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Is Drunken Camping The Same As Drunken Driving?
Is a drunk guy sitting in the driver’s seat of a van with the car radio on while camping in a…
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MBTA Can’t Claim Immunity In Case of Bus Driver Who Attacked Pedestrian, State's Highest Court Rules
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority can’t claim immunity from a lawsuit by a bus rider who says he suffered permanent brain…
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Two Former Tobin School Administrators Fined $4,000 For Violating Conflict-of-Interest Laws
Two former administrators from Boston's Tobin School, principal Natasha Halfkenny and assistant principal Coreen Miranda, have each been fined $4,…
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Holbrook Selectman Fined By State Ethics Commission For Accepting $10,900 In Free Home Repairs
Holbrook selectman William Watkins has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $8,000, as well as $10,900 in restitution to…
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Cash For Votes? State Attorney General’s Office Investigating Claims In Springfield
The Massachusetts Attorney General's office is investigating claims that a campaign worker for a candidate for mayor of Springfield handed…
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Mother Who Fired Four Court-Appointed Lawyers Must Get A Fifth, Massachusetts Appeals Court Says
A mother who fired four court-appointed lawyers in a row during an attempt to regain custody of her son is entitled…
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Massachusetts Governor’s Council Weighs Maura Healey Marijuana Pardon Plan
The Governor's Council has opted to hold an informational hearing regarding Governor Maura Healey's proposal for a blanket…
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No Life In Prison Without Parole For Under-21 Convicts, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules
Sentencing adults under the age of 21 to life in prison without parole is unconstitutional in Massachusetts, according to the state'…
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Leaving Court For 60+ Percent Higher State Salary and Pension
A member of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is leaving the court six years before mandatory retirement age for a state university…
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Woman Who Bought House With Late Ex-Boyfriend Must Fork Over His Ownership Interest To His Daughter, Court Rules
The former live-in girlfriend of a man who died in 2020 must fork over to the man's daughter half…
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Fall River The Latest Massachusetts Municipality Ordered To Pay Lawyer’s Fees For Not Turning Over Public Records
The city of Fall River is planning to appeal a judge's order to turn over records showing why the city…
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Lizzie Borden Isn’t Just A House and A Hatchet, Judge Rules
A coffee shop next to the house where Lizzie Borden (allegedly) killed her miserly father and step-mother with a hatchet in…
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Gun-Ban Bill Future Remains Unclear
A bill that would ban certain types of rifles, pistols, and shotguns still has not been referred to a specific committee of…
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Massachusetts Governor’s Council Approves Pardon For Haiti-Born Bank Robber
The Massachusetts Governor's Council has unanimously approved a pardon for Kenny Jean, a Haitian immigrant who robbed a bank in…
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More Pardons Coming, Says Governor’s Council Member – Just Like The Good Old Days
A member of the Governor's Council expressed enthusiasm about Maura Healey's reversal of a longstanding trend among Massachusetts…
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Dominican Woman Pleads Guilty To Possessing Fentanyl With Intent To Distribute It
A Dominican Republic citizen pleaded guilty this week to possessing seven kilograms of fentanyl and one kilogram of fentanyl and fentanyl analog…
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Massachusetts Attorney General Calls Pregnant Women ‘Birthing People’
In a statement announcing $1.5 million in maternal health equity grants to non-profit organizations, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell made…
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27,000 Drunken Driving Cases Could Be Thrown Out Thanks To Faulty Breathalyzer Tests In Massachusetts
Twenty-seven thousand people convicted of drunken driving in Massachusetts from June 1, 2011 through April 18, 2019 may be able to…
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Easthampton Revokes Superintendent Job Offer After Candidate Used ‘Ladies’ In An Email
A Massachusetts school district withdrew a job offer for a superintendent due to his use of a so-called microaggression. The Easthampton…
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Boston City Councilor Wants To Ban Nip Sales
Should Boston ban nips? At least one city councilor wants to do it.…
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Tom Hodgson Ousted As Sheriff of Bristol County
Longtime incumbent Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson lost his re-election bid on Tuesday night. The pro-Donald Trump, immigration hardliner Republican…
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Massachusetts State Police Threaten To Confiscate People’s Fireworks
The Massachusetts State Police have a new priority this time of year: taking your fireworks away. The state police recently put out…
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Connecticut Legalizes Marijuana
Recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Connecticut. The state's Democratic governor, Ned Lamont, signed a bill on Tuesday, June…
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Cambridge Effectively Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms
The War on Drugs just got a little smaller in Cambridge, Massachusetts this week. On Monday, the city council voted 8-1…
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New Hampshire’s Sexual Assault Law Strengthened To Include Student-Teacher Relations
As of the new year, the grounds for sexual assault are different in New Hampshire. It now includes any sexual contact between…
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Governor’s Most Sweeping Coronavirus Restrictions Are Legal, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Governor Charlie Baker's sweeping coronavirus restrictions do not violate state statutes or…
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Vermont Legalizes Recreational Marijuana — Governor Says It’s About Racial Justice
Recreational marijuana will be legal for the adult population in Vermont. The Democratic supermajority in the state legislature passed bills to legalize…
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Ed Markey Calls For Nationwide Ban On Non-Lethal Crowd Control Police Tactics
Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey wants to ban police departments from using certain types of firearms as well as non-lethal…
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First Amendment Falls Victim To Pandemic
A Worcester, Massachusetts pastor, Kristopher Casey, has been punished with a $300 civil fine for convening more than 10 people at his…
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Federal Judge Allows Gun Stores in Massachusetts To Re-Open – Questions Why They Were Closed in the First Place
Firearms dealers in Massachusetts can re-open their stores starting at noon Saturday, May 9 and can see customers by appointment, a…
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Police Take Out Criminal Complaint Against Worcester Pastor for $500 Fine
Worcester police have applied for a criminal complaint for a $500 fine against the pastor who held a third church service above…
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Worcester Pastor Could Be Hit With $500 Fine or Imprisonment If He Does It Again, State Directive Says
A Worcester pastor who city officials say will be fined $300 for holding a church service for more than 10 people Sunday…
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Worcester Pastor To Be Fined $300 For Holding Church Service
The pastor of a church in Worcester is going to be fined $300 tomorrow for holding a church service for more than…
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Suffolk County District Attorney Interested In Getting Some Prisoners Released Because of Coronavirus
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is looking to identify certain convicts in prison to release because of their vulnerability to coronavirus.…
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Massachusetts’s New Anti-Cell-Phone Driving Law To Take Effect Next Weekend
Massachusetts' hands free driving law is about to take effect next weekend. Under the new law, drivers will not be allowed…
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Vermont Police Chief Resigns Over Anonymous Tweets Against Critic — And Deputy Chief Can’t Take Over, Either
The police chief in Burlington, Vermont resigned Monday. December 16 after admitting he created an anonymous Twitter account to respond to a…
