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Feds: No credible security threats detected in Cleveland ahead of RNC
CLEVELAND — Federal authorities said Tuesday they have found no credible security threats ahead of next week's Republican National Convention, as…
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Longtime defense attorney picks apart Michelle Carter case
BOSTON — A veteran criminal defense attorney says the state's case against a teen criminally accused of goading her boyfriend into…
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Cleveland gearing up for RNC
CLEVELAND — They finally hosted a championship parade after decades of sports futility, and now they're a week away from hosting…
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The he-said-she-said of Carlson vs Fox News honcho Ailes
NEW YORK — Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News host who sued network honcho Roger Ailes in a New Jersey superior court after…
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Hub homeschooling on the rise, BPS apologizes for ‘unapproved’ letter
BOSTON — The number of Hub parents opting to homeschool their children has steadily grown since 2010, according to figures released Wednesday by…
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Senate Dems block two bills intended to curb illegal immigration
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday successfully blocked pair of bills that sought chip away sanctuary city ordinances — one which would have siphoned…
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UMass prof vows to bring social justice teachings to classroom
AMHERST — An aspiring University of Massachusetts professor of postcolonial literature has made a public vow to "shift the focus" of…
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Harvard defends itself in Title IX lawsuit
BOSTON — Harvard University is not backing down from challenging a female graduate's federal lawsuit claiming the school was negligent in…
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Ayotte joins chorus calling for AG Lynch to recuse herself from Clinton probe
WASHINGTON — New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday called for U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to "formally recuse" herself…
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Conservative group wants Baker to take hard stance on IDs
BOSTON — A conservative Bay State coalition is ramping up efforts to try and convince Gov. Charlie Baker to veto any budgetary language…
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Physician-assisted suicide bill fails to advance
BOSTON — A controversial bill aimed at legalizing physician-assisted suicide in the Bay State appears to be off the table for the…
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Maine college’s website offers glimpse at which ‘biases’ spark investigations
WATERVILLE, MAINE — A New England private liberal arts college's website appears to shed light on what types of student bias…
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Boston homeschooling parents fumed over ‘unprofessional, intimidating’ letter
BOSTON — Superintendent of Schools Tommy Chang said Monday night via social media he will "address" what one city homeschooling parent…
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Boston Latin activists rip #WeAreBLS movement
BOSTON — Student activists at Boston Latin School, the embattled prestigious exam school that's already seen two top administrators leave in…
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Duo that sparked Boston Latin race probe decline district internships
BOSTON — The two Boston Latin School students whose viral videos alleging racial hostility at the prestigious exam school ultimately led to the…
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Top pot doc still practicing — two of top three still suspended
BOSTON — While the state has suspended two of the top three medicinal marijuana-prescribing doctors, the physician at the top of the…
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Ayotte lauds NOAA decision to reimburse fishermen
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-New Hampshire), currently engaged in a heated battle to retain her seat, on Thursday praised…
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Bay State could be third to raise tobacco age to 21
Massachusetts may become the third state to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 years old, as a bill proposing the new age requirement flew briskly through the Senate and could land on the floor of the House for a debate before the current session ends.
