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Transgender former New Hampshire state representative sentenced to 33 years for child sex abuse: report

June 19, 2026

Transgender former New Hampshire state representative sentenced to 33 years for child sex abuse: report

Transgender former New Hampshire lawmaker Stacie Marie Laughton sentenced to 33 years for sexual exploitation of children at a Massachusetts daycare.

11 suspected illegal immigrants among 15 arrested in $1.4M benefits fraud crackdown in Massachusetts, DOJ says

June 18, 2026

11 suspected illegal immigrants among 15 arrested in $1.4M benefits fraud crackdown in Massachusetts, DOJ says

Federal authorities arrested 15 people in Massachusetts, including 11 illegal immigrants, accused of stealing over $1.4 million in benefits.

LDS church celebrates delivering 6.5M meals across all 50 states for America250 anniversary

June 18, 2026

LDS church celebrates delivering 6.5M meals across all 50 states for America250 anniversary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered over 6.5 million meals nationwide as part of the America250 hunger-relief effort ahead of the anniversary.

Boston police arrest 14-year-old after masked suspects allegedly rob siblings’ lemonade stand

June 14, 2026

Boston police arrest 14-year-old after masked suspects allegedly rob siblings’ lemonade stand

A 14-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with an armed robbery that allegedly targeted a children's lemonade stand in South Boston last week.

Graduation cigar saga involving HS lacrosse team boils over as school officials, family attorney trade barbs

June 12, 2026

Graduation cigar saga involving HS lacrosse team boils over as school officials, family attorney trade barbs

Massachusetts high school officials disputed Ipswich boys lacrosse team’s claims of "fake" cigars at high school graduation, and that they forced the forfeiture.

Archaeological dig at Battle of Bunker Hill site uncovers Revolutionary War artifacts

June 12, 2026

Archaeological dig at Battle of Bunker Hill site uncovers Revolutionary War artifacts

Archaeologists are finding gun flints, musket balls, and ceramics in their search for the redoubt colonial soldiers built by hand at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Boston police investigate armed robbery of children's lemonade stand by suspects as young as 11

June 11, 2026

Boston police investigate armed robbery of children's lemonade stand by suspects as young as 11

Boston police investigate armed robbery of children's lemonade stand in South Boston, where suspects allegedly stole $50 and displayed a firearm.

Undefeated lacrosse team's championship dreams end in controversy after players punished over fake cigars

June 10, 2026

Undefeated lacrosse team's championship dreams end in controversy after players punished over fake cigars

Ipswich High School's undefeated lacrosse team forfeited its state semifinal after nine players were ruled ineligible over a graduation cigar photo.

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap 'offensive language' from state's General Laws

June 8, 2026

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap 'offensive language' from state's General Laws

The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill to remove terms like "handicapped" and the "r-word" from state laws, replacing them with person-first disability language.

Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state

June 6, 2026

Girl known as 'Chelsea Jane Doe' ID'd 26 years after mutilated body found hundreds of miles from home state

Pennsylvania teenager Tiffany Bradley identified nearly 26 years after her murder through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy.