The Massachusetts State Police have a new priority this time of year: taking your fireworks away.
The state police recently put out a Facebook post telling people to "leave fireworks to the professionals." It also said that the police will confiscate people's fireworks if they find them.
City officials in Somerville are trying to discourage crisis pregnancy centers from opening there.
The Somerville City Council recently approved a ban on what the city government calls "deceptive" advertising by "limited service pregnancy centers." Those are pregnancy centers that don't provide abortions and emergency contraception.
