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September 26, 2023

Massachusetts police chief charged in insider trading scheme to resign

Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin, one of five men charged in an insider trading scheme that allegedly generated over $2.2 million in illegal gains, will resign from his position.

September 26, 2023

Former Massachusetts transit worker, who helped steal $38K by submitting fake invoices, pleads guilty

A former employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, who was accused of working with a vendor to steal $38,000, has pleaded guilty.

September 25, 2023

Ford's Theatre tickets from night of Lincoln assassination sell for $262.5K at auction

Two front-row balcony tickets to Ford's Theatre for April 14, 1865 — the night John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln — sold at auction for $262,500.

September 23, 2023

Type 2 diabetes a much greater risk for 'night owls' than for early birds, a 'startling' new study finds

A new study revealed that night owls are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to early birds. Dr. Joe Whittington, an emergency medicine doctor, discussed the findings.

September 22, 2023

Massachusetts gov expands legal services for migrants in emergency shelters

Massachusetts is expanding access to legal services for migrants entering the shelter system as it struggles to cope with the numbers arriving.

September 22, 2023

Waitlist for subsidized housing in Massachusetts is yearslong — despite ample amount of vacant units

Investigators have shed light on the public housing system in Massachusetts, which seems to be mismanaging millions of taxpayer dollars without providing services to the needy.

September 20, 2023

Northeastern University granted $17.5 million by CDC to become infectious disease detection, prep center

Northeastern University in Boston has been granted $17.5 million by the CDC to launch an infectious disease center and prepare communities for outbreaks.

September 20, 2023

Patriots' fan dead after altercation at Gillette Stadium did not sustain ‘traumatic injury,’ autopsy finds

Officials in Massachusetts said Wednesday that a preliminary autopsy report “did not suggest traumatic injury" in the death of New England Patriots fan Dale Mooney.

September 19, 2023

Massachusetts adopts new sex education guidelines for schools, moves to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ community

Massachusetts education leaders adopted new sexual education guidelines for public schools that are being praised by LGBTQ+ supporters.

September 19, 2023

American Airlines plane hits pickup truck while being towed for parking at Boston airport

An American Airlines Airbus A319 aircraft hit a parked and unoccupied pickup truck over the weekend, leaving the vehicle and the plane's engine damaged.