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Boston hospital to scale back on child abuse and neglect reports that can perpetuate 'structural racism'

April 4, 2024

Boston hospital to scale back on child abuse and neglect reports that can perpetuate 'structural racism'

Mass General Brigham announced it would its update policies on automatically flagging child abuse and neglect reports in cases of mothers testing positive for drugs.

Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on flights coordinated by DeSantis can sue aviation company

April 2, 2024

Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on flights coordinated by DeSantis can sue aviation company

A federal judge has ruled that migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard in 2022 can sue the aviation company, saying they were targeted because of their ethnic background.

Boston mayor silent on sanctuary city policies amid migrant crime reports

April 2, 2024

Boston mayor silent on sanctuary city policies amid migrant crime reports

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been silent on the city’s sanctuary policies despite multiple high-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants in recent months.

6-alarm Boston fire leaves 1 dead, several injured, neighbors fleeing for their lives

April 2, 2024

6-alarm Boston fire leaves 1 dead, several injured, neighbors fleeing for their lives

Boston firefighters worked to extinguish a massive six-alarm fire that killed one resident, injured at least five others on Meridian Street on Tuesday morning.

Biden admin approves eighth US offshore wind project off Massachusetts coast

April 2, 2024

Biden admin approves eighth US offshore wind project off Massachusetts coast

The U.S. Interior Department has approved the eighth commercial-scale offshore wind project. It is scheduled to be built off the coast of Massachusetts.

DeSantis notches win in lawsuit over migrant flights, but company that arranged them not in the clear yet

April 1, 2024

DeSantis notches win in lawsuit over migrant flights, but company that arranged them not in the clear yet

A federal judge has dropped a lawsuit targeting Ron DeSantis after the Republican Florida Governor coordinated flights of illegal immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in 2022.

Longtime US Rep William Delahunt of Massachusetts dies at 82

April 1, 2024

Longtime US Rep William Delahunt of Massachusetts dies at 82

William D. Delahunt, a long-serving U.S. Representative from Massachusetts has died at the age of 82 after battling a long-term illness, his family said.

Chocolate Easter bunnies leaped from Pennsylvania Dutch ingenuity, hobbled by inflation in 2024

March 31, 2024

Chocolate Easter bunnies leaped from Pennsylvania Dutch ingenuity, hobbled by inflation in 2024

Pennsylvania candy salesman Robert Strohecker sparked a frenzy with the first chocolate Easter bunny in 1890. The business is facing high prices and low supply in 2024.

US asks fishermen to save WWII warship, historic wrecks by protecting underwater 'time capsules'

March 31, 2024

US asks fishermen to save WWII warship, historic wrecks by protecting underwater 'time capsules'

NOAA asked fishermen and boaters to steer clear of historic shipwrecks in a protected sanctuary off the coast of Massachusetts to preserve the underwater "time capsules"

Boston says it's overrun by illegal immigrants, plans to place them in veterans housing

March 29, 2024

Boston says it's overrun by illegal immigrants, plans to place them in veterans housing

Boston is preparing to open another site to house migrants as Massachusetts struggles to deal with the influx from the southern border.