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August 2, 2022

Massachusetts shark sightings in Cape Cod waters spike as busy season continues

According to the Massachusetts-based Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, more than 20 white shark sightings were tracked in Cape Cod waters over this past weekend.

August 1, 2022

Massachusetts man convicted of raping, kidnapping woman from Boston bar sentenced to 29 to 39 years in prison

Victor Pena, the Massachusetts man who kidnapped a woman from outside a Boston bar in 2019 and raped her repeatedly for days, will spend decades in prison.

August 1, 2022

Massachusetts' last-known Salem 'witch' exonerated more than 320 years later

Massachusetts' last-known legally classified witch, who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death in the 1600s, has been cleared of any wrongdoing, according to reports.

August 1, 2022

US Supreme Court gun ruling leads to new Massachusetts bill

Last month, the Supreme Court had a ruling which makes it harder for states to limit access to guns. Now Massachusetts has presented a bill that aims at recasting laws.

August 1, 2022

Parts of Massachusetts are suffering through a 'critical' drought

Massachusetts is suffering severe drought in some areas, increasing the fire hazard risks and leaving homeowners with dried-out yards, gardens and grass.

July 30, 2022

Shark sightings in Cape Cod waters ballooned again on Friday

Shark sightings in the waters off of Cape Cod and down the East Coast have swelled this week. Officials have implemented beach closures and increased surveillance.

July 29, 2022

Massachusetts man arrested after allegedly making bomb threat to Arizona election official: DOJ

A Massachusetts man on Friday was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat toward an election official working in Arizona in 2021.

July 29, 2022

Maine beach reopens after shark sightings

A Maine beach reopened after closing earlier this week following a white shark sighting. Beaches have closed for similar reasons up and down the East Coast.

July 29, 2022

Ships must slow down in an effort to save whales: federal government

The Federal Government says boats must slow down to help save one species of whales. North Atlantic right whales are on the verge of extinction.

July 29, 2022

MA Republican Governor Charles Baker signs bill protecting abortion rights

The Massachusetts governor has signed a bill that will protect access to abortion in the state. The legislation follows the recent Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court.