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New Pot Shop in Salem Opening Saturday Will Be Appointment-Only
When the third legal recreational marijuana store in Massachusetts opens in Salem on the morning of Saturday, it will turn away anyone…
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Waltham Mulling Climate-Change Czar In Face of Trump Administration’s Inaction
A Waltham city councilor wants the city to create a local-government position dedicated to trying to reduce climate change. The "…
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Part-Time Police Officer Applies To Work At New Marijuana Store
A reserve police officer in Attleboro was the first of several dozen applicants who inquired about working for a soon-to-be-…
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Small Retailers Feeling the Brunt of Boston’s War on Plastic Bags
Starting today, retail stores with 20,000 square feet or more in Boston have to stop providing thin-film single-use plastic…
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Cellist Plays Bach Across From Demolition of Historic Polish Church
A cello player originally from Poland played Johann Sebastian Bach's Sarabande Suite Number 1 to mourn the demolition of a…
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How A Liza Minnelli Movie Changed the Law in Massachusetts
On July 31, 1969 Liza Minnelli took off most or all of her clothes in Blue Hills Cemetery in Braintree while acting…
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Parents Who Come To Pick Up Kids at YMCA Reeking of Marijuana
Parents and other adults dropping off and picking up kids at the YMCA of Greater Springfield are arriving smelling like weed, a…
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Catholic Priest Serving on School Committee
A Roman Catholic pastor is the newest member of the school committee that oversees Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall…
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Left, Right Calling for Roll Call Votes in Massachusetts Legislature
The conservative Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is calling on more state legislators to follow the lead of four incoming left-of-center Democrats…
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Bowdoin College Changing Locker Rooms for Transgender Athletes
Bowdoin College is making structural changes to its locker rooms to provide more privacy for student-athletes whose gender identity doesn'…
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War on Plastic Bags Comes To Boston Friday, December 14
A ban on thin-film plastic bags common at supermarkets and drug stores goes into effect in Boston on Friday, December 14.…
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Think Green, Think Red: Recylables Garbage Truck Explodes
A green recycling truck that runs on natural gas caught fire and then exploded in Fall River on Tuesday morning. The fire…
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Going to the Beach? Smile. You Might Be On Camera
Portions of the Massachusetts coastline are under surveillance from security cameras, including Salisbury and Newburyport in the northeastern part of the state.…
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Brockton Takes Eight-Story Downtown Building By Eminent Domain – Because It Can
The city of Brockton took by eminent domain the tallest building in its downtown and then turned it over to a developer…
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Massachusetts Legislature Not Left Enough, Left-Wing Group Says
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo supported the liberal agenda 77 percent of the time in key votes during the current legislative session,…
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Third-Generation Wreath Maker Once Made 156 Wreaths in One Day
A 47-year-old Maine woman who has been making Advent wreaths since she was 7 says the most she has ever…
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Westfield Marks 77th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Remembering Local Connection
The western Massachusetts city of Westfield marked the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Friday, December 7, the 77th…
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Man Files 603 Open Meeting Law Complaints Against School Committee
A Wellesley resident has filed 603 Open Meeting Law complaints against the Natick School Committee since February, according to the MetroWest Daily…
