendment to by-law: 'to promote equality for all persons'

The law previously banned women from going topless on beaches, with up to three years in prison and $300 in additional fines. The new law only applies to certain beaches.

December 6, 2022

Dems in several states push measures to lower voting age to 16

Democratic lawmakers in California, Virginia, and Massachusetts are pushing measures that would allow residents as young as 16 to register to vote in local elections.

December 6, 2022

Massachusetts ex-town official sentenced to 15 days in prison for role in Jan. 6 protest

Suzanne Ianni, a former town official in Natick, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 15 days in prison for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.